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Opened in 1972 by Her Majesty Her Queen and situated on the historic site of London Aerodrome at Hendon, our North London Museum is the only London attraction to house over 100 aircraft from around the world including some very early aircraft designs through to the latest modern day jets and military aircraft. With free admission plus free interactive and fun activities at weekends throughout the year - check our "What's On" section - our London museum offers entertaining and educative days out for all the family just 30 minutes from Central London.
Latest News: 6 April 2008
Come Help Us Celebrate The Royal Air Force's 90th Anniversary.
5th - 6th April
April 1st sees the 90th anniversary of the Royal Air Force. To commemorate this anniversary and to kick off a series of public events that will run throughout the year at our London site celebrating 90 years of the Royal Air Force the Museum will be holding a selection of free, informative and fun activities for all the family to enjoy on the weekend of 5th/6th April.
Hear The Past - New Podcast Section Launched.
The Museum is proud to launch, as part of our year long celebrations of the Royal Air Force’s 90th anniversary, our Podcast Series with a feature on the Pageants and Air Displays seen in the early days of aviation at Hendon.
New podcasts will be released every month which will cover various exhibitions and accessioned items at both our sites as well as interviews with the men and women who have been part of the Royal Air Force over the past 90 years.
Each podcast will be available on iTunes, My Yahoo, Google Reader and RSS. To automatically receive each podcast just copy and paste our “Feed URL” into your podcast software or RSS feed reader.
Royal Air Force Museum Hosts 90th Anniversary Celebrations
On the evening of Tuesday 1st April the Trustees of the Royal Air Force Museum held a VVIP banquet for the Royal Air Force at the London site.
At 1900hrs a BBMF Spitfire piloted by Squadron Leader Al Pinner did a flypast across the Museum site. This was closely followed by a formation of nine Eurofighter Typhoons.
On April 1st, the Museum was fortunate enough to host a reporter from the One Show live at our London site. To view this report and our facilities, and to learn how it feels to fly our latest acquisition the Typhoon DA2, go to www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer and select the One Show broadcast on 1st April.
Two New Exhibitions Added To Navigator Online Collection.
As part of our commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the Royal Air Force the Museum's Department of Collection Management has posted 2 new online exhibitions in our Navigator site - Distinguished Flying Cross Medals and the Royal Flying Corps.
The Distinguished Flying Cross was instituted on 3rd June 1918 by King George V. After the Victoria Cross and the George Cross, this decoration represents the highest honour for gallantry issued to Royal Air Force Personnel. In total the Museum holds 150 examples of this medal a selection of which are now included online.
The Royal Flying Corps was a unit of the British Army formed on 13 March 1912. Despite initial scepticism, the RFC provided invaluable reconnaisance support for the British Army during the 1st World War. Here you can find photography of these pioneering young men at work, rest and play.
Our New Typhoon Cooks Up A Storm!
The Royal Air Force Museum has become the first museum in the UK to take delivery of the Eurofighter Typhoon. The aircraft, a prototype DA2, was successfully delivered to the Museum on Monday 21st January and is now on display in the Milestones of Flight Exhibition,suspended from the ceiling in a dramatic pose.The previous replica aircraft, which has been on display since 2003, will be erected on a pole out of doors at the front of the Museum. Watch out on the web for further updates.
Plan a day out at Hendon, RAF Museum London...
Come and enjoy our extensive and exciting interactive area - Aeronauts. This is the hands-on part of the Museum designed for children from 10 years to 100! Children and adults will learn much about how aircraft fly and a range of associated aviation topics. Attempt to drop a package from a large transport plane onto a small patch of ground; experience the weight-shift method of controlling a hang-glider; discover some secrets of helicopter flight and test your aptitude to be a top fighter pilot.
Over 40 specially commissioned interactive units explore how the properties of air, forces, light, electricity, materials and the human brain relate to flight. With real and simulated cockpits to sit in; a six-metre section of a Dakota aircraft and the chance to push, blow, test, feel, pull, judge, plug, watch, balance, try out and get involved, the Aeronauts Interactive centre is a place to both learn and have fun.
Plan Your Visit
Only 6 miles from central London, the Royal Air Force Museum London now offers FREE admission to all. The Museum houses a world-class collection of aircraft, aviation artefacts and memorabilia. Visit the RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, London NW9 5LL
The Royal Air Force Museum's London site at Hendon is vast and it is really impossible to see everything in just one visit. Here are some suggestions about what you could fit into a short and a longer visit:
Milestones of Flight
For up to 2 hours:
Pioneers Terrace, Aviation History Timeline, The Royal Air Force Today
With more time you could also see:
3D Cinema, Eurofighter Simulator
Bomber Hall
For up to 2 hours:
Buccaneer, Wellington, Lancaster
With more time you could also see:
Vulcan, Liberator, Dambusters Film Show
Historic Hangars
For up to 2 hours:
Whirling Rotors, Southampton, The RAF Overseas, Canberra
With more time you could also see:
Queen's Wessex Helicopter, Typhoon, "Touch & Try" Jet Provost
Aeronauts Interactive Centre
For up to 2 hours:
Lots of fun for all ages
With more time you could also see:
Spend some time experimenting
Battle of Britain Hall
Hosts the exhibition depicting the story of the worlds first decisive air battle. Our Finest Hour is the stunning audiovisual presentation of the Battle and is shown every hour on the hour. (Open 12pm - 6pm daily)
For up to 2 hours:
Spitfire & Hurricane, Our Finest Hour Show
With more time you could also see:
Nottingham Lace Panel, 11 Group Ops Room, Walk-through the Sunderland
