Home Education Day
Our next Home Education Day is planned for Thursday 4th September.
Join us for hands-on STEM workshops and a guided tour.
Blast-off Rockets (for ages 5-10): In this practical STEM activity session, explore the key achievements on the road to human flight and space travel and discover the physics behind sending people into space. Learn what makes a good rocket as you create your very own paper rocket to launch on a mission. This workshop is divided into two time slots: 10:15 - 11:15am & 12:30 - 1:30pm.
Blast-off Rockets 11+: Explore the key achievements on the road to human flight and space travel. Uncover the physics of escaping the Earth. Discover the science behind how rockets are shaped and powered for space travel. Create, test and optimise your own paper rocket design ready for launch. This workshop takes place from 2-3pm.
Blitz Tour: Taking you into the museum’s newly opened air raid shelter, an original wartime structure where Bristol Aeroplane Company workers once sought safety during bombing raids. Learn about the real stories of those who lived and worked through the Second World War, and how they helped build the aircraft that shaped the outcome of the war. The tour is divided into four time slots: 10:15am, 11am, 1:30pm, 2:15pm.
The air raid shelter experience is not advised for those under 8 years old. Attendance is at adult discretion. Unfortunately, due to the narrow entrance to the air raid shelter, the Filton Blitz Experience is not accessible to wheelchair users.
Please note, adult supervisors do not need to buy a ticket for workshops or tours, but a valid ticket is require for museum entry.
Home Education Group Visits
Home Education groups of 15 or more can access discounted rates and education workshops for their learners.
The discounted rates are £8 per child and £14 per adult
Free entry for the group leader (with 15 or more paying visitors)
If you are travelling by coach we offer free coach parking and entry for the coach driver (coach spaces are limited so please let us know in advance that you are travelling by coach)
You can book an educational workshop as part of your experience. Workshops are £60 each and have a capacity of up to 20 learners. Children must be accompanied during their workshop by their responsible adult.
Our STEM workshops suitable for mixed ages:
Blast off Rockets: (suitable for both younger and older learners)
Uncover the physics of escaping the Earth. Discover the science behind how rockets are shaped and powered for space travel. Create, test and optimise your own rocket design ready for launch.
- Science (Physics)
Mission to Mars: Cracking Coding (suitable for younger learners)
In this interactive workshop, put your scratch coding skills to the test by trying to complete a research mission on Mars. Once you have successfully programmed their Mars rover to collect rock samples, you will work scientifically to investigate which Martian material will be best for building homes on the planet.
- Computing (Coding), Maths and Science (Space, Chemical Reactions)
Mission to Mars: Winning Prototypes (suitable for older learners)
Look to the future of aerospace engineering by developing a prototype of a new Mars rover. Work as a team to design, build and test a Mars rover. Compete with your classmates to meet the criteria of a design brief and produce the best prototype for the mission.
- Science, Maths and DT