Royal Air Force Museum

🚨 Advanced Notice of Site Closure 🚨

Our London site will be closed to the public on Wednesday 11 March for a Learning and Engagement event. Please do not travel to our site on this date, unless you have tickets to attend this event.

We apologise for any inconvenience that this news may cause.

🛩️ Join our virtual lecture “The Contribution of the RAF’s Special Duties Squadrons to the ‘Secret War’, 1940–1945.”

📅 Thurs 12 March
⏰ 12:00

Discover how RAF crews flew night missions delivering agents & supplies across occupied Europe in WWII in this talk by Mark Seaman MBE.

🔗 bit.ly/3OVLU50

Mark International Women’s Day today at the RAF Museum Midlands as we shine a light on the vital roles women have played in the RAF.

Watch powerful videos sharing stories of service, skill and determination from the women who shaped RAF history in our temporary exhibition.

#IWD2026

National Lottery Open Week starts today ✈️

As thank you to National Lottery players, they will receive when visiting our sites :

2 for 1 Pilot Simulator
2 for 1 Flight Simulator
2 for 1 4D Theatre
10% off shop and restaurant

Just show a valid ticket or scratchcard.
Museum entry is free!

National Lottery Open Week

7–15 March 2026 ✈️

A thank you to National Lottery players with exclusive offers at the RAF Museum.

2 for 1 Flight Simulator and 4D Theatre, plus 10% off in the shop and restaurant.

Bring a valid ticket or scratchcard.

Free entry.
Get ready for take off.

#NLHF #TNLUK

In the run up to #InternationalWomensDay (8 March), we’re sharing stories of remarkable women who served. Today: Jackie Moggridge — an ATA pilot who ferried Spitfires during World War II : bit.ly/40EkV0g

Learn more in March about Women in WWII with our tours at our London site: bit.ly/4smfcYY

We are proud to support RAF Cosford Air Show 2026 with a Red Arrows Hawk, RAF Puma and RAF Tucano on static display ✈️

Join us on 14 June.
Tickets: www.cosfordairshow.co.uk

📸 Red Arrows photo by Julian Herzog via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
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For #InternationalWomen’sDay, our London site is hosting tours from 8 March exploring the vital roles women played in WWII.
bit.ly/4smfcYY

in the run up to the day we’re celebrating Beatrice Shilling, inventor of “Miss Shilling’s Orifice”. Discover her story: rafstories.org/story/raf-wp...

Before joining the RAF family, our Midlands site began as the Aerospace Museum at RAF Cosford, opening its hangars in 1974. From modest beginnings, five decades of dedication have helped us welcome 400,000+ visitors a year.

Please support our Crate Escape Appeal by sponsoring a box : bit.ly/3OMDAnR

🛫 The Lancaster Lecture – Back to the Future is tomorrow at 5pm in Furness Lecture Theatre 1, Lancaster University.

Air Vice-Marshal (Retd) Sean Bell will explore the evolution of air power from the Cold War to today.

Free event – no booking needed. Just turn up!

Details at : bit.ly/4s3LUxZ

🌷 Mother’s Day is 15 March! 🌷

Show how much your mum means.
Find the perfect gift at the RAF Museum Shop:

🎁 Spitfire Poppy Brooch – £16.00
💖 Poppy Sparkling Charm Bracelet – £16.00
🧣 Poppy Scarf – £15.00

Order now to make sure it arrives in time! ✈️💝
👉https://bit.ly/4rEbGZV

#MothersDay #RAFShop

It may be the final day of half term — but there’s still plenty to see at our Midlands site this weekend.

Family Tours, iconic aircraft including the Vulcan and world’s oldest Spitfire, our immersive National Cold War Exhibition — & free entry.

The adventure never ends : bit.ly/4aF76TV

#FamilyFun

📣 Happening tonight at RAF Museum Midlands ✈️

RAeS Birmingham, Wolverhampton & Coventry lecture:
“RAF Habbaniya – The RAF Garden of Eden”

🚪 6.15pm | 🎙 7.00pm
📍 National Cold War Exhibition

Free for Members. Guests welcome with a small donation. No booking required. Full details at bit.ly/4aQlGcy

LDN: 🐦 Little Swifts is back on Thursday 26 February – and tickets are now LIVE!

A fun-filled session for ages 2–5 with songs, stories, crafts and messy play 🎶🎨

🕥 10.30–11.30am
🎟️ FREE – booking essential. Don’t miss out!
bit.ly/4pJ8zQ2

#FamilyFun #ToddlerTreats

Go behind the scenes at RAF Museum Midlands ✨✈️

Behind the Scenes Tours run this Fri & every Fri in Feb–March – exclusive access to hidden areas. £55pp (18+).

Family Guided Tours run this Sat & every Sat in March 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Includes the VC10 cockpit! £10 child, £7.50 adult (Under 6 free).

