PLEASE NOTE, WE ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE WINTER
The Visitor Centre will re-open on Saturday 28th March 2026

LATEST NEWS....​

106 Sqn / MAVC Remembrance Service, 11th November 2025 - Lest we Forget.

After the service, the local school children were given a tour of the Dakota Hangar and refreshments were provided for MAVC patrons and supporters in the Peter Scoley Hall. Thank you to all those who attended to make this such a successful remembrance service. "We will remember them".
Patrons and supporters of MAVC along with local residents and school children gathered at the 106 Sqn Memorial on the old airfield perimeter track today, Tuesday 11th November 2025. Also present were representatives from RAF Coningsby along with a guard of honour formed by 204 ATC Air Cadets. Just before 11.00 AM the service commenced with the playing of the last post, a moving moment on the otherwise quiet former airfield. This was followed by a two minute silence and then by readings to honour and remember all those killed whilst on active service with the UK armed forces, especially those who died whilst serving with 106 Sqn in WW2. To close the first part of the service, children from Mary King's C of E Primary School read out a poem. The remembrance party then moved on to the Visitor Centre where additional wreaths were laid and further readings were made, including a poem read by children from Walcott Primary School.

We are currently recruiting new volunteers to fill various posts including "Lecture Coordinator"

We are currently recruiting for volunteers in several areas and in particular, we are seeking a volunteer to take over the important role of Lecture Coordinator. This is a key role at the centre and the successful applicant will be responsible for creating and managing our 2026 lecture programme. For a full role description and instructions on how to apply, see our Volunteering and Vacancies pages HERE.

Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre shortlisted for MDM award

Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre is delighted to have been shortlisted for the Museum Development Midlands Power of Place: Midlands Museum Awards in the category of Creative Collections Award.

The awards ceremony will take place during the Power of Place: Celebrating Midlands Museums event on Wednesday 12 November at Thinktank, Birmingham, where the winners will be revealed. 

For full details of all those shortlisted please go to 
https://mdmidlands.org.uk/power-of-place/power-of-place-midlands-museum-awards.

You can catch up with previous new stories in our News Archive HERE

An overview of the museum and its buildings and exhibits.
The 2025 Lecture programme and other events.
Find out more about our education programme and offerings for schools
Read the story of our very own
​Dakota
Read about the progress of the restoration project
Explore the history of RAF Metheringhgam's sole resident operational Lancaster Squadron
Learn about the history of the airfield.
Discover what our research team does behind the scenes, and how you can help.
How to visit as a Group or hire the
Peter Scoley Hall.
Find out how our collections team create our exhibits and care for all our artefacts. 
Find out more about volunteering at MAVC
Read about the men and women that served with RAF Bomber Command in WW2
You can support us by visiting our online shop.
There you can buy products, membership passes and make donations​

Volunteering at Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre

Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre is run by a dedicated team of volunteers. There are lots of different volunteer roles including stewarding, catering, curatorial and even engineering with the Dakota team. If you would like to become part of our team, please check out our volunteering opportunities on the volunteering page HERE. To see our current vacancies for volunteer roles, please see our Vacancies page HERE.

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Our Vision: A world where RAF Metheringham is never forgotten
Our Values: Welcoming - Educational - Respectful - Enthusiastic - Inspirational
Our Mission: To advance the education of the public and provide for the general benefit of the public the preservation and conservation of the buildings, other constructions and related historic artefacts forming part the former Metheringham Airfield as defined in the lease and in connection with 106 Squadron of the Royal Air Force, No. 5 Group Bomber Command, the Royal Air Force and RAF Metheringham and by the exhibition and public display of historic and informative collections relating thereto.

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