International Bomber Command Centre
A Second World War Bomber Command memorial on Canwick Hill, where the 31-metre memorial spire and the wall engraved with the names of the fallen are deeply moving.
Lincolnshire was packed with airfields during the Second World War and became known as Bomber County. The International Bomber Command Centre opened in 2018. Its 31-metre memorial spire is the same length as the wingspan of a Lancaster bomber. Around it, walls carry the names of about 58,000 aircrew who died. The exhibition uses oral histories and multimedia to present the bombing campaign and the debates around it, with a fairly balanced perspective. The memorial spire and the Garden of Peace are free to visit, and the exhibition costs about £10. The centre is on Canwick Hill on the southern edge of the city, with views of the cathedral. It is about 10 minutes by taxi from the city centre.
Opening hours
About 09:30–17:00; often closed Mondays (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Stonebow and Guildhall
- Lincoln Arboretum
- The Collection Museum
- Usher Gallery
- Jew's House
- Lincoln Medieval Bishop's Palace
- Steep Hill
- Brayford Waterfront