🎟️ bit.ly/4c3BKca

🚨 Vendors wanted for 2026 Barnet Food Festival 🚨

Food & drink traders — apply now for a pitch at the Royal Air Force Museum London, 12–13 September.

5,000 visitors joined us in 2025 — and 2026 will be even bigger.

Early Bird: save £50 when you book by 1 June.

Pitches from £275 : bit.ly/4qMv85j

Shropshire’s RAF story stretches back to the First World War ✈️ Our latest #CrateEscape film 🎬 highlights a remarkable pane of glass from RAF Tern Hill.

With less than 1% of our collection on display, we’re moving 50,000 artefacts to our new Midlands Collections Hub 📦

Please help: bit.ly/3OMDAnR

Our award-winning Carer’s Café is still on this Friday (20 Feb), 10:30am–12pm at RAF Museum Midlands ✈️

Previous sessions have included crafts, STEM fun, aviation experiences & even the 4D cinema 🎬 plus a cuppa & biscuits ☕🍪 No booking needed.

FREE entry & parking. Email carers.cafe@rafmuseum.org

Where curiosity takes flight ✈️

STEM Week has begun at RAF Museum Midlands.

Explore the wonders of space in our Planetarium (£6.50pp — booking advised), discover hands-on activities, stand alongside the world’s oldest Spitfire 🛩️ and more.

Plan your visit: rafmuseum.org.uk/midlands

🔫 Laser Tag is GO at our London site! 🚀

Our STEM Week sessions are running this week and we still have tickets available 🌌

Perfect for young recruits aged 7+ who are ready for an out-of-this-world mission.

🎟️ Book now before sessions fill up : bit.ly/4te7BNq

#HalfTermFun #GreatDaysOut

Half Term isn’t just for the kids ✈️

This Thursday (19 Feb) we’re hosting the Birmingham, Wolverhampton & Coventry Branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society.

“RAF Habbaniya – The RAF Garden of Eden”
🚪 6.15pm | 📍 National Cold War Exhibition

Free for Members. Guests welcome: bit.ly/4aQlGcy

This Valentine’s Day ❤️ we’re sharing Katherine Du Plat-Taylor’s story. During WW2 she'd dance with RAF pilots of an evening 💃✈️ — and the next day, listen for their call-signs, hoping they’d return safely. Sometimes, a name never came 💔

Learn more in RAF Stories: www.rafstories.org/story/raf-wp...

In his latest blog for the Museum, Museum Photographer Iain Duncan shares a Valentine’s Day story of love and loss — telling the remarkable story of Lt-Col James Valentine DSO, pioneer aviator, and the moving letter written by his wife after his death. ✈️❤️

bit.ly/4rhChM6

#ValentinesDay #Valentine

🫧 STEM Week starts TODAY at our London site! 🚀

Catch the brilliant Bubbly Maths Show, packed with GIANT bubbles and hands-on fun for curious kids (and grown-ups!). ✨

🎟️ Ticketed activity – book now and join the fun:
👉 bit.ly/4te7BNq

The RAF Museum holds over a century of RAF history — yet less than 1% is on display. ✈️

Through #TheCrateEscape, you can help unlock 50,000 hidden artefacts at our new Midlands Collections Hub. 📦

Please sponsor a box and help us protect priceless stories. Donate today at: bit.ly/3ZyboI5

Love meeting new people? We’re looking for Volunteer Welcome Hosts at RAF Museum Midlands, Cosford ✈️

Help greet visitors, share RAF stories & create memorable experiences. Flexible shifts (ideally 2 per month), plus a host of benefits.

For info and to apply: search.volunteero.org/9e2ed3/20a93...

We’re taking bookings for our next FREE Dementia Friendly Tour on 26 February ✈️

A relaxed Battle of Britain–themed tour for people living with early-stage dementia and their carers or companions. Led by our Learning & Engagement Team at the RAF Museum London.

Booking essential : bit.ly/4bA9m0N

🚀 Our February Half Term: STEM Week starts in a week tomorrow at RAF Museum Midlands! 🌌 Planetarium tickets (£6.50pp) are filling fast — book soon.

Plus STEM Trail (£3), Lego Dragsters & flight sims!

👉 For full details and to make a booking, please go to: bit.ly/4qFNTYX

#HalfTerm #FamilyDaysOut

🎬 11 Feb @ 5:30pm – Hybrid screening & discussion -
Come Together: Dresden and 13 February 🎞️

Discover how remembrance of this Second World War bombing campaign has evolved from propaganda to today’s dialogues.

Free & open, in-person or online.

Reserve your free place now at: bit.ly/45UCWdW

🌙✈️ Sleep under iconic aircraft at RAF Museum Midlands!

Pillows and Pilots returns 21–22 March 2026 for youth groups (ages 6–15). Activities, disco, movie night & a NEW Aviation Cadets pilot show. Dinner & breakfast included. Charges apply 🎟️

For full details : bit.ly/4tm1vdJ

#Sleepover #Scouts