Royal Air Force Museum Midlands

Royal Air Force Museum Midlands
Royal Air Force Museum Midlands is located in Shropshire
Royal Air Force Museum Midlands
Location within Shropshire
Former name
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford
Established1 May 1979 (1979-05-01)
LocationRAF Cosford, Shropshire
Coordinates52°38′38″N 2°18′41″W / 52.644°N 2.3115°W / 52.644; -2.3115
TypeAviation museum
Visitors382,831 (2022)[1]
Websitewww.rafmuseum.org.uk

The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands, located in Cosford in Shropshire, is a free museum dedicated to the history of aviation and the Royal Air Force in particular. The museum is part of the Royal Air Force Museum, a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Ministry of Defence and also a registered charity.[2] The museum is spread over two sites in England; the other site is at the Royal Air Force Museum London at Colindale (near Hendon) in north London.

  1. ^ "ALVA - Association of Leading Visitor Attractions". www.alva.org.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Royal Air Force Museum Midlands, registered charity no. 244708". Charity Commission for England and Wales.