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Pop your flight suit and helmet on, jump in the cockpit, flick the ignition switch and blast off! to join RAF Museum Midands in a host of fun family activities that celebrate the RAF’s leading role in helping the U.K. and our allies to reach higher and  further,  than ever before. 

Challenge your science skills, put your knowledge to the test and find out more about the universe with a wide range of family fun activities and workshops. These include the Cuban Missile Crisis game, an out of this world planetarium, stargazing evenings and much, much more! The sky is no longer the limit – space is our new domain!

Set your sights on the skies as you enter the huge mobile Planetarium, Space Odyssey’s Galileo Dome for a 360° journey to the stars. This immersive experience will take visitors through the history of space exploration, from early beginnings to the Apollo programme, and a look towards the future pursuit of returning humans to the moon! This breathtaking experience for the whole family lasts approximately 40 minutes and will include a round-up of the latest news from space. Tickets cost £5.00 per person.

Ever wondered what astronauts wear underneath their spacesuit? An interactive spacesuit display will have all the answers to your intergalactic curiosities, along with an opportunity to handle real astronaut kit, learn all about it, and even try things on!

Take one giant leap over to the space activity zone, where young explorers can get crafty and build their own pocket solar system and straw rocket, under the giant wings of the Vulcan bomber. These free drop-in sessions also include an interactive scale model solar system demonstration, and a space-themed talk from the Shropshire Astronomical Society that will get families imagining life beyond earth.

Amateur astronomers are invited to explore the night skies in the exclusive out-of-hours Stargazing Evening! Hosted in partnership with the Shropshire Astronomical Society, participants will use telescopes to observe the moon, planets and constellations above us. The stargazing evenings will take place on Saturday 28 October, with an amazing full moon, and on Wednesday 1 November, from 6.00pm to 9.00pm. Tickets cost £7.50 adult, £5.00 child.

In addition to the space activities, the Museum will be opening the Hunter and Phantom cockpits giving visitors the opportunity to sit in the pilot seat of a real jet aircraft. Throughout the school break, at least one cockpit will be open each day. There’s no need to pre-book, but youngsters must be a minimum of one metre tall to sit inside the cockpit and be accompanied by an adult.

Book your free ticket now to guarantee your Museum entry (Please note, the free ticket applies to musuem entry, some activities include a fee and all in house activities will end at 4pm).