We have a permanent Exhibition at Windermere Library on the first floor – entry is free

Opening times:-

Monday 9:30am – 1pm
Tuesday 9:30am – 5pm
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 9.30am – 5pm
Friday 9.30am – 5pm
Saturday 10am – 1pm
Sunday Closed

The Exhibition includes:-

A recorded welcoming message on behalf of Captain Edward Wakefield on an old-fashioned dial telephone

13 panels

Video

Door wrapped with front page of Flight magazine, 1912

Detail about joining the Royal Flying Corps and flying floatplanes

Letter to newspaper, 1912

Photographs of Waterhen and Gnosspelius No. 2

Programme for a Royal Naval Air Service Concert, 1917

3 works by the Guild of Aviation Artists. 2019-2025

Drawing of Henri Fabre’s Canard

Posters for Wings Over Windermere 2022-2025 including original artwork

Print of the last Sunderland flying boat

Waterbird’s Big Book (445mm x 890mm unopened) which is kept downstairs with the librarians so as to be viewed on request.