Flying into the Future
1 Apr - 5 Apr 2024
11:00 - 15:00
Concorde Hangar
Free with museum admission
Visitors look at case in National Museum of Flight.
© Ruth Armstrong Photography
Visitors look at case in National Museum of Flight.
© Ruth Armstrong Photography
Explore the future of flight with fun, family activities at the National Museum of Flight.
About the event
From airships to autogyros and electric to hydrogen-powered aircraft, discover how we might fly in the future with fun, family activities.
Activities include a family technical challenge where you will use craft materials to build something that flies, a staff-led tour of the Civil Aviation Hangar and a trail exploring the 50+ aircraft on display in the museum.
Family Technical Challenge
11:00–12:30 and 13:00–16:00
Civil Aviation Hangar Tours
12:00 and 14:00
Museum Trail is available all day.
Further afield
Check out our Science Festival activities at the National Museum of Scotland!
For the full Science Festival programme, including details of how to book, please visit the Science Festival website.
Plan Your Visit
National Museum of Flight
East Fortune Airfield
East Lothian
EH39 5LF
Visiting information can be found on our Plan Your Visit pages.
Access
We want everyone who comes to our museums to enjoy their time with us and make the most of their visit.
- 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.
- Adapted toilets are available.
- Guide dogs, hearing dogs and other recognised assistance dogs are admitted.
Our family programming is supported by players of People's Postcode Lottery |