We know that right now family budgets are tight, which is why this May half-term kids can eat FREE at the RAF Museum Midlands with every adult main meal purchased at The Airfield Kitchen.
As one of the region’s top free family attractions, we’re proud to offer even better value this school holiday — with inspiring exhibits, interactive fun and great food for all ages.
Terms and Conditions apply.
For full information about this offer, please visit link in bio.
#KidsEatFree #FamilyDaysOut
✨ Happy Star Wars Day! May the Force be with you. 🌌
In this latest Crate Escape film 🎥, we explore fascinating artefacts in our Stafford Store that helped inspire some of the most iconic props from the Star Wars series — including Darth Vader’s legendary lightsaber.
Our Crate Escape Appeal 📦 will help relocate thousands of objects, including those featured in this film, to a new Collections Hub at our Midlands site. This means these incredible artefacts will become accessible to the public 🙌.
You can support us by sponsoring a box and becoming part of the next chapter in our Midlands site's history ⭐
To watch the film in full please visit our link in bio
#StarWarsDay #MayTheForceBeWithYou #MuseumCollection #CrateEscape #RAFHeritage
🪂 “Look Ma! No engines!” ✈️
Join us online on Thursday 28 May 2026 at 6.00pm for a fascinating FREE virtual lecture exploring the crucial role of Second World War glider forces in Operation NEPTUNE, the assault phase of D-Day.
Hosted via Crowdcast, Dr Jeffrey McGovern — U.S. Air Force historian and 82d Airborne Division veteran — will uncover how glider troops and joint planning helped secure the UTAH Beach breakout, and why their contribution deserves far greater recognition in the history of airborne warfare.
Suitable for ages 13+.
🎟️ Free to attend – booking required
📍 Virtual lecture via Crowdcast
💺 Claim your free seat via Link in bio
We look forward to welcoming you, online.
✈️🧱 Junior Jet Builders: Brick Aircraft Challenge
Calling all future engineers and creative builders!
Design, build and test your very own aircraft at the RAF Museum London this May half term. Experiment with wings, balance and bold ideas to create a flying machine worthy of a hero of the air.
📅 Running 23–27 May 2026
⏰ Sessions at 11am, 1pm & 2.30pm
🎟️ £5 per child
👨👩👧 Adults go free but must stay with children
🔗Link in Bio
And if your little pilot loves the aircraft featured in our image, you can also purchase it from the Museum shop to take home after the session.
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Perfect for young imaginations ready for take-off!
#RAFMuseum #legoworld #familyfun #mayhalfterm
#airfix
✈️ Join us at the RAF Museum Midlands on Thursday 21 May for the latest Royal Aeronautical Society Birmingham, Wolverhampton & Coventry Branch lecture.
This month’s fascinating talk, Evolution of the Eurofighter’s Operational Requirements, will be presented by aviation expert Lee Straw and explores how the Eurofighter has evolved from day one to remain mission-ready alongside allies and NATO forces. 🌍🛩️
📍 National Cold War Exhibition Lecture Theatre
🕡 Doors open: 6.15pm
🕖 Lecture starts: 7.00pm
Admission is FREE for RAeS Members and Museum Members. Other visitors are welcome with a donation – no booking required, simply turn up! 🙌
We look forward to welcoming you.
📣 Tickets are now on sale for May Half Term: Heroes of the Air at RAF Museum London! ✈️
From 23–31 May, families can enjoy hands-on aviation activities inspired by the people and aircraft that changed the skies.
🛩️ Build and test your own aircraft in Junior Jet Builders
🚁 Take on the Remote Control Helicopter Flying challenge
📄 Perfect your design in our Paper Plane Contest
Sessions run on selected dates and spaces are limited, so book soon before they sell out! 🎟️
For further info please visit: Link in Bio
#RAFMuseum #LondonWithKids #HalfTerm #FamilyFun #Aviation
It’s International #TopGunDay! ✈️🔥
You can see Top Gun back in cinemas today — then experience it under the open sky this summer at the RAF Museum London.
