I had a really good chat to the PR manager at the RAF Museum. I can see that they have given a lot of thought to the Changes. I guess we will have to wait and see what the future holds. The Battle of Britain holds a special place in my heart….it was the time when Britain stood alone with the Commonwealth. We came so very very close to being invaded. The people got behind the forces. Sure Stalingrad was important but that is not what is at discussion here.
I do find it offensive that we are all expected to trawl the Internet for information on the RAFM otherwise we are not really interested in the museum….rubbish! As I said in an earlier reply….some of us do not have the time to surf all day. I have a job to do.

Pleased to see various views expressed here. I have always been one for compromise. I also understand that change is sometimes required. When the Battle of Britain hall was funded and built there were lots of the Few around. I firmly believe that they could have done the next step in telling RAF history without closing the Hall.

I believe it is not just the IWM who should cover the BoB but also the RAFM. It does sound like they may put a small display up in Cosford, which is good.
That’s my opinion and as someone very clever once said…I am the worlds greatest expert on my own opinion.

I am with TA on this….it is a travesty and totally unnecessary to do this. It is weird that the pendulum that was to give us the hugely expensive BoB sculpture building has swung to the ‘nothing’ side.

I still cannot get over how the BoB hall was the ideal delivery system of an NC requirement and now it has gone.
I think I have spoken enough here on this….though knowing me I will say more. I am considering a petition, for what its worth. I am not an anorak, I am just very aware of the debt I owe and thought others were too.

I am not a dinosaur FB and know the museum has to appeal to all not just enthusiasts. I am working more and more with education needs and the National Curriculum (NC). The Battle of Britain Hall, in its present form, provides a simple one stop shop for a subject on the NC. It showed where everything fitted what led to it and why it was important. i.e. context. The museum changes will make teaching that part of the NC more difficult.

I think revamping the Hall would be a good idea, but removal/dispersion is not.