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The Royal Air Force Museum welcomes Home Educators. Find out more about our Home Education offer below:

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Home Education Days

We will be holding two Home Education Days in 2027, one in January and one in June.

Ticket sales for the Home Education Day on Thursday 14 January 2027 are now live.

Book tickets

Thursday 14 January 2027, 10.00am–4.00pm.

Designed for home-educated learners aged 5–16 years, this exciting day brings science, engineering, and history to life.

Enjoy a full day of live shows, drop-in activities, and hands-on learning inspired by our world-class RAF collection.

Activities will include:

Art Activity: Drawn to History

  • Explore the RAF Museum’s collection through the eyes of an artist! Discover fascinating historical objects, from flying helmets to gloves and medals, and see how they have been represented in artwork. Take inspiration from what you see and have a go at creating your own sketches.
  • Drop-in art activity for all ages.

Science Show: Space Force

  • Find out how Newton’s Laws of Motion can take us out this world and discover the forces involved in a mission to space. This fun, interactive science show is full of experiments and demonstrations to get you thinking.
  • Timed activity for all ages. Approx. 60 minutes.

Engineering Challenge: Race Day at the London Aerodrome

  • Collaborate with other learners to construct a judge’s pylon for flying races of the Edwardian era. Use our STIXX newspaper rolling machines, your ingenuity and construction abilities to complete the tower by the end of the day.
  • Drop-in activity, for all ages, but younger learners may require adult support.

Storytelling: The Extraordinary Story of Lilian Bader

  • Lilian was one of the first black women to join the RAF during The Second World War.  Despite many early setbacks, she refused to take no for an answer. Learn her story with the help of costumes, uniforms, music, drama, a little bit of dance and a lot of fun.
  • Timed activity for all ages. Approx. 30 minutes.

Wander and Wonder: Curate and Create Activity Pack

  • Use our independent activity pack to learn all about curation at the Museum and challenge yourself to think like a curator and create a new exhibition.
  • Untimed trail for older learners.

Rockets: Rocket building

  • Design and build your very own rocket, and then watch it fly!
  • Drop-in activity for all ages.

Handling Collection: Earning your Stripes

  • Through a short talk, followed by the opportunity to try on uniforms from our handling collection, you’ll learn about the different roles and ranks in the RAF whilst getting the chance to actually try them on for size.
  • Timed activity for all ages. Approx. 20 minutes

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Museum visits

The Museum is free to visit. You can book tickets in advance or simply turn up on the day. The collection can help bring to life many learning themes such as the First and Second World Wars; Transport; Inventions; Materials etc.

You can find more information about visiting the Museum in the ‘Plan Your Day’ section of the website as well as our Families page. For SEND families, you may wish to take a look at the Accessibility page for further information.

Learning Resources

We have a range of resources which you are welcome to download and use.  https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/schools/resources/

We also have online digital trails and quizzes which you can access from your phone or tablet. You can find these at rafm.guide.

Learning at home

Are you looking for some inspirational content for home education?

The RAF Museum offers a range of exciting learning videos which you can watch at home. Use these to stimulate some great learning.

The videos available are:

Teddy’s Travels (EYFS)

Teddy, the RAF bear, has been so busy taking care of things in the Museum that he has lost his medal! Join Teddy and his friends on their search as they virtually explore different types of transport, from helicopters that help people to the fast and flashy Red Arrows. (12 minutes)

Fantastic Flight (KS1)

From the Wright Brothers to supersonic flight, find out how planes fly and how designs have changed. This video explores 100 years of flight, finding out about our amazing aircraft and sharing real-life stories from the RAF. (15 minutes)

Air Raid (KS2)

Hear from an Air Raid Warden at the height of the Blitz in 1940. Find out how to stay safe during raids and what needs to happen when the enemy pays you a visit! (22 minutes)

Battle of Britain (Upper KS2)

What were the key events during the Battle of Britain? Why was the RAF so important? Find out the answers to these questions and more in the film ‘Our Finest Hour’. (12 minutes)

Pilots of the Caribbean (Upper KS2)

Join us for a journey through time exploring the lives of RAF service men and women from African and Caribbean heritage. Travel from the First World War to the Second World War and on to modern times, exploring these amazing stories. (29 minutes)

How to book

Please email us: learning-london@rafmuseum.org

Each learning video costs £20. 

Once you have made your booking you will be sent the link and password needed for you to watch the video. Videos can be enjoyed by individual families who home educate or else can be requested by a co-ordinator who may book on behalf of a group.

“A fun day with learning… The science workshop was a lot of fun and the kids talk about what they saw and learnt long after it had finished. The members of staff on the day were very helpful.“