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Keep the RAF story Flying

Your support keeps the RAF Museum flying. From fundraising and volunteering to adopting an artefact, there are many ways to get involved. Every gift, large or small, helps us share the RAF story and inspire future generations. Explore how you can support us today.

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Leave a Gift in Your Will

A gift in your Will, large or small, could support the RAF Museum for years to come

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Fly High and Fundraise

Take on a challenge or plan your own, fundraising is a great way to support the Museum

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Adopt an Artefact

Adopt one of our best loved items from £2 a month - for yourself or as a gift

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Volunteering

Join our amazing volunteering community who support our mission through a variety of roles

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Corporate Support

Access a range of exciting offers and benefits for your business by becoming a corporate member

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Midlands Development Programme

Discover how your support can help us transform the RAF Museum Midlands

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Maggie Appleton, CEO

“Thanks to the generosity of our volunteers, partners and supporters, we share our incredible collections and the stories they tell in our beautiful spaces, out in our communities, and online.

Your support in these tough financial times is more important than ever. Every pound helps us to inspire visitors each day through our learning and engagement programmes, and to care for the National Collection for generations to come.”

Maggie Appleton, Chief Executive Officer

Impact and Thanks

The Royal Air Force Museum is a registered charity, and we need your support to help us care for our museums so you can enjoy them for many years to come. Your support helps us to keep the RAF Museum London and Midlands open for all, for free. We can care for our collections, from aircraft to our photographic archives and inspire young people through our learning and engagement programmes. It is thanks to your generous support that we can share the extraordinary stories of our Royal Air Force. Thank you!

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Give from the US

Supporters from the USA can make a tax-deductible gift to the RAF Museum American Foundation.

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Giving Circles

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The Crate Escape

Join us on an incredible mission to move thousands of objects from our stored collection at MOD Stafford

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