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Royal Air Force Museum Midlands

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Royal Air Force Museum besuchen

Das Royal Air Force Museum Midlands in Cosford, Shropshire, ist eine bedeutende kulturelle Einrichtung, die sich der Geschichte der Royal Air Force und der Luftfahrt im Allgemeinen widmet. Es ist eines von drei Standorten des Royal Air Force Museums und bietet eine umfangreiche Sammlung von Flugzeugen, Ausstellungen und interaktiven Erlebnissen.

Flugzeugausstellungen im RAF Museum

Geschichte des Museums

National Cold War Exhibition besuchen

Das Museum wurde 1979 eröffnet und befindet sich auf dem Gelände des ehemaligen RAF Cosford, einem aktiven Militärflugplatz. Es wurde gegründet, um die Geschichte der RAF zu bewahren und der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich zu machen. Im Laufe der Jahre hat es seine Sammlungen erweitert und modernisiert, um ein breiteres Publikum anzusprechen.

Luftfahrtgeschichte im RAF Museum

Sammlungen und Ausstellungen

Interaktive Erlebnisse im RAF Museum

Flugzeugausstellungen: Das Museum beherbergt eine beeindruckende Sammlung von über 70 Flugzeugen, darunter historische Modelle wie die Supermarine Spitfire, die Avro Lancaster und die Hawker Hurricane. Diese Exponate bieten einen Einblick in die Entwicklung der Luftfahrttechnologie und die Geschichte der RAF.

National Cold War Exhibition: Eine der Hauptattraktionen ist die National Cold War Exhibition, die in einem speziell dafür errichteten Gebäude untergebracht ist. Diese Ausstellung beleuchtet die Geschichte des Kalten Krieges und zeigt eine Vielzahl von Flugzeugen, Raketen und Artefakten aus dieser Ära. Besonders hervorzuheben ist die Sammlung von V-Bombern, die eine Schlüsselrolle in der britischen Abschreckungsstrategie spielten.

Hangar 1: In diesem Bereich des Museums werden verschiedene Flugzeuge und Ausstellungen präsentiert, die die Entwicklung der Luftfahrt und die Rolle der RAF im Zweiten Weltkrieg und darüber hinaus dokumentieren.

Michael Beetham Conservation Centre: Dieses Zentrum ist dem Erhalt und der Restaurierung von Flugzeugen und Artefakten gewidmet. Besucher haben die Möglichkeit, den Restauratoren bei der Arbeit zuzusehen und mehr über die Techniken der Flugzeugrestaurierung zu erfahren.

Einrichtungen und Services

Das Museum bietet verschiedene Einrichtungen, darunter ein Café, einen Museumsshop und ein interaktives Spielplatz für Kinder. Es ist vollständig barrierefrei und für Besucher aller Altersgruppen geeignet. Das Personal steht bereit, um Informationen zu den Ausstellungen zu geben und den Besuch so angenehm wie möglich zu gestalten.

Veranstaltungen und Bildungsangebote

Das Royal Air Force Museum Midlands organisiert regelmäßig Veranstaltungen, Workshops und Bildungsprogramme, die sich an verschiedene Altersgruppen richten. Dazu gehören Vorträge, Sonderausstellungen und interaktive Aktivitäten, die das Verständnis für die Geschichte der RAF und der Luftfahrt vertiefen. Das Museum arbeitet auch mit Schulen und Bildungseinrichtungen zusammen, um Programme zu entwickeln, die den Lehrplan ergänzen und das Interesse an Geschichte und Technik fördern.

Kontaktdaten

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Adresse
Lysander Ave
Cosford
TF11 8UP Shifnal

Kartenansicht

Öffnungszeiten

Sonntags10:00 - 16:00
Montags10:00 - 16:00
Dienstags10:00 - 16:00
Mittwochs10:00 - 16:00
Donnerstags10:00 - 16:00
Freitags10:00 - 16:00
Samstags10:00 - 16:00

Bewertungen

14978 Bewertungen

Steve Dodsworth
25.08.2024

Excellent museum with a wide range of aircraft & helicopters over last 100 years. Including 1st & 2nd World War, and cold War aircraft, plus number of prototypes. Within various hangers plus a few static aircraft outdoors. Also a number of various missiles; tanks and aircraft engines. Entry is free but you pay for car park. Play areas for children, outdoor picnic areas and an indoor cafe are available.
Stuart Fairbank
04.02.2025

An excellent collection of aircraft displayed in a modern facility. Free entry, paid car parking available.
Florin Tudor
04.02.2025

Always a joy!
Just My „My“
03.02.2025

Been coming here with my family for years. Always an enjoyable visit!
S K
03.02.2025

Great Museum’ Free Entry but parking fee could be a Rip off. Over all worth watching those giant sky birds’ Day gone well specially if Sunny.
Richard clarke
03.02.2025