Join us on the airfield for Propellors & Popcorn, our outdoor cinema night with a supersonic twist. Watch Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick surrounded by real aircraft. This is cinema… with afterburners. 🔥
🎬 Top Gun (1986) – Saturday 22 August
🎬 Top Gun: Maverick (2022) – Sunday 23 August
🍿🥤Popcorn and a soft drink are included with every ticket.
Find out more & book: .uk/london/whats-going-on/propellors-popcorn/
@djgarydavies
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🍔 SAVE THE DATE 🍦
There's just FOUR MONTHS to go until the Barnet Food Festival lands at the RAF Museum London! ✈️🎉
Get ready for a fantastic family weekend packed with delicious street food, live entertainment, artisan stalls and plenty to keep the kids smiling all day long.
👨👩👧👦 Family-friendly fun
🎈 Children’s activities & entertainment
🍕 Amazing food and drink
✈️ Explore the RAF Museum
🎟️ Kids Go Free
Whether you’re bringing little foodies, aviation fans or the whole family for a summer day out, this is one event you won’t want to miss.
📍 RAF Museum London
📅 13–14 September 2026
For full details please go to Link in bio
#BarnetFoodFestival #RAFMuseum #FamilyFun #KidsGoFree #LondonEvents #FoodFestival #NorthLondon #SaveTheDate
VE Day — 8 May 1945
Moments of celebration, relief and reflection marked the end of the war in Europe 81 years ago today.
These photographs show VE Day celebrations at Beaulieu and form part of a collection compiled by Mrs Margaret Terret relating to her RAF service during the Second World War, later reunions and post-war civilian life.
Today we remember the service and sacrifice of RAF personnel, their families and all those whose lives were shaped by the conflict.
Images: RAF Museum Collection X003-3031
#VEDay #VEDay81 #RAFMuseum #RoyalAirForce #SecondWorldWar
🌈 Calling members of the LGBT+ community, their families, friends and allies — please join us at the RAF Museum London on Saturday 31 May for Pride in Service Day. ✈️❤️
This free event honours the contributions of LGBT+ personnel and veterans in the Armed Forces through a vibrant programme of live performances, storytelling, music, comedy and art.
Enjoy performances from the London Gay Men’s Chorus 🎶, comedian Clare Summerskill🎭, playwright Jon Hague and theatre maker Tom Marshman🎙️.
Hear moving personal stories from Veterans by visiting David Tovey’s art installation ‘The Echoes and Shadows of Identity’, and come together to reflect on the journey towards equality while recognising those who served with pride as we welcome participants of the Fighting with Pride Bike ride to our London site.🚴🚴🏼♀️🚴🏼♂️
🎟️ Free entry
📍 RAF Museum London
📅 Sunday 31 May 2026
Book now via link in bio. 🌈
📚✈️ Applications are NOW OPEN for the RAF Museum Academic Awards 2026.
Are you researching RAF history, aviation heritage or air power studies? We’re inviting submissions from students and researchers across disciplines including archaeology, international relations, strategic studies, law and ethics, museology and more.
🏆 PhD Bursary – £3,000
🎓 Masters Prize – £350
📖 Undergraduate Prize – £250
Whether you’re an emerging researcher or established academic, we’d love to hear from you.
⏳ Applications close on Friday 23 October 2026.
Find out more via the link in our bio.
Image shows from left to right: Oliver Nobbs, MA prize winner 2024, Sebastian Cox from the Museum’s Research Advisory Board and Amy Hill, 2024 PhD Bursary winner.
They received their prizes and certificates at the Museum's 2025 conference.
It’s #VEDay! ✌️🎉
Today we’re honouring the vital contributions of the RAF men and women who helped secure victory for the Allies in the Second World War.
@rafmuseum Midlands is a great place to learn more. Their collection spans more than 100 years of the Royal Air Force’s history and is home to the world’s oldest Spitfire. With #NationalLottery support, they’re transforming the museum for a new generation of visitors.
Plans include the redevelopment of a 1930s hangar as a new exhibition and learning centre, creation of new outdoor spaces, and an activity programme to engage local and underserved communities.
We’re proud to help connect people with this important heritage and safeguard it for the future.
Image 1&2: @bigladderphotographer
Image 3: RAF Museum collection
#HeritageFund #RAF #RAFMuseum #Heritage
