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🎉 Just 3 months to go until Barnet Food Festival 2026! 🍔🌮🍕🎶The countdown is officially on! Join us at the RAF Museum Lon...
12/06/2026

🎉 Just 3 months to go until Barnet Food Festival 2026! 🍔🌮🍕🎶

The countdown is officially on! Join us at the RAF Museum London on 12–13 September for a weekend packed with incredible street food, live music, family fun, and our FREE Kids Zone. ✈️🍴

Come hungry and explore flavours from around the world, enjoy live entertainment on the airfield, and make memories with friends and family. Plus, children under 16 go FREE! 🙌

📅 12–13 September 2026
📍 RAF Museum London
🎟️ Adults £10 | Under 16s FREE

Who's joining us for the tastiest weekend in Barnet? 😋
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats-going-on/barnet-food-festival-2026/

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🛩️ Looking for a fun and creative activity for the children this weekend?Our popular Airfix Model Club returns to the RA...
11/06/2026

🛩️ Looking for a fun and creative activity for the children this weekend?

Our popular Airfix Model Club returns to the RAF Museum London on 13–14 June, giving young aviation enthusiasts the chance to get hands-on and build their very own Mitsubishi Zero model aircraft.

Designed for children aged 8 and over, the club encourages creativity, patience and an interest in aviation history. Participants can also collect stamps in their engineer's licence as they work their way through the programme, with a special mystery aircraft kit awaiting those who complete all ten sessions in 2026. 🌟

📍 RAF Museum London
📅 Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 June
🎟️ £5 per child

⏳ There are only a few places left for this weekend's sessions, so don't wait too long if you'd like to take part.

🔗 Reserve your place today at : https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats-going-on/page/3/

Experience the magic of Coldplay like never before at the RAF Museum London on 27 June 2026. Beneath the legendary Lanca...
10/06/2026

Experience the magic of Coldplay like never before at the RAF Museum London on 27 June 2026.

Beneath the legendary Lancaster bomber S for Sugar and surrounded by hundreds of flickering candles, enjoy breath-taking live performances of Coldplay’s greatest hits by a stunning string ensemble in an unforgettable atmosphere steeped in history.

🕯️ Concert times: 7.00pm - 8.00pm and 9.00pm - 10.00pm
🎟️ Tickets from just £20.00
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Ages 8+

Combining timeless music, remarkable aviation heritage and a spectacular candlelit setting, this promises to be an evening to remember.

Book your tickets today at: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats-going-on/a-coldplay-candlelight-concert/

🎥 Our latest archived lecture is now available to watch on YouTube!Join Dr Douglas Lantry, historian at the National Mus...
09/06/2026

🎥 Our latest archived lecture is now available to watch on YouTube!

Join Dr Douglas Lantry, historian at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, as he explores Air and Space Power Museology: 100 Years and Counting at the National Museum of the US Air Force. ✈️🚀

Originally broadcast on the RAF Museum’s Crowdcast channel in 2023, this fascinating talk examines a century of collecting, preserving and interpreting air power history, while looking ahead to the future of air and space museums.

From changing museum practices to emerging technologies and new approaches to storytelling, this lecture offers unique insights for aviation enthusiasts and museum professionals alike.

Watch now on YouTube at : https://youtu.be/h9aUAbfe7T4?si=8cGWso-_rga8KFmE

✈️🌙 Tickets for our next raft of Hangar Nights are now on sale for summer 2026!Step beyond the barriers and experience t...
07/06/2026

✈️🌙 Tickets for our next raft of Hangar Nights are now on sale for summer 2026!

Step beyond the barriers and experience the RAF Museum London after hours with this exclusive adults-only event. Explore iconic aircraft up close, enjoy rare cockpit access, hear fascinating stories from expert RAF guides, and capture unforgettable photos in a unique, immersive setting.

Our next event takes place on Friday 17 July and explores Britain’s Second World War Allies, featuring aircraft including the Flying Fortress and Hurricane.

With limited places available, early booking is recommended.

🎟️ Tickets from £100
🔗 Book now and secure your place at https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats-going-on/hangar-nights-aircraft-access/

Our London Learning and Engagement Team are delighted to be nominated for Best Provision for SEND for the second year in...
06/06/2026

Our London Learning and Engagement Team are delighted to be nominated for Best Provision for SEND for the second year in a row!

