Flying into the Future

Explore the future of flight with fun, family activities at the National Museum of Flight.

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.

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. 

Find out more about our access information.