A Cross-Curricular Christmas! 

 

For the first time ever, a different type of Christmas learning experience is landing at RAF Museum Midlands this December. 

Join us from 4-14 December to experience Festive Forces and Wartime Workshops!

Students will get the chance to participate in three festive History and STEM themed activities throughout the day, including: 

• Present Drop
• Rocketing Around the Christmas Tree
• Christmas Spirit (of the Blitz)

A Cross-Curricular Christmas experience is priced at £200.00 per class of 30.

Spaces are extremely limited so book now to avoid disappointment!

For more information or to book your space now please email learning-midlands@rafmuseum.org.

The KS3 Glider Challenge is back! Kindly sponsored by the RAF Youth STEM team, the challenge is completely free of charge to all KS3 groups!

If you are local to us, you can attend the onsite challenge at RAF Museum Midlands on the 9 November 2023 or alternatively, you can attend the virtual challenge on 14 November 2023. 

All schools will receive a free resource pack, including a lesson plan that is aligned to the national curriculum so that teachers can cover the challenge within school time. 

Interested? Email us at learning-midlands@rafmuseum.org.

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. The complementary development of a woodland landscape and new public realm will encourage outdoor learning, discovery, and contemplation. The project will also support the Museum to achieve its commitment to Carbon Net Zero by 2030. Throughout the programme, we will learn alongside the RAF, working with their environmental think tank to invest in sustainable technologies and operations.

To help us co-curate and co-create, we are looking for teachers to join our Schools Advisory Board to shape the future of learning at the RAF Museum. Throughout the development period, we will be working closely with school groups on bespoke projects. If you would be interested in supporting us and being the first to know about these works, register for our Schools Advisory Board.

 

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 learning-midlands@rafmuseum.org