World Wars Experience

World War Displays: (30 Mins) Witness our re-enactors relive the drills the gunfire and the hard times that our soldiers had to face during World War 1 and 2.

Flying Display: (10 Mins) Aerobatic flying display from a period biplane to show how enthusiast pilots trained to become “The Few” that saved the country.

Miss Dixie Belle’s Parlour:(30 Mins) Find out how you can still look your best during times of Rationed Fashion, between shows Miss Dixie Belle will be offering free hairstyling

The Make Do and Mend Show: (45 mins) Join Edna, our 1940s housewife and find out how to make the most of what little you had in a British wartime home.

Military Catwalk: (30 Mins) Bonnets buttons and bayonets. Find out how military uniform changed throughout the wars.

Wartime Rationing Show: (45 Mins) Join Edna as she recounts the struggle faced by 1940s housewives to provide for their families when food was in short supply.

After the Battle: (30 Mins) Relive the trauma experienced by millions of soldiers who fought on the front line during World War 1 in this gritty presentation.

East Lothian’s Secret War:(15 Mins) D-Day deceptions, underground armies and even the atomic bomb! Find out how it all happened on our doorstep with our curator Ian Brown.

Spitfire Women:(1 hour drop in session) Meet our 1940s ‘It Girl’ and hear how socialite women landed the glamorous job of spitfire delivery, presented by our curator Julie Orford.

Parachute Talk: (15 Mins) Meet wartime character from East Fortune working in our very own parachute store

Kids Workshops: activities and make-and-take

Homing Pigeons: find out how these amazing birds helped us win the war. Pigeon release at 2:30

Museum of Communication

Madlab! Become a spy by creating your own Morse code and Enigma Machine (charges apply)

Watch the Birdie: Dress up and pose for your own vintage wartime photo.

Miss Dixie Belle’s Parlour: Between shows indulge yourself with a wartime ‘do’. First come first served!

Sopwith 1 ½ Strutter: See the Volunteers of the Aviation Preservation Society of Scotland assemble a replica Sopwith 1½ Strutter on site

Radar Room: Find out about the history of radio and radar in the Radar Room. Also, try sending Morse code in a replica of the Wireless Operator’s position of an Avro Lancaster bomber.