Royal Air Force Museum

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

Image Credit : Christine Wood

🛫 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

A group of RAF personnel enjoying the sun in wicker chairs outside barracks at RAF Habbaniya

📣 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

A mother and son enjoying together one of the craft activities run as part of our Little Swift Sessions.

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

Enjoy access to our VC10 cockpit as part of our Family Tour with one of our expert guides.

Explore the amazing large objects and artefacts that we have in storage as part of our Behind the Scenes Tour.

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

RAF Habbaniya - image shows a man walking down a path at the RAF station with Palm Trees in the background.

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

One of our Welcome hosts greeting a family on arrival.

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

The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands Feb Half Term poster showing visitors enjoying our planetarium show while also giving details of other events that are happening including LEGO dragsters, flight simulators and our STEM trail.

🚀 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

Aerial reconnaissance of Dresden.

🎬 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

Two young scouts in sleeping bags in the National Cold War Exhibition. The Scout on the left is holding a Teddy Bear, the scout on the right a Spitfire plush toy.

🌙✈️ 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

London's STEM Week poster, promoting the activities that we will be running at our site from 14 - 22 February. Main image shows and young boy and girl surrounded a by real bubble as part of our Bubble Maths Show.

✨ Get ready to spark curiosity and imagination as our February #HalfTerm STEM Week launches next weekend at our London site! 🚀

Giant bubbles 🫧, laser tag 🔫 and hands-on STEM fun for curious kids and grown-ups alike. Activities run throughout the week – book now! 🎟️

bit.ly/4te7BNq

#FamilyDaysOut

A speaker at the Museum's annual conference, just one of the many great events you will assist us with.

📢 We’re hiring! The Royal Air Force Museum is recruiting an IT/AV Technician (permanent, full-time) based in London.

💷 £27,500 per annum
🗓 Apply by 22 Feb 2026
🎤 Interviews: 6 Mar 2026

Apply here 👇
www.rafmuseum.org.uk/about-us/job...

#MuseumJobs #ITJobs #RAFMuseum

Aircraft of Bomber Command

Missed last night’s virtual lecture on Tiger Force: Bomber Command’s Thwarted Campaign Against Japan? ✈️📚

You can still watch Stuart Hadaway's full talk for free at your leisure via the RAF Museum’s Crowdcast channel 🎥
👉 www.crowdcast.io/c/vl-2026-ha...

#RAFMuseum #History

LDN: Looking for a fun morning for your little ones? 🐦

Our next Little Swifts session takes place Tuesday 10 February at our London site.

For ages 2–5, with songs, stories, crafts and messy play 🎶🎨

🕥 10.30–11.30am
🎟️ FREE – booking required
👉https://bit.ly/4pJ8zQ2

The I Love Spitfires T-Shirt

The I Love Spitfires Baseball Cap

The I Love Spitfires Back Pack

❤️✈️ Now available our Valentine’s gifts for Spitfire lovers!

👕 Adult I Love Spitfire T-Shirt £18.00
🧢 Baseball Cap £15.00
👜 Cross Body Bag £15.00

Perfect for aviation and Spitfire fans
Get your Valentine's Day gift now at: bit.ly/4kkn8ai

💘🛍️ #Spitfire #ValentinesDay #Aviation

Image Description: Two smiling boys are pictured engaging with a STEM activity, a woman in a hijab is supervising them. Behind this cut out image, there is a dark blue graphic background and a crescent moon and star illustration. Light blue bold text reads 'Open Family Iftar 2026' and small white text says 'Saturday 28 February 2026- Free to book on our website.' The RAF Museum logo and the Equalinks logo are present in the bottom right corner.

Join us this Ramadan ☪️ for our 4th annual Open Family Iftar at our Midlands site on Sat 28 Feb.

Enjoy family-friendly STEM activities, learn about Ramadan, and come together across cultures and faiths to break the fast with delicious food 🍲

Free event (all welcome) ⭐
Book tickets: bit.ly/4ti5QPc

Bomber Command aircraft

⏳ There's still time to sign up for Thursday’s fascinating FREE virtual lecture! 🐯✈️

Tiger Force: Bomber Command’s Thwarted Campaign Against Japan

📅 Thu 5 Feb 2026
🕕 6:00pm (GMT)

🎟️ Register for your free place at: www.crowdcast.io/c/vl-2026-ha...

#RAFMuseum #History #Airpower

The @rafmuseum.bsky.social Acquires Two Works by Official War Artist Sir Thomas Monnington at Roseberys.

➡️ www.roseberys.co.uk/news/the-raf...