December School Vacation Week Activities
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 12/30/2016
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The Museum is offering an exciting array of family fun activities during December School Vacation Week, Monday December 26th through Friday December 30th. Explore three giant exhibit hangars filled with over sixty historic aircraft, and experience the wonders of flight through hands-on activities including daily Build & Fly Challenges, interactive Flight Science Demonstrations, computerized Flight Simulators, and Open Cockpit Experiences in historic aircraft. Visitors can also take to the skies at the museum’s Virtual Flight Center using advanced, three screen yoke and pedal flight simulators. The Virtual Flight Center is open to visitors ages 10 and older and a $5.00 fee person fee applies for a 30 minute flight.
In addition to these daily activities, the following special events are scheduled:
Monday, December 26: Aviation Art Station
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Using an array of art making materials, visitors will create imaginative works of aviation art to take home.
Tuesday, December 27: Aeromodeling Workshop
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Build and test fly your own balsa airplane model with our expert aeromodelers! This workshop is designed for children ages 8 and older. All children must be accompanied by an adult, and there is a $5.00 cost per model kit.
Wednesday, December 28: Rocket Balloons
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Discover the history of rocketry by designing, building and racing your very own rocket balloon down our rocket race track.
Thursday, December 29: Frisbee Flight
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Learn the science behind how frisbees fly by building and launching your own paper plate frisbee to take home.
Friday, December 30: LEGO Flying Machine Contest
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Back by popular demand! Children ages 3-12 will construct their very own futuristic flying machine using the New England Air Museum’s collection of LEGOs. Prizes will be awarded in three age categories, and winners need not be present to win.
All activities are included with the price of admission except where noted.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.