Second World War Satchels
2 Jul – 29 Aug 2024, 10:00 – 17:00
National Museum of Flight
Free with museum admission
About Second World War Satchels
Bring the history of the Second World War to life with our summer activity satchels for adults and families.
Pick up one of our summer activity satchels and delve deeper into the history of the Second World War. Separate satchels are available for adult and family visitors.
Adults can become part of the Special Operations Executive or SOE, a secret organisation of agents who spied and sabotaged in occupied Europe. Using our puzzle satchel, discover some of the skills the agents learned in Scotland before being dropped behind enemy lines.
Families can use their satchel to explore what it was like for young people to join the RAF during the Second World War. Together you will learn to march, drill and navigate.
The satchels are free to borrow and can be collected from the Concorde Hangar.
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 and wheelchairs can be borrowed free of charge. The hangars have ramped access, however, due to the historic nature of our collection, Concorde is not accessible to everyone.
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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