Cosford RAF

Cosford RAF Museum Exhibition

The Allied victory over Nazi Germany in 1945 marked the beginning of the Cold War.  The Cold War was named after World War II because of the relationship between the USSR and USA. It dominated international affairs for decades, many crises occurred including ‘The Cuban Missile Crisis,’ ‘Vietnam,’ the division of Berlin and the infamous Berlin Wall to mention a few.  The most worrying issue was the growth of weapons of mass destruction.

Royal Air Force Museum - Cosford

The National Cold War Exhibition at the RAF museum is housed in three Wartime Hangars with over 70 aircraft exhibited including the world’s oldest Spitfire and a Lincoln Bomber. The story of the Cold War is much more than aviation alone, the exhibition aims to inform and educate future generations about the great threat posed on world peace during the 20th century.

List of workshops are as follows:

• Let Us Fly – Foundation Stage & Key Stage 1
• Science Activities – Foundation Stage & Key Stage 1
• Hands On Discovery Cases – Key Stage 2 & 3
• First World War – Life above the Trenches – Key Stage 1 & 2
• World War II – Spirit of the Blitz – Key Stage 2
• World War II: Meet the Veterans – Key Stage 2, 3, 4 & 5
• The Science of Forces & Motion – Key Stage 2 3 & 4
• Protect & Survive – Key Stage 3, 4 & 5
• Cold War: Meet the Veterans – Key Stage 3, 4 & 5

There is a selection of resource packs we can send to you, or which are available to download.

• How the Cold War developed during the years 1949-1960
• Berlin Airlift Resource Pack
• Berlin Wall Resource pack
• The Cuban Missile Crisis
• Dentente and the collapse of Communism
• Explaining Communism and Capitalism