An adult helps a child play with a robot caterpillar.
Event

Science Sunday

22 Sep 2024, 10:30 – 15:30

National Museum of Flight

Free with museum admission

About Science Sunday

Celebrate Maths Tales at the museum with maths-inspired family activities.

Join us to celebrate Math Tales at the museum, as part of Maths Week Scotland.

Unleash your creativity with LEGO® bricks, meet friendly learning robots Sphero, Botley and Code-a-Pillar, delve into strategy games, or challenge yourself to brain teasers and logic puzzles.

Discover even more Math Tales together as a family in our story book corner. 

These activities are part of our Maths Week Scotland celebrations. 

Accessibility and facilities 

We want everyone who comes to our museums to enjoy their time with us and make the most of their visit. 

Wheelchair access

Airfield 

The site is wheelchair accessible. 

Borrow a wheelchair

Wheelchairs can be borrowed free of charge from the information desk in the museum shop. Please note that wheelchairs cannot be booked in advance. 

Boarding aircraft

Due to the historic nature of our collection, Concorde, Comet and BAC 1-11 can only be boarded by using stairs. 

Toilets

There are toilets around the site, which include accessible toilets and baby changing facilities. There is no Changing Places toilet on site.

Check the museum map or ask a member of staff for the nearest toilets. 

Assistance dogs

Guide dogs, hearing dogs and other recognised assistance dogs are admitted. 

Visit our accessibility page for full access information for the National Museum of Flight. 

Museum admission information

Ticketing terms and conditions

National Museums Scotland have a non-refundable and non-transferable ticketing policy. 

Please refer to our full Ticketing Terms and Conditions. 

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