10.00am to 4.00pm
THE BIG LIFT OFF IS COMING TO THE MIDLANDS – AND YOU’RE INVITED!
Pre-booking Recommended
We anticipate this event being incredibly popular we therefore recommend that you prebook your FREE admission to our Midlands site.
Strap in for an unforgettable day out at the RAF Museum Midlands on Saturday 31 May.
This isn’t just a day out – it’s the launch pad to something much bigger. The RAF Museum is embarking on £28 million transformation of our Midlands site, introducing a new exhibition that explores space and cyber, a dedicated learning centre, and more green areas for visitors to enjoy. Thanks to generous funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and other funders, we are close to making this transformation a reality—but we need your help to get over the finish line.
View a Lancaster Fly Past over the Museum: 12:50pm – 1.00pm
As part of this exciting programme, we are undertaking a monumental task—relocating our stored collection to a new, purpose-built Collections Hub at the RAF Museum Midlands and opening it up to visitors for the first time.
Between now and 2027, our dedicated team at MOD Stafford are preparing to move more than 50,000 objects. It’s a monumental task, with thousands of boxes being packed up, and that’s where The Crate Escape comes in.
Too excited by the launch, some of our objects and boxes are hatching a daring escape from their store at MOD Stafford. They will be making their way to the Museum for the Big Lift Off!
We have recruited a team of people to make sure they arrive safely at the Museum.
Listen to Pipes and Drums, plus a range of other acts
From a jaw-dropping skydiver and an awe-inspiring flypast to teams of walkers and vintage vehicles come and discover the amazing ways our objects will be travelling to the Museum.
You will also be able to enjoy:
• Music from Pipes and Drums, the RAF Voluntary Band and our 1940s crooner, Tom Heyes
• Look to the skies for a majestic Lancaster flypast by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, 12:50pm – 1:00pm (subject to the Great British weather, of course)
• Climb aboard the legendary Chinook ‘Bravo November’ that will become part of our new exhibitions – a rare experience not to be missed! (small donation will apply)
Family Activities – including the box game with mystery prizes, rocket cars and a photo booth and that’s just the beginning.
Come and discover how you can take part in the Crate Escape!
The Museum will open for you to explore 80+ historic aircraft across our iconic hangars, step into the cockpit in a flight simulator, and dive into interactive exhibitions telling incredible RAF stories of bravery, engineering genius, and world-changing events.
Book now and get ready for take off.
Join us in celebrating the next chapter of the RAF Museum Midlands’ development
