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Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford

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Royal Air Force Museum
Cosford
Shifnal
TF11 8UP
Shropshire
England

Collection details
Archives
Aviation
Costume and Textiles
Fine Art
Land Transport
Maritime
Science and Technology
Social History
Weapons and War

Facilities

Parking: yes
Food: yes
Shop: yes
Guided tours: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Library: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes

Contact details
General information (Tel) : 01902 376200
General information (Fax) : 01902 376211
Museum Information Line  (Fax) : 0870 606 2027
Air Show Information Line  (Fax) : 0870 606 2014
E-mail : cosford@rafmuseum.org
Website : www.rafmuseum.org

Open
Open daily from 10am to 6pm (last admissions 4pm)

Closed
Closed 24-26 December and 1 January

Admission charges
Admission free

Description
The Royal Air Force Museum at Cosford houses one of the largest aviation collections in the United Kingdom.

Collections description
Over 80 historic aircraft are displayed in three fully heated wartime hangars on an active airfield.The collection spans over 90 years of aviation history from the first crossing of the channel in 1909 and the first civil transport flight in August 1919, to Polaris, lately Britain's nuclear deterrent.

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Available resources
Art  ; Workshop (Resource)
Citizenship  Workshop (Resource)
Cosford Calculations  Resouce pack; Worksheet
GNVQ Leisure & Tourism / Customer Care & Marketing  Resouce pack
GNVQ Travel & Tourism / Human Resources  Resouce pack
Let’s Fly  Workshop (Resource)
Lift off to Literacy  Resouce pack; Workshop (Resource)
Numeracy Trail  Worksheet; Workshop (Resource)
Rocket Science  ; Workshop (Resource)
Science Activity Days (KS1)  Workshop (Resource)
Science Activity Days (KS2/3)  ; Workshop (Resource)
Shopping on a ration  Workshop (Resource)
World War Two evacuee's experience  ; Workshop (Resource)

General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Guided tours Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Loan service
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Library with public access
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Research facilities for academics
Restaurant
Shop
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