Travel Briefs

A 3-hour drive southwest of Bristol, England, near Newquay, the museum Classic Air Force (Hangar 404, Aerohub 1, Newquay Cornwall Airport, St. Mawgan, Cornwall, TR8 4HP, U.K.; phone 01637 860717) exhibits more than 20 vintage airplanes.

Open daily 10 a.m.-8 p.m. July and August and until 6 p.m. other months. £10 (near $15) adult or £6 senior.

In May and June, planes are available for sightseeing flights over the Cornwall countryside for £60 to £150 ($90-$225) per person. Ride in a “Chipmunk” (produced 1946-1972), a “Percival Prentice” (1947-1949) or a “Dragon Rapide” (...

Performances and exhibitions are being held in Zürich, Switzerland, this year to commemorate Richard Wagner’s 200th birthday. From 1849 to 1858 the composer lived in the city, where he began composing the operas that became the famed “Ring” cycle.

The exhibition “Valkyries over Zürich,” at the Kunsthaus Zürich May 24-Aug. 18, will show photographs and set designs plus drawings of early Wagner stagings. There will also be performances of Wagner’s works in June and July, including “Tristan and Isolde” and a contemporary staging of “Das Rheingold” (CHF25-CHF123, or near $26.50-$131)....

This is the 60th summer that the Dartington Hall Estate in Devon is holding music classes at the Dartington International Summer School (Dartington Hall,Totnes, Devon, England, TQ9 6EN; phone +44 1803 847077).

Five groups of week-long classes, July 27-Aug. 31, 2013, each have a theme, with courses suitable for beginners, advanced musicians and children.

Including a week’s lodging in the estate, meals, courses and concerts, the rates (per person per night) range from £600 ($927), Foxhole Courtyard, to £1,050-£1,520 ($1,623-2,350), Medieval Courtyard room.

For a week’s...