Miscellaneous Newark News

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An update has been added to the NAM website about some refurbishment work in the Engine Hall, which remains open during the work.

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Throughout today the museum has received several calls asking about the Bank Holiday opening hours at NAM.

I can confirm that the museum is open 1000 hours to 1700 hours every day this weekend i.e. Good Friday; Easter Saturday; Easter Sunday; Bank Holiday Monday; etc.; last admission at 1600 hours each day.

As an added bonus if you visit this page you can download a discount admission voucher!

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Details of two new arrivals at Newark today are detailed in here!

Arriving on the same load were – a Yellow Sun bomb casing and Taylor Monoplane G-APRT.

Sorry that it mentions something from the 'dark-side!!

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An album of photos featuring yesterday’s new arrivals has been added onto the Gallery page!

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The last set of roadway repairs will now be taking place next Monday; full details can be found in here!

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A few small updates have been uploaded here … plus don’t forget that you can get a bit of a discount off your museum admission fee if you bring along this voucher!

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Overnight several more news updates have gone onto the museum website including details of the winner of the signed Michael Rondot print at last weekend’s V-Force event; details in here!

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This weekend (11May to 13 May) the museum is playing host to the RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club, who will be broadcasting from the museum site. They always welcome interest from the public in their operation, which aims to make contact with similar enthusiasts from around the world.

Also please remember that it is the Newark Show this weekend and you may need to allow some extra time if you are planning to visit the museum, which is still open all weekend.

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This weekend (11May to 13 May) the museum is playing host to the RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club, who will be broadcasting from the museum site. They always welcome interest from the public in their operation, which aims to make contact with similar enthusiasts from around the world.

Also please remember that it is the Newark Show this weekend and you may need to allow some extra time if you are planning to visit the museum, which is still open all weekend.

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Details of a Jubilee half-term activity at the museum - NAM’s Jubilee Jaunt have just been uploaded! A great activity for the ‘younger enthusiasts’ from Saturday June 2nd to Sunday June 10th 2012.

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The News & Information Page has been updated this evening and a couple of photos added to the Lightning and Jaguar albums in the website gallery!

It’s also good to report that the first topcoat has been applied to the Lightning.

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Several updates have been provided on the NAM News Page this morning – this includes: the Jubilee Jaunt competition winners; details of Wrecks & Relics 23, which is now in stock; and an update for Cockpit-Fest.

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BBC East Midlands Today (1830 -1900 hours) should be running two news items relating to Bomber Command this evening (18th June) and tomorrow evening (19th June).

Filming with veterans and local people with aviation interests was completed a few weeks ago at Newark Air Museum, Staunton in the Vale and Langar.

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You have about 10 hours to catch last night’s BBC East Midlands Today news item on Bomber Command in the East Midlands on this link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... 8_06_2012/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Further pieces will be broadcast tonight and tomorrow night.

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A selection of news updates have been added to the News & Information Page on the NAM website since Friday, we hope that you might decide to check them out!

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Two updates have recently been added to the NAM website; one of which details the ‘summer’ restoration work that is being carried out on the Ashton, Auster, Jaguar, Lightning, Monospar, Mooney and Rallye. Details in here.

An album of restoration photos can also be found in this gallery!

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There’s a chance to mix a few classic cars and aviation this weekend, with the Carlton & District Motor Club, Nottingham Classic Tour finishing at Newark Air Museum in the late afternoon this Sunday, 29th July 2012.

Further details in here, and we understand that the car people may have booked a BBMF flypast; although the museum cannot see it on the BBMF Excel spread-sheet!

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A brief update has been added in here about museum access during the next couple of weeks starting 28.07.12 – it might be worthwhile checking this out if you’re planning a visit!

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The museum has received Planning Permission for its new Object Storage Building.

More details in here about the building that will be constructed this autumn on the Southfield Site.

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Some minor updates have been added to the news page on the museum website.

This Bank Holiday Weekend the museum is open as normal – 10am until 5pm throughout and don’t let the weather forecast put you off visiting!