Royal Airforce (RAF) Museum Cosford

The Royal Air Force Museum in Cosford offers a fun, entertaining day out for all the entire family. Situated next to an active airfield, this is the only place in the Midlands where you can get close to so many breathtaking aircraft for free.

Over 70 aircraft of international importance are housed in three Wartime Hangars and within the National Cold War Exhibition. See the world’s oldest Spitfire and a Lincoln Bomber, just two of the highlights in the RAF Warplanes Collection.

In Test Flight, there is the TSR2 and Bristol Type 188 constructed from stainless steel. The Transport Collection in Hangar 1includes the Comet 1A and Gnat T1, previously used by the Red Arrows. The engine and missile collections total over 60 and are arguably one of the finest collections in the world.

In 2007 the £12.5 million National Cold War Exhibition was opened at Cosford by Her Royal Highness Princess Anne. This land mark building truly has the ‘wow’ factor with its eye catching architecture and design. A number of the 19 aircraft are suspended in flying attitudes. Iconic cars, models, audio visual hotspots and life-size Russian (Matryoshka) dolls, tell the story of the Cold War in an innovative way.

This is the only place in the UK where you can see Britain’s three V Bombers: the Vulcan, Victor and Valiant.

School Trips

All our activities support the National Curriculum and can be adapted to suit the specific needs of visiting groups, including those with mobility and sensory impairments and other special needs.

We work on site with nurseries, schools, colleges universities and home educated groups. We also offer off site sessions to these and other audiences including residential care homes and hospitals.

We can organise ’bespoke’ activity days for schools working with teachers to create a special day for their students. In all cases, it is expected that students under the age of 16 years are accompanied  by an adult at all times whilst on site. 

New to the museum is an upgrade to the weather station installed in the Fun 'n' Flight interactive gallery. A touch screen kiosk enables visitors to view current and previous data and includes statistics which can support National Curriculum programmes of study.