Battle of Britain
Explore the human stories behind the Battle of Britain and discover how museums and heritage sites commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Battle with Culture24 news, listings, events, links, resources and features.
RAF Museum begins task of rescuing the last German Dornier bomber from the seabed
The RAF Museum has begun the delicate process of lifting the last remaining World War Two Luftwaffe Dornier bomber from its 1940 resting place beneath the Kent sea.
Historic Duxford: Imperial War Museum Duxford tells the long story of an airfield
Imperial War Museum Duxford is preparing to open its first major permanent exhibition since 2007 revealing the history of the airfield and the men and women who served there.
New Churchill War Rooms entrance will reference military hardware, Jacob Epstein and Henry Moore
The Imperial War Museum is promising a beacon-like entranceway to its award winning Churchill War Rooms in Whitehall.
Scientists in race against time to help RAF Museum save WWII German Dornier bomber
Scientists from Imperial College are helping the RAF Museum develop new conservation techniques to help preserve the WWII German bomber discovered in 2010 off the Kent coast.
Stephen Fry and heritage lovers celebrate as Bletchley Park wins £4.6 million HLF award
The 20-year campaign to turn Buckinghamshire codebreaking centre Bletchley Park into an impressive heritage heartland has been rewarded with a lucrative Lottery windfall.
In Pictures: Spitfire celebrates its 75th anniversary at Duxford
Thousands gathered this weekend for thrilling aerial acrobatics at Imperial War Museum Duxford, celebrating the iconic fighter's 70th anniversary.
Sir Richard Branson urges public to save Dornier Do-17 found by RAF Museum off Kent coast
The Royal Air Force Museum has launched a £250,000 campaign to save a German wartime bomber submerged under the sea where it was shot down at the height of the Battle of Britain.
Eric Kennington's Portraits of the British at War at the RAF Museum, London
The RAF Museum is hosting a first exhibition focussing specifically on the Second World War portraits of Eric Kennington in a reassessment of the artist.
Duxford rolls out its Spitfires to kickstart 75th anniversary celebration of the iconic fighter
Imperial War Museum Duxford is limbering up for the 75th anniversary of the Spitfire and celebratory September airshow.
Museums at Night: Churchill War Rooms lead the way with spectacular 1940s evening
The Imperial War Museum is offering visitors a unique opportunity to spend the evening in the Churchill War Rooms on Friday May 13.
Wellington Bomber restoration project to go on show to visitors at RAF Museum Cosford
The Conservation Centre at RAF Museum Cosford is opening its doors to the public for a week in March.
Mitchell's Wings commemorates RJ Mitchell's Spitfire at Museum of Army Flying
A play commemorating the 75th anniversary of the first flight of the Spitfire is showing at the Museum of Army Flying.
Imperial War Museum appeals for public help in ambitious Historic Duxford exhibition project
IWM Duxford has launched a project to bring the story of the famous RAF station to life and is asking the public to assist.
London Blitz exhibition heads to Royal Air Force Museum Hendon
A dramatic image based exhibition commemorating the London Blitz is showing at the RAF Museum, London.
Rare work by World War II artists marks 70th anniversary of Blitz in West End at War at SW1
Sirens, searchlights and terror from the artists who captured the aftermath of Luftwaffe attacks at SW1 Gallery next month.
