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!
All first responders will receive 25% off admission to the New England Air Museum as a small token of our appreciation.
Join us for an Open Cockpit Day! Climb into the pilot's seat in our historic aircraft and more!
The B-1 bomber is one of the most significant military aircraft of the Cold War and beyond. Join Ken Katz as he discusses the origins, development, and operational service of the B-1.
In celebration of the U.S. Air Force birthday, this lecture explores the often-overlooked history of the women who helped build and shape the Air Force. Join Air Force veteran Mel Bloom to learn more!
Explore all things parachutes at the museum! Meet with Learn2Fly CT, get up close with a real parachute, build & fly your own mini parachute, and more!
Sign up for a new membership and receive 10% off! Current & new members - tour the interior of our B-29 cockpit free of charge.
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.
Visit the museum for Touch-a-Truck! Get up close with firetrucks, heavy equipment, and more! Included with general admission.
Hear tales from the extensive careers of retired NASA astronaut Fred Haise & retired NASA professional Herb Baker. Haise & Baker will join us virtually, moderated by STEAM4SPACE founder Logan Jaeron.
Whether you're a trendsetter, fashion enthusiast, or simply love a great night out, this is your chance to experience cutting-edge design while supporting an important cause - The CT Breast Initiative.
These hands-on workshops provide teens ages 13-17 with opportunities to explore the history, science, and technology of aviation, aerospace career opportunities, and much more!
Presented in partnership with Challenger Center of Maine. Children ages 10-14 with accompanying adult will decide where to build a base on Mars, either Phobos or Deimos!
Join speaker David Langley to learn about aviator Katherine Stinson Otero from birth to death, her career as a record-setting exhibition flyer, and her career as an award-winning home designer.
Join us for our Fourth Annual Halloween Beer Festival! Tickets are on sale 8/13! Sponsored in part by Braman Termite & Pest Elimination.
Families are invited to explore the museum afterhours and enjoy hands-on activities, special family friendly tours and demonstrations, as well as open cockpit experiences, flight simulators, and more!
Trick or treat around the museum! Dress up in your Halloween costume and visit the museum for Skeleton Scavenger Hunts, Spider Drop, and open cockpits!
Join historian Phil Devlin to explore the history of D-Day during World War II. Veterans & military receive free museum admission for Veterans Day.
Dr. Jonathan Reich has written, "A Convenient Villain," a reappraisal of Charles Lindbergh, one of the most controversial figures of the twentieth century. Books available for purchase.
Join us as we launch the campaign for our new Lighter-than-Air exhibition. Preview our vision and hear Bert Padelt share his extraordinary quest to cross the Atlantic in a hydrogen-filled gas balloon.
Presented in partnership with Challenger Center of Maine. Children ages 10-14 with accompanying adult will launch and fly Blue Orgin’s reusable launch vehicle, New Glenn, into orbit; land on the lunar sur...
Practice riveting with our Restoration Team, meet aerospace engineers, climb inside historic aircraft, build and launch a straw rocket, and more!
Presented in partnership with Challenger Center of Maine. Children ages 10-14 with an accompanying adult will work to capture a cargo craft using a robotic arm, monitor astronauts during a spacewalk, and ...
