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Learning Events

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New KS2 Space Debris Workshop

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We are excited to announce a brand-new ‘Space Debris’ workshop focussing on satellites, space sustainability and the role of the RAF in space. 
 
This workshop is now available as a free outreach session for KS2 classes in Birmingham, Walsall and Stoke-on-Trent by members of the RAF Museum Midlands Learning and Engagement team. 
 
The workshop will include a presentation introducing students to the topic of space debris through colourful animations and video clips of real RAF personnel describing their role in defending space. Two hands-on activities will also be delivered alongside the presentation, one experiment into space debris and launch windows conducted with marbles and one design project where students will create a space clean-up device using recycled materials. 
 
A limited number of dates are currently available, to apply for a place please complete the form below or email learning-midlands@rafmuseum.org with any questions.
 
RAF Museum, Midlands – Space Workshop

 

Free STEM Days 

A group of children holding iPads and engaged in a stem Activity. The atmosphere is fun and cheerful.Do you teach years 5 or 6? Bring your class to RAF Museum Midlands for a free day of STEM learning! Enjoy 3, hands-on STEM workshops for up to 60 students, delivered by our award-winning Learning and Engagement Team.  

To be the first to hear when new dates become available, please monitor this page and keep an eye on RAFMLearning.

Free STEM Outreach Sessions 

We are offering a handful of free STEM outreach sessions for Year 5 / 6 classes within the Mid/West Wales region, kindly funded by RAF Youth in STEM.

We will visit your school in person and deliver 2 STEM activities for 2 classes of 30 students. These activities will be our Rockets workshop, which explores the theory of flight through making and firing a rocket, and our LEGO SPIKE Prime workshop, which allows students to design and build a robot and use scratch coding to complete a variety of challenges.

If you are in the Mid/West Wales region, and would like us to come into your school to deliver these free activities to Year 5 and / or Year 6 students, please complete our expression of interest form, and we will get back to you shortly to let you know if you have been successful or not. 

Free RAF Museum outreach opportunities – Summer term Mid/West Wales

Scouts Takeover Days

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Complete Stages 1 & 2 of the Air Activities Badge at RAF Museum Midlands!

Join us for our popular Scouts Takeover Days at RAF Museum Midlands! Beavers, Cubs and Scouts are invited to the Museum to complete Stages 1 and 2 of the Air Activities Badge!

Our Learning and Engagement staff will lead the event, facilitating activities designed to fulfil the necessary criteria for gaining the badges, including a pilot talk and Q&A session! Badges will be provided upon completion of the event.

If you have not booked through the Learning and Engagement Team via email, you will not be allowed entry to the event.

This event is is kindly sponsored by the Royal Air Force Youth STEM Team and is completely free to groups.

This event is now fully booked for 2026! To be the first to hear when bookings open, please monitor this page and keep an eye on RAFMLearning.

For regular Scouts bookings please see general Scout visits.

Youth Advisory Panel

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Join our Youth Advisory Panel!

We are looking for 16 to 24 year olds to support our Midlands Development Programme by joining our Youth Advisory Panel. 

Help us to shape our museum into an engaging and relevant space for young people by inputting into our Midlands Development Programme, from the planning stages, to delivery and beyond!

What you will do:

  • Produce exhibitions and input into design plans.
  • Discuss plans for the Midlands Development Programme.
  • Attend quarterly meetings at RAF Museum Midlands.

What you will gain:

  • Some great experience for your CV!
  • The chance to make our museum into a relevant space for our younger audience.
  • The opportunity to meet other like-minded young people.

What we need from you: 

  • A passion for heritage
  • Ability to attend the quarterly meetings at the Midlands site

For more information or to sign up please email us at midlandsyouthpanel@rafmuseum.org

Learning Advisory Panel

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Join the Learning Advisory Panel at RAF Museum Midlands!

The Royal Air Force Museum is delighted to announce it has been awarded investment from The National Lottery Heritage Lottery Fund for its Inspiring Everyone: RAF Museum Midlands Development Programme.

This ambitious project will deliver a major regional engagement programme, alongside a site transformation. An immersive exhibition will explore today’s RAF, a new Learning Centre will provide bespoke facilities, and a purpose-built Collections Hub will enable the Museum’s stored collection to be shared with the public for the first time. 

We are currently looking for teaching staff who are willing to share their experience and join our Learning Advisory Panel, helping to shape the future of learning at RAF Museum Midlands.

The Panel has worked on many exciting projects since its inception in 2023, including LEGO robotics sessions, events, STEM and history resources, and designs for the new outdoor realm. We currently have a host of exciting, collaborative opportunities coming up, which will involve working closely with school, college and university groups.

The Learning Advisory Panel is a primarily a space for teaching staff to discuss and share their ideas. Want to collaborate on something with the Learning and Engagement Team? Bring your ideas along, and we’ll see what we can do! 

What’s required of you?

  • Join us at the Museum for quarterly meeting onsite at RAF Museum Midlands.
  • Bring your enthusiasm and passion for learning.

In return for giving up your time, you will receive:

  • Early access to museum learning offers
  • Access to over 100 museums and special exhibitions
  • Volunteer benefits, including a discount of 20% in the RAF Museum shop and cafe.

If you would be interested in supporting us, you can register for our Learning Advisory Panel here.