{"id":3393,"date":"2026-04-15T11:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T11:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/?p=3393"},"modified":"2026-04-15T11:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T11:44:02","slug":"raf-museum-midlands-joint-top-of-whichs-best-uk-museums-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/aviation-news-uk\/aviation-museum-news\/raf-museum-midlands-joint-top-of-whichs-best-uk-museums-list\/","title":{"rendered":"RAF Museum Midlands joint top of Which’s best UK museums list"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The RAF Museum Midlands is proud to announce it has been awarded Which? Recommended Provider status in the prestigious \u2018Best Museums and Galleries in the UK<\/strong>\u2019 category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a survey of over 2,000 members conducted by the independent consumer champion Which?, the RAF Museum Midlands achieved an outstanding score of 93%, making it the joint top-rated Museum in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which? members praised the Museum across several key areas including exhibitions living up to expectations and excellent value for money. Museum staff were also recognised in the survey, achieving top marks from Which? members, as did the facilities on offer, and the uncrowded environments across vast hangars and outdoor areas. The quality of information available to visitors and the Museum\u2019s caf\u00e9 were also highly commended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This latest accolade reinforces the RAF Museum Midlands\u2019 reputation as one of the UK\u2019s leading visitor attractions, offering an engaging, educational and memorable day out for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barry Smith, Director of Visitor and Commercial Development at the RAF Museum said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018We are incredibly proud to be recognised as a Which? Recommended Provider and be rated joint top of Which\u2019s best UK museums list. Which? only endorses the best products and services that genuinely stand out for quality, making this recognition a true reflection of visitor satisfaction and excellence. We scored consistently highly across all areas, and this recognition is a testament of the team\u2019s dedication to delivering an enjoyable and accessible day out for everyone.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which? Recommended Providers are companies that are both rated highly by Which? members and have products that meet the high standards of Which? researchers. As a completely independent organisation, the granting of Which? Recommended Provider status truly reflects what they think \u2013 not what someone else wants them to say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which? The best museums and galleries in the UK article 2026 stated:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Ask an RAF veteran (we did) and they\u2019ll tell you Cosford is the best aircraft museum in the nation, nay the world. You can marvel at the Vulcan, Victor and Valiant V-bombers that dangle from the ceiling of this Midlands hangar, and stand in awe of the supersonic BAC TSR-2 prototype. Kids get a kick out of the Virtual Reality Zone, where they can do loop-the-loops in the pilot seat of an iconic Spitfire, while unwittingly honing their World War history.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Museum\u2019s sister site, the RAF Museum London, also performed exceptionally well – with the joint highest visitor score for any museum or gallery in London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore the full Which? findings here – \u2018The best museums and galleries in the UK\u2019<\/a>. To plan a visit and enjoy a free family day out at one of the UK\u2019s top-rated museums, visit rafmuseum.org\/midlands<\/strong><\/a>. The Museum is open daily from 10.00am and entry is free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The RAF Museum Midlands is proud to announce it has been awarded Which? Recommended Provider status in the prestigious \u2018Best Museums and Galleries in the UK\u2019 category. In a survey of over 2,000 members conducted by the independent consumer champion Which?, the RAF Museum Midlands achieved an outstanding score of 93%, making it the joint … Continue reading RAF Museum Midlands joint top of Which’s best UK museums list<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[364,44,10,326],"class_list":["post-3393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aviation-museum-news","tag-364","tag-april","tag-news","tag-raf-museum-midlands"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3393"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3394,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3393\/revisions\/3394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}