The Manx Aviation and Military Museum can be found in the south of the island; the museum preserves and raises awareness of the island’s aviation and military heritage, having concentrated many aspects into one attractive site close to the airport. It offers a place of interest to both the local community and to visitors and it receives regular visits from the islands schools.
The museum’s curator strongly believes in a minimal intervention with the environment in all that they do. When developing the museum a large range of pre-used material was incorporated into its building projects and in the construction of its display cases. All lighting has been converted to energy-saving LED and cans, paper and green waste are all recycled. The museum is a UNESCO Biosphere Refill Station.
An area of derelict ground at the museum has been converted into a memorial garden which overlooks the airport runway. The garden has proved to be a very popular haven for wildlife and, from spring 2019, the museum has withdrawn the poisonous chemicals which were previously used to control snails.
The society which operates the museum has erected several memorials around the Island to commemorate people who have died in aircraft accidents. All of these memorials are in rural or upland areas and they have been erected on a “minimal environmental impact” basis. They provide an additional reason for people to explore the countryside.
The museum’s curator strongly believes in a minimal intervention with the environment in all that they do. When developing the museum a large range of pre-used material was incorporated into its building projects and in the construction of its display cases. All lighting has been converted to energy-saving LED and cans, paper and green waste are all recycled. The museum is a UNESCO Biosphere Refill Station.
An area of derelict ground at the museum has been converted into a memorial garden which overlooks the airport runway. The garden has proved to be a very popular haven for wildlife and, from spring 2019, the museum has withdrawn the poisonous chemicals which were previously used to control snails.
The society which operates the museum has erected several memorials around the Island to commemorate people who have died in aircraft accidents. All of these memorials are in rural or upland areas and they have been erected on a “minimal environmental impact” basis. They provide an additional reason for people to explore the countryside.
