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The RAF Museum with CEO Maggie Appleton
The RAF Museum with CEO Maggie Appleton
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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Sep 21, 2023
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Podcast episode
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The RAF Museum sites at Hendon in London and RAF Cosford in the Midlands are home to a collection that tells the century-old story of the RAF. It is where my obsession with the Hawker Typhoon began and where I returned a couple of weeks ago to chat with the museum's CEO, Maggie Appleton. The RAF Museum has a broad story, so how does the museum manage the expectations of a wide variety of visitors of an ever-changing demographic? I sat down over a cup of tea and biscuits to discuss the museum's role, its present post-COVID and its future in the guise of its plans outlined in Strategy 2030. Yes, the Typhoon gets a mention or two.★You can learn more about the RAF Museum, its collection and what events they have coming up through their website: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/★Follow the RAF Museum on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/RAFMJoint★Follow the RAF Museum on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/rafmuseum/★Follow the RAF Museum on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/RAFMUSEUM★Catch the latest videos from the RAF Museum on their YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/RAFMuseum★You can hear my visit to the RAF Museum's Michael Beetham Conservation Centre, discussing Bomber Command's early days in the Second World War, from History Hack Hedge Hopping days here: https://www.thedamcasterspod.com/hedge-hopping/#raf-museumPlease check out the latest from our sponsor, the Pima Air and Space Museum, through the links below:★Visit the Pima Air and Space Museum’s website here: https://pimaair.org/★Learn more about the Titan Missle Museum here: https://titanmissilemuseum.org/★Find out who is in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame here: https://pimaair.org/about-us/arizona-aviation-hall-of-fame/★Want to know how the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum is progressing? Find out more here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/★Fancy becoming a Damcasteer? Join the fun on Patreon! Join from just £3+VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt and grab some merch. Click here below for more info: https://www.patreon.com/thedamcastersThe Damcasters © 2022 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Sep 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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