Not much left in most hangers to look at. Used to be an amazing place. Ps saying it's free and charging over 7 pounds to park is a little cheeky. Sorry but won't be back anymore.
Matthias
28.10.2024

We had amazing time to see all the history in one place it was breathtaking thank you
William Cutler
02.02.2025

Really good day out. Free to get in but you have to pay for parking. Friendly staff on the way in.
Michelle Cater
02.02.2025

Absolutely great visit, some fantastic pieces very clean easy route to follow, gift shop loved it with my family and teenage son
David Ireland
02.02.2025

Nice way to spend a few hours.
Jayne Freeman
03.12.2024

It's an amazing museum and day out. Also, disabilty friendly wheelchair accessible and noise cancelling headphones, everything has been thought out brilliantly. Lots to see and do. Booking online is free and reasonable priced carpark. If you are a fan of aviation or have to plan a trip out for one, then this is a perfect place. Old and young will enjoy it. Its worth a trip out and refreshments available. Staff and volunteers are helpful.
kiera tuck
31.01.2025

Fantastic day out only paid for parking. So much to see.
Bunjiman
31.01.2025

What an incredible day out with the family! The best air museum I've been to by far. Incredible displays and information in a lovely setting with a great cafe and lovely helpful staff, what's now entry is free! We'll be back for sure!
Ktb
30.01.2025

Fantastic air force museum in the West Midlands. The collection of the aircrafts is huge and all the display items are in good condition. Worth the visit with your children. They do have an annual air show in June/July, this airshow is highly recommended.
Andrew Gillham
28.01.2025

A must for any aviation fan. Several unique and very interesting exhibits.
peter burke
27.01.2025

I'm blown away. I wish I didn't take so many videos and pictures and just spent the time being lost in the moments that these vehicles of combat must have experienced. Going back on 8th June for the Airshow. I hope my shots do some justice to this incredible place.
Jinlong Du
27.01.2025

Very nice place for a day out, have been there 3 times with friends and family, extremely good experience.
Abeer Irshad
27.01.2025

It was awesome, me and my kids absolutely loved it, definitely recommended
Leah Milward
26.01.2025

Free entry we booked online, 2 gift shops, lots to look at ,planes , bombs, helicopters fire engines ,cars and tanks Lots of facts to read and listen too , clothes and hats to try on .Penny printer for 1.20 on card. Food was nice mainly sandwiches ,pizza , kids meals and dessert bit over priced (we had pizza 1 kids meal and hot chocolate £21.95) Lots of walking for young children. Was very visualy stimulating for my autistic son kept him occupied all day. £7.50 parking for all day (only one option payment) , planes indoor and outdoor. Staff very nice and welcoming asking questions wasn't uncomfortable, friendly all round , also at front desk is wheelchairs , mobility scooters and noise cancelling head phones to use whilst visiting. Really enjoyed the day !
Mayank Aggarwal
26.01.2025

Nice place with lot of history
A Singh
26.01.2025

Exceptional experience Visited museum for the day with family Large variety of amazing aircraft to see Ideal opportunity to learn a lot about the different aircrafts on display and about aviation history Cafe serves large variety of nice food including vegetarian options Felt that the entire staff at the museum including at the cafe were all exceptional, friendly and make a lot of effort to make sure visitors have a good time and experience.
BrettMRC
26.01.2025

Fantastic museum, lots to see. Real shame some of the pioneering experimental aircraft have been dumped outside and away from public accessibility.
Bethany Kaur
25.01.2025

Always have a nice day out here, best to pay for parking when you book the free ticket online as it does make it a little cheaper
Sandra Mckenna
23.01.2025

Great place for a visit. Staff we friendly to talk with
Paul Cox
23.01.2025

A great place for the finest examples of aircraft.
Dave Hickory
23.01.2025

A fantastic day out. Went with my father in law not knowing what to expect. Parking is £7:50 but the museum is free! All staff were friendly and I was blown away how many planes they have! 3 massive hangers plus some outside. Unfortunately we never had an opportunity to go inside any, but considering it's free, we were more than happy. We also had food at the cafe, which was also good :)
Kazem Ali
23.01.2025

Amassing place, I have been there few times and I love it.
Marcus Hurley
21.01.2025

We had a fabulous visit to the museum and it’s a wonderful and free resource. There is a large car park, which you pay for but after tgat the museum is free. There were lots of kids in the adventure playground as we walked in and we spent a couple of hours going through each of the hangers. The exhibits are well laid out with plenty of space and a good amount of information, both about the exhibit and the wider context. We had lunch in the cafe before leaving which was the only disappointment, we just had sandwiches but saw other people with hot food so maybe a menu board would help 🙂

 

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