Op Cloudburst – Museum Takeover: An RAF Careers Fair
Thursday 3 December 2026
Op Cloudburst – Museum Takeover is a FREE careers fair like no other for young people aged 16-23. On Thursday 3 December 2026 meet serving personnel, interact with exhibits, and find out more about apprenticeships and roles in the RAF. Every RAF profession will be represented; from Gunner to intelligence analyst, from engineers to drivers, from medics to pilots, alongside opportunities to see some of the sports and wider opportunities that the RAF offer …all under the spectacular backdrop of the RAFs history, showcased in the RAF Museum London.
RAF recruiters will be on hand throughout to answer any questions in depth, alongside live Q&A insight sessions in our lecture theatre.
Come and Find your Force – we can’t wait to meet you.
Op Cloudburst will be split into three session times, a morning session, afternoon session and evening session.
Please ensure you book on to the correct session time, as outlined below.
Morning Session:
- Arrival 08:30-09:00
- Activities 09:00-12:00
- Departure 12:00-12:30
Afternoon Session:
- Arrival 12:30-13:00
- Activities 13:00-16:00
- Departure 16:00
- Please note that all those attending the afternoon session will not be permitted access to the museum site before 12:30pm, so please ensure you do not arrive prior to this.
Evening Session:
- Arrival between 16:00 and 16:30
- Activities 16:30-19:00
- Departure 19:00-19:30
Year 6 STEM Day
The RAF Museum London is proud to be hosting our free Year 6 STEM Days sponsored by RAF Youth and STEM. On Thursday 12 November and Friday 13 November 2026, we will invite three schools to the RAF Museum for an exciting day that will get your students taking part in some great STEM activities and exploring our incredible museum.
Your students will take part in a round robin of the following STEM activities. All activities are hands-on and encourage teamwork and problem solving, as well as exploring STEM topics in an immersive environment.
Humanitarian Aid Bridge Challenge – Your students will work in teams to construct a bridge. They will then go through a rigorous strength test to see which bridge is best.
Coding – Students will take part in a coding activity. Using code to navigate a Sphero robotic ball through a course.
RAF Museum Hunt- Students will explore the RAF Museum, looking at our fantastic collections and searching for answers.
On each day we welcome three schools with a maximum of 30 places available per school. Dates will be released with a set application period followed by a draw to select our attending schools.
Priority will be given to schools with a higher number of Pupil Premium students.
Applications will open week commencing Monday 14 September 2026
Year 6 STEM Days will also take place on:
Tue 22 & Wed 23 June 2027 – Applications will open week commencing Monday 26 April 2027
On Wednesday 23 June, the Year 6 STEM Day will be available to girls only in honour of International Women in Engineering Day.
Thu 11 & Fri 12 November 2027- Applications will open week commencing Monday 13 September 2027
RAF Satellite Challenge – Upper KS2
On Thursday 4 February and Friday 5 February 2027 we will invite six schools over two days to the RAF Museum to explore the science behind satellites and devise their own solutions to help bring a satellite safely back to Earth from space. Classes will be competing in small groups to design and build satellite solutions to protect from the heat of re-entry, slow a satellite down through the air, and bring it to a safe landing.
We will be investigating:
Heat and Temperature
Insulation
Forces and Air Resistance
All activities will be hands-on and will involve teamwork and problem solving.
On each day we welcome three schools with a maximum of 30 places available per school. Dates will be released with a set application period followed by a random draw to select our attending schools.
Priority will be given to schools with a higher number of Pupil Premium students.
Applications will open week commencing Monday 14 December 2026
Forces in STEM 2027
After a successful 2026 event, Forces in STEM is coming back to the RAF Museum London during British Science Week on Thursday 11 March 2026! Delivered in partnership with Royal Air Force Youth STEM, this FREE event will feature the very best of STEM, from the fantastic work carried out by the companies and institutions that are innovating, researching and manufacturing across the STEM spectrum.
Schools across London and the South-East in Years 5 & 6 are invited to come along for an interactive day of all things STEM.
We have organisations from across the STEM world coming to wow your students with hands-on stands. Companies include the Royal Air Force, British Airways, Qinetiq, the Royal Navy, and many more!
In addition to your admission. there will be a show on offer throughout the day. There are limited spaces for the shows. You will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis taking into account when booking requests are received.
Bookings will open in Autumn Term 2026.
Keep an eye on our Instagram @rafmlearning for updates
For any queries please email us at forcesinstem.london@rafmuseum.org