Royal Air Force Museum
Royal Air Force Museum
Grahame Park Way
Colindale
London
Greater London
NW9 5LL
England
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020 8205 2266
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Wing your way over to a wonderful collection of aircraft, interactives, medals, uniforms, film shows and memorabilia on display and trace the story of the RAF and aviation itself.
Visit the awe-inspiring sound and light show that takes you back in time to the Battle of Britain. The Aeronauts Interactive Centre offers hands-on entertainment and education for all ages and includes cockpit controls, co-ordination tests, engine lifting, air speed, drop zone, pilot testing and more.
New for 2011, take your visit to the next dimension by entering the Museum's 4D Theatre and discover how it feels to glide amongst the clouds. Don't forget to explore the Grahame-White Watch Office, the museum's latest permanent exhibition, which will transport you back to the pioneering days of flight at Hendon during the Edwardian period.
The onsite museum shop is packed with models, toys and gift items as well as exclusive magazines, books and videos. There is also a cafe and licensed restaurant and picnic area to take care of catering needs. Pay and Display Parking available.
A FREE, fun and fantastic day out for everyone.
Venue Type:
Museum, Library, Gallery, Heritage site
Additional info
Research Department open to the public by appointment only. Please contact the Department in the first instance to arrange an appointment to meet with a curator.
Collection details
Archives, Aviation, Costume and Textiles, Personalities, Science and Technology, Social History, Weapons and War
IN FOCUS: Meet the Curator
Following on from our first IN FOCUS: evening in April we will be holding a second evening on Friday 21st June when there will be no barriers, no public, no limits! Come and listen to our Curator talk about 5 particular aircraft and how they have come to be at the Museum, how they are conserved and their individual career history. You will then have time with each machine to take up close and personal photography in the best lighting possible. We will also have people on hand who have personal experience in flying or engineering these aircraft who can answer your probing questions.
This particular event features the:
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2
Panavia Tornado F3
Gloster Meteor F8
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Supermarine Spitfire F24
Events are limited to 40 people to ensure an intimate experience. The event starts at 7pm and ends at 9.30pm.
Here's a few quotes from those that attended the 19th April Photography evening:
Well informed staff; highly memorable aircraft. A MUST for anybody with personal experience of the aircraft featured.
A fantastic opportunity to get up close and personal with iconic aircraft.
With barriers down and restrictions lifted, this photo opportunity was excellent for both photography and appreciation of the RAF's finest historical aircraft.
A stimulating and fascinating event.
Suitable for
- 18+
When
7-9:30pm
Admission
Ticket prices are:
Lightning Members: £20 per person
Lancaster Members/Non-Members £25 per person
Book online for this event. https://support.rafmuseum.org/pages/photography-after-hours-event-june-2013
T&Cs:
Pre-booking is essential - we cannot accept payment on the night of the event.
Age 18+ only.
Please note for VAT purposes this is classed as a Fundraising Event.
Website
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats-going-on/events/in-focus-photography-after-hour/
Airfix - Making History
The Royal Air Force Museum London will be launching in Summer 2013 a signature exhibition commemorating and celebrating the national institution that is Airfix.
This exhibition will chart the history of this Great British Institution by displaying original Box Art as well as Airfix’s most popular models from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s in the Museum’s Art Gallery.
An important part of the exhibition will be the examination of how Airfix has permeated the social fabric of the United Kingdom and how it has influenced the leisure activities of generations of young men and women since the company’s foundation - inspiring many to take up their own careers in the aviation industry.
1st and 2nd of June Only
To celebrate the launch of this exhibition we will be giving all our visitors aged 8 and above the opportunity to make and take home for free their own 1:72 scale model of an Airfix Hurricane. Craft sessions will be from 11am to 1pm and from 2pm to 4.
Please note : Any children wishing to participate in this experience must be accompanied at all times by a responsible adult who can assist them if necessary. Whilst paints used to decorate the models are water-based we can not guarantee that the paint will wash out of all clothing types, therefore we would ask that children are supervised through out this experience by an adult that is known to them. The Museum accepts no responsibility for any damaged caused to clothing during the course of this experience.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Free Entry
Website
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats-going-on/events/airfix-making-history/
Armed Forces Day
A day of activities that celebrate The Best, our Armed Forces.
Activities will run throughout the day from 11am until 5pm. As various elements are confirmed this listing will be updated, but expect concerts, the ability to meet and talk with members of the RAF past and present.
We are able to confirm that for Armed Forces Day the Museum will be having a flypast over the Museum by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (subject to weather conditions) of its Dakota from at approximately 1:35pm.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
11am-5pm
Admission
Free of Charge
Website
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats-going-on/events/armed-forces-d/
Battle of Britain Weekend
The Museum's annual pageant commemorating Veterans of the Battle of Britain inclusive of talks, tours, tableaux and concerts.
Elements that have been confirmed for the weekend are as follows:
Concerts of music inspired by the Royal Air Force underneath the Museum's Lancaster in Bomber Hall at 12:30 and 2:30 pm.
Informal tours of the Museum's Battle of Britain Hall with one of our experts at 11.15 am, 1.15 pm and 3.15 pm
Screening of the classic film 'Battle of Britain' in the Museum's lecture theatre on the Sunday afternoon at 3pm.
Scramble re-enactments of the Museum's helipad, subject to weather conditions, based on events taking place at RAF Hendon on 15th of September 1940 at 11.30 am, 1.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30 pm.
Archive film footage taken from summer 1940 on display in the Museum's lecture theatre together with news reels from the period - 10:30am to 12 noon.
More details to follow soon.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
10am-5pm
Where
The Royal Air Force Museum London, Grahame Park Way, Colindale, London, NW9 5LL
Admission
Prices to be anounced.
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Getting there
If you’re travelling to the Museum by road, the Museum is signposted within easy reach of the A5, A41, M1 (junction 4 southbound) and North Circular A406 roads. Just follow the brown and white tourist signs.
If you’re using SatNav please input our road name, “Grahame Park Way” not our postcode, as this has been incorrectly indexed on some systems. If your system will not accept Grahame Park Way, please enter the postcode NW9 5QW. This will direct you to the small industrial estate next to the Museum.
If you’re visiting the Museum by public transport please take the Edgware Branch of the Northern Line to Colindale tube station, the Museum is only a short walk along Grahame Park Way.
Alternatively, you can take the Thames Link to Mill Hill Broadway, and catch bus number 303 to the Museum, which also runs from outside Colindale Tube Station. This service will drop you directly outside the Museum's main gates.
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