Opening Times & Admission Policy
| Admission to all areas of the Museum is FREE of charge | Opens | Closes |
| Milestones of Flight | 10.00 | 18.00 |
| Historic Hangars | 10.00 | 18.00 |
| Bomber Hall | 10.00 | 18.00 |
| Grahame White Factory | 10.00 | 18.00 |
| N.B Factory will close from 12 noon to 1.30 pm daily | ||
| Battle of Britain Hall | 10.00 | 18.00 |
| Aeronauts Interactive Centre | 10.00 | 17.30 |
| Wednesday (term time only) | 10.00 | 16.00 |
| Wessex Cafe | 10.00 | 17.30 |
| Wings Restaurant | ||
| Weekends, School Holidays & Bank Holidays | 10.00 | 17.00 |
| Term Time - Monday to Friday To learn more about our restaurants click on the button in the top right hand corner of this page. |
11.00 | 17.00 |
Last admission to the Museum is 17.30
Please note: Museum opening times are subject to alteration. Please refer to our London homepage or www.rafmuseum.mobi before setting off on your journey.
Note well: On Friday 30th of September, Aeronauts, our Interactive Gallery dedicated to children, will be closed for the day for staff training. We would like to apologize in advance to our younger visitors for any disappointment that this may cause them.
Car Parking Charges
Please note we are now levying a small car-parking charge at our London site. Click here for car parking charges.
Christmas and Museum Closures
The Museum will be closed from Christmas Eve until Boxing Day and on New Year's Day during the Festive Season. It will be open from 27 - 31 December 2011 and from 2 - 8 January 2012 before closing from 9 - 13 January 2011 inclusive for annual maintenance and repairs.
Please note that whilst every effort is made to keep the entire Museum open during scheduled opening times, is not always possible for health and safety reasons. We are not always able to give advance notification of any closures. We apologise for an inconvenience that this may cause. The most likely areas to be affected by closures are:
- The Upper Galleries in the Historic Hangars
- The Mezzanine floor in the Battle of Britain Hall (including the Sunderland Flying Boat)
Admissions Policy
- Children under the age of 16 MUST be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times during their visit.
- For admission purposes and for your safety, we will record your admission. Please let us have your postcode for marketing purposes.
- We reserve the right to refuse admission to the Museum at any time.
- Personal Photography and filming is permitted, those with commercial requirement please visit the Commercial Photography for more information.
- Some charging may be necessary for Holiday Activities.
