UPCOMING PROGRAMS
New England Air Museum is home to an ever changing roster of events – ranging in focus from children, to students and adults. Please explore our featured upcoming events below!
Enjoy family-friendly drop-in programs most weekend days throughout the year. Programs are included with general admission and are subject to change.
Bring a date, friend, or loved one to the museum and receive 50% off an adult or senior admission ticket! Purchase tickets in store to receive discount.
Presented in partnership with Challenger Center Maine Virtual Missions. Launch and fly Blue Orgin’s reusable launch vehicle, New Glenn, into orbit; safely land Blue Origin’s lunar lander, and more!
Engineer a LEGO build based on your favorite real-life aircraft from the museum's collection the museum and start building! This activity is for ages 4-13 and is included with general admission.
Learn about the properties of aerodynamics by creating your own paper airplane and testing it in our challenge course. This activity is included with general admission.
Discover the science of lighter-than-aircraft and make your own mini air balloon to take home. This activity is included with general admission.
From hovering kestrels to lightning-fast falcons, learn what makes raptors fly and hunt the way they do—featuring owls, hawks, and the fastest animal on Earth.
Discover the science of flight by building and test flying a balsa airplane to take home. This activity requires the purchase of a $5 build kit, and kits may be purchased at the door.
Hear from author Cheryl W. Thompson on her new book Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen. This event is presented in partnership with River Bend Bookshop.
FREE for members. Friend or Foe? During WWII, students across the country helped the U.S. Navy by building 500,000 model airplanes to train pilots.
Discover the history of airplane nose art and livery by crafting your own design to take home. This activity is included with general admission.
Build your own paper plane and complete the challenges in our Paper Plane Olympics! Win a gold medal for your team! Included with admission.
Join NEAM at the Springfield Thunderbirds vs Providence Bruins Hockey Game! Enjoy Ice-O-Topes Night and join NEAM for discounted tickets, on-ice experience, and more!
Hear from lecturer Brian Wallin on aviation pioneer Edson Gallaudet. Gallaudet was instrumental in early airplane innovation, including "wing warping" & the first seaplanes for the US Navy before WWI.
Hear from author Laurie Gwen Shapiro on her latest book The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon.
Meet local women in the aerospace industry, participate in hands-on STEM activities, climb aboard historic aircraft, fly flight simulators, and more!
Presented in partnership with Challenger Center Maine Virtual Missions. You will work to capture a cargo craft using a robotic arm, monitor astronauts during a spacewalk, and analyze data from satellites....
Join speaker Phil Devlin to hear stories of Connecticut residents who fought in WWII, including Gen. Maurice Rose of Middletown, Ulmont Whitehead of Hartford, the Fuller Brothers of Suffield, & more!
Join us to hear from Rick Warters on his upcoming book on Pratt & Whitney history! Warters will discuss aviation pioneers Fred Rentschler & Chance Vaught.
Save the date for this year's Space Expo! This special event will feature guests from our region’s aerospace industry, astronaut lectures, activities for children and families, and much more!
Spend the day exploring two treasures of southern New Hampshire with Dr. Amanda Goodheart Parks, Director of Education, in support of NEAM.
In a patriotic tribute to America's exceptional pilots, historical storyteller author, and researcher John Cilio reminds us of the incredible impact that one individual can have.
Meet retired aerospace engineers, practice riveting with our Restoration Team, learn how aircraft and spacecraft fly from our public programs team, build and launch a straw rocket, and more!
Join us for the first annual Aerospace Career Day featuring the Connecticut Aeroskills Tournament. Children can learn about aviation careers, participate in hands-on activities and workshops, and more!
Highlights of this trip include visits to a Gilded Age mansion, two Revolutionary War sites, a Hudson River cruise, the FDR Presidential Library and Museum, and a wine tasting.
Save the date for the First Annual WWII Weekend! This living history experience will bring together authentic World War II reenactors, restored military vehicles, armor, and historic aircraft.
Follow in the footsteps of the British Expeditionary Force during the summer of 1940, traveling from Paris to London with the New England Air Museum and Stephen Ambrose Tours.
