Experience Tours at the RAF Museum Midlands
Let our experienced guides amaze you with three fascinating tours that explore over 100 years of the RAF.
Get up close and personal to our historic collection and learn all about our unique RAF stories and history of some of our most iconic aircraft. From the earliest days of flight, Spitfires protecting our skies during the Battle of Britain, to the soaring dominance of the Vulcan; each tour offers a fun and fulfilling experience for all.
Our tours are suitable for adults and young people. We suggest a minimum age of 12 years.
Each tour last 60 minutes and must be booked online along with your admission ticket. See below for the schedule.
Each tour can accommodate a maximum of 12 participants per session (plus one tour guide). Tickets can be purchased individually for £10.00.
Pre-booking with an admission ticket is essential to guarantee your place.
If you have any special requirements or want to book a tour for a larger group, please contact our team on midlands@rafmuseum.org or call 01902 376201 and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Carers go free on all experiences.
National Cold War Exhibition tour
A unique insight into the history of the Cold War and the RAF Museum’s Cold War exhibition. Explore the immense threat posed to world peace and security during this significant period of the 20th Century. View our unique display including the V Bombers: the Vulcan, Victor and Valiant.
The tour will explain different highlights of the ideologies of both sides, the social history of the era, the technological achievements which evolved from the competition between East and West and the eventual dissolution of the Warsaw Pact resulting in the world we live in today.
This tour runs on Thursdays at 11.00am and 2.00pm, and on Sundays at 2.00pm.
Bomber Command tour
This tour will take you through the history of Bomber Command, from its formation in 1936 until its strategic role during the Cold War.
During this tour you will get close to a selection of iconic bomber aircraft First World War aircraft such as our Sopwith biplane and personal letters from local pilots. Featuring the newly restored Vickers Wellington bomber, Guy Gibson’s Victoria Cross, and new arrival the Bristol Blenheim, discover how the RAF’s Bomber Command took the war to the enemy.
This tour runs on Tuesdays at 11.00am and 2.00pm, and on Sundays at 11.00am.
Battle of Britain tour
You will be able to get close to the world’s oldest Spitfire and be guided around a collection of both British and German aircraft from the Battle of Britain era. Hear the stories of 'the Few' and the sacrifices they made to stop the Luftwaffe offensive. Marvel at the fascinating designs of the Spitfire, Hurricane, Gladiator and Defiant, compare them with their German rivals the Me 109 and Ju 88, and explore new insights into the Battle of Britain.
This tour runs on Wednesdays at 11.00am and 2.00pm, and on Sundays at 12.30pm
New: Family tour
Are you visiting with budding young pilots in tow? Book one of our family tours, created especially to inspire the minds of our younger visitors. Hear the stories behind our exhibits as our guides share tales of aerial adventures and daring escapades.
What significance did a stuffed penguin have for one airman? How did a pilot save his plane while the wing was on fire? And just what were the grim effects of using castor oil in aircraft engines?
Finally, you will have the exciting opportunity to step on board our VC10. There you can take a seat in the cockpit and experience the thrill of being the captain of a large aircraft.
Tickets are £12.50 per child and £10.00 per adult - under-6s go free! Suitable for groups up to 10, email midlandscustomerenquiries@rafmuseum.org to book.
For more information about our tours, please see our FAQs or email whatson-midlands@rafmuseum.org.