Control Tower

Enjoy panoramic views of the village of Foynes and the Shannon Estuary from our reinstated control tower. The control tower was restored in 2011, having been operational during the Flying Boat years (1939-45).

Large silver seaplane by buildings at the Flying Boat Museum Foynes.

B314 Replica

Pioneers-of-transatlantic-flight model soars by Flying Boat Museum Foynes under cloudy skies.

First Flights

Vintage Air France and Imperial Airways posters.

Airlines

Vintage radio gear and typewriter at the Flying Boat Museum, Foynes.

Radio And Weather Room

Soldiers throw grenades as aeroplanes soar, just like in The-World-War-II-Years-at-Foynes.

The War Years

User operating the flight simulator at Flying Boat Museum Foynes with cockpit controls.

Flight Simulators

Three people in formal attire by a stone building.

Celebrities Who Visited Foynes

How You Can Help

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In 1989, our patron Maureen O’Hara cut the red ribbon to officially open our museum. We are proud of our achievements since those early days and look forward to many more successful years ahead. Many thanks to everyone for their support over the years.

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