What's On This Year, 2009
RAF Photograph of the Year
6 July - 7 September
The winning images from the Royal Air Force’s Photograph of the Year Competition will be on view in the temporary exhibition gallery from 6th July.
Consisting of 12 categories ranging from “The RAF Experience” to “Technical and Engineering”, this exhibition gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of RAF Personnel at work, rest and play both at home and in the field.
Int'l Large Model Aircraft Rally
18 July - 19 July
An air show in miniature with large-scale models flown by enthusiasts from all over the UK. The 2009 show will celebrate 100 years of the Bleriot Channel Crossing.
Gates open at 8.30am and the flying starts at 9.30am both days.
Prices frozen for the fourth year
Adult £9.00
Child £5.00
Senior Citizen £7.00
Family £20.00 (2 adults and 2 children)
Glider Weekend
25 July - 26 July
The British Gliding Association will be on site with a display including a one seater glider in the Visitor Centre and short dvd. Wrekin and Staffordshire Gliding Clubs are offering visitors the chance to buy trial flights for £50 lasting up to 20mins. This will be available from 10.00am to 3.00pm both days.
Please note this activity is weather permitting.
Choose from our designs or make your own paper glider.
Photo courtesy of whiteplanes.com
August Activities
1 August - 31 August
These family activities run from 1st - 31st August 2009. All materials will be supplied by the Museum. A small charge will apply for each activity.
Monday - Peg Dolls. Make a "favourite" toy for girls in the 1940's, the peg doll, using scraps of materials and ribbons.
Tuesday - Camouflage Masks. Learn about the art of camouflage by making masks that will blend into any background.
Wednesday - Gliders and Parachutes. Make and colour in paper gliders and parachutes.
Thursday - Cookie Decorating. Create your own design using different coloured icing and then take it home to eat.
Friday - Recycled Rockets. Make your own rocket from recycled plastic and cardboard.
Saturday/Sunday (Bank Holiday Monday) - Moon Machines drawing competition.
Sessions run from 10.30am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 3.30pm.
Battle of Britain Weekend
12 September - 13 September
This weekend is packed with performances and activities for children and adults of all ages, and best of all, it's completely FREE!
More information will be posted shortly.
1940's Wartime Hangar Dance
10 October
The Aerospace Museum Society is hosting a 1940's style hangar dance, where guests are encouraged to don their wartime clothing and dance late into the evening, surrounded by a backdrop of wartime aircraft and artefacts. For more information and tickets (on sale 1st July), contact Dave Leek on 07847 501935.
Please note as this is going to be our biggest and best dance yet, we will be closing our Warplanes Hangar in the days leading up to and after the dance for setting up and setting down. We apologise for any disappointment that this may cause.
We make every effort to adhere to our published schedule. However, dates may vary without notice.
Please confirm dates and times prior to the event to avoid disappointment.
