Throughout the day, visitors can participate in demonstration stations and hands-on activities to learn about space exploration, including the Apollo missions and the Saturn V moon rocket.
In addition, visitors will be able to participate in a free “Build and Launch” rocket workshop in the second building from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., while supplies last. Children will be given a free rocket kit to build on site and then launch on museum grounds. The launch of these rockets as well as additional demonstration rocket flights is being hosted by Wright Stuff Rocketeers, a local rocketry club. Museum visitors may only launch rockets built during the workshop on museum grounds prior to 3 p.m. The free rocket kits are being provided by the Air Force Museum Foundation Inc. (Federal endorsement is not implied).
For the younger audience, “Storytime” begins at 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. in the STEM Learning Node, located in the Presidential Gallery. Preschool and primary-grade children are invited to hear space-related stories and make a free craft project.
All activities are free, and no advanced reservations are necessary.
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is the world's largest military aviation museum. For more information, visit www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Education/Family-Day or call the Education Division at 937-255-4646.
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