They put inclusion of all learners at the forefront of what they do and it means the world to us and them that the teachers who bring their classes to our London site feel that!

We want to thank the teachers who have nominated them!

Please vote for them to win on the School Travel Organiser website https://schooltravelorganiser.com/awards/vote

🌙✈️ Youth Groups – Ready for an unforgettable adventure? ✈️🌙Join us for our Pillows and Pilots sleepover on Saturday 25 ...
05/06/2026

🌙✈️ Youth Groups – Ready for an unforgettable adventure? ✈️🌙

Join us for our Pillows and Pilots sleepover on Saturday 25 July 2026 and spend the night beneath legendary RAF aircraft. 🛏️🛫

Designed for young people aged 6–15, this unique experience encourages team building, confidence, curiosity and learning through exciting hands-on activities.

Enjoy a thrilling live history show, learn incredible circus skills, marvel at a spectacular Crazy Circus performance, and settle down for a movie screening beneath legendary aircraft. 🎪🎬✨

🍽️ Dinner, snacks and breakfast included.

🎟️ Young people: £50 | Adults: £15
👥 Minimum booking: 12 young people and 2 adults (1 adult per 6 young people)

Spaces are limited, so book now for a night your group will cherish fondly.⭐
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats-going-on/pillows-and-pilots-2-july-2026/

05/06/2026

✈️ The Crate Escape – Mission in Progress! ✈️

In his second appeal video, friend of the Royal Air Force Museum, Al Murray, reveals more ways you can help save RAF history.

Since launching The Crate Escape, teams at MOD Stafford have been 🔍 checking, 🧽 conserving and 📦 packing thousands of historic RAF objects for their move to a new Collections Hub at RAF Museum Midlands.

With over 50,000 items to relocate, this stored collection will soon be accessible to the public for the very first time. 🌟

🎥 Watch as Al Murray explains how you can sponsor a box from £30.

Or if you prefer you can sponsor an even a larger artefact, such as the Spitfire fuselage featured in the film by becoming a gold sponsor: https://the-crate-escape.raiselysite.com/gold-sponsorship

💙 In the meantime we would like to say thank you to everyone who has already supported the mission. Every contribution helps protect and share these remarkable stories for future generations.

Thank you.

👉 Support the appeal: https://raiselysite.pulse.ly/bk6mvfcm5f

🚍✈️ What a fantastic day Tuesday was at the RAF Museum Midlands for our annual Volunteers' Reciprocal Visit! ✨As part of...
05/06/2026

🚍✈️ What a fantastic day Tuesday was at the RAF Museum Midlands for our annual Volunteers' Reciprocal Visit! ✨

As part of National Volunteers' Week, volunteers from our London and Stafford sites travelled to Cosford to meet fellow volunteers, explore the collections and share experiences. 🤝💙

The day’s activities included guided tours and the exploration of legendary aircraft to a well-earned lunch together, full of conversation, laughter and a shared passion for RAF history. During lunch, RAF Museum CEO Maggie Appleton thanked our volunteers for their incredible dedication and the vital role they play in supporting the Museum. 👏❤️

With 458 volunteers across our three sites, Cosford, London and Stafford, we're hugely grateful for everything they do to keep us flying. Thank you, to each and every one of you.🙏

If you’re interested in joining our volunteer team at any of our sites find out more at: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/support-us/volunteering/

✈️⚓ Join us online on Thursday 18 June at 6pm for a fascinating virtual lecture exploring an often-overlooked aspect of ...
05/06/2026

✈️⚓ Join us online on Thursday 18 June at 6pm for a fascinating virtual lecture exploring an often-overlooked aspect of the Second World War.

In Marine Aviation as a Fleet Air Arm in the Pacific War, 1941–1945, Dr Peter F. Owen, Lieutenant Colonel, USMC (Retired), examines how U.S. Marine Corps aviation helped protect fleets, strike enemy targets and secure control of the seas during the Pacific campaign.

Offering fresh insights into naval air power and maritime strategy, this thought-provoking talk challenges conventional views of military aviation and explores lessons that remain relevant today. Through the story of VMF-221, discover how one squadron's wartime experience reflected the changing nature of air operations at sea.

🎟️ Free to attend (conditions may apply)
💻 Live via Crowdcast : https://www.crowdcast.io/c/vl-2025-owen

Book your place today!

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