The Sywell Aviation Museum opened originally in May 2001 using three Nissen huts from the former USAAF airfield at Bentwaters as its buildings.

The Main Hall displays archaeological remains from Vickers Wellington and B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft from local crashes.

The story of WW1 in the air is also told as are the Zeppelin raids over Northamptonshire in WW1 and information about local ace Major Mick Mannock.

In March 2021, the museum's second complete airframe - Handley Page Jetstream 200 G-RAVL arrived at Sywell from Cranfield Airfield.

The machine was the demonstrator for Sywell-based Jetstream Ltd in the 1970s and won the Daily Express National Air Race between Sywell-Biggin Hill on 12 June 1971.

Highly Commended Best Special Project 2021 Winner Best Event - Museum Grand Opening & 21st Birthday Party - Northants Heritage Awards October 2022 National Transport Trust Restoration Award - Jetstream Project September 2024 The museum opens on Easter Saturday and closes usually at the end of September.