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JUNE
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| Sunday 29th |
LIVING MEMORIES DAY (Veterans Day)
Their Past Your
Future 2
Their Past Your Future 2 is the second phase of a
hugely successful programme that aims to provide innovative and creative
ways of increasing community learning and young people's knowledge and
understanding of the impact and contemporary significance of conflict.
This overarching aim encompasses themes of remembrance and commemoration,
identity and reconciliation, citizenship, diversity, asylum, conflict
resolution and peacekeeping.
Living
Memories
The recording of peoples memories of conflict is a
key part of the programme and the Fleet Air Arm Museum has been chosen to
receive funding to create a collection of audio/visual stories that
capture the personal experiences of Fleet Air Arm personnel in the
twentieth century and contemporary conflicts, the impact felt at home by
loved ones and the influence that RNAS Yeovilton has had upon its local
community.
The Living Memories will be an important addition to
the Museum's audio-visual collection. They will also provide an additional
resource for Museum educational workshops and be available as an outreach
resource. The inclusion of women, loved ones and other cultures is a
significant extension of our current resources.
The Living
Memories Day - Sunday 29 June 2008
This free Family Learning
Event will provide an opportunity for visitors to exchange and discover
memories and to learn how to record family memories in various forms;
written, photographic, audio, moving images, family object collections,
blogs etc. Guidance will be available for those wishing to understand or
interpret a relative's service career.
Emphasis will be given to the
value of inter-generational exchange; from old to young and vice versa.
The event will publicise the stories collected, involve the veterans
already recorded and perhaps, find new sources for recording.
The Memory Collection
If you would like to
contribute to our living memories archive please contact Julia Hodson
(Head of Visitor Services ) or keep in touch through our website as we get
nearer June 29th.
Julia Hodson, Head of Visitor
Services
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education@fleetairarm.com
T 01935
842620
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JULY |
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| Saturday 5th |
YEOVILTON AIR DAY
Yeovilton Air Day will be a stunning
day for the aviation enthusiast. For full details of this event please
click on to www.yeoviltonairday.co.uk
Air Day ticket holders will be
given discounted entry to the Museum. Tickets for Air Day can be purchased
in advance through the Museum, Tel: 01935 842616.
(Please note
that Air Day is not organised directly by the Museum and therefore Season
Ticket holders to the Museum are not eligible for free entry to Air Day.
Sorry. Please also note that July 5th is one of five days in 2008 when
those with Gift Aid passes will not be given free entry)
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AUGUST |
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| 4th - 29th |
SUMMER FAMILY ACTIVITIES
The
long school summer holidays give everyone the opportunity to visit the
Museum for a truly memorable day out. Concorde, The Aircraft Carrier
Experience and the largest collection of naval aircraft this side of the
Atlantic. And everyday throughout the summer holidays there is something
extra at the Museum from Family Trails which take place everyday to
special workshops in which the whole family can take part. (Mon -
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| Sunday 10th |
DALEK INVASION!
Prepare to
have the living daylights scared out of you! Only the brave should visit
the Museum on Aug 10th. The security staff at RNAS Yeovilton have been
placed on a state of high alert as we have been advised that a full army
of twelve Daleks led by the dreaded Black Dalek and accompanied by
menacing Cyber Men and Ice Warriors plan to invade the Museum and
terrorise the public.
A Dr Who exhibition will be on display with a
Tardis, Davros and K9 among the exhibits. Throughout the Museum, Dr Who
Traders and enthusiasts will be on hand and there will even be an
opportunity to attend "An Audience with a Dalek" when visitors can ask
some of the better behaved Daleks the questions on everyone's mind for
example "How do you get up stairs?".
Children are encouraged to arrive
in Sci-Fi fancy dress and normal admission prices will apply.
The Museum will open at 10.00am
IMPORTANT - to avoid the likelihood of entry queues,
we strongly recommend that tickets are purchased prior to the event by
visiting the Museum's website www.fleetairarm.com from June
18th until Sunday 27th July or by visiting the Museum's ticket office in
person.
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SEPTEMBER |
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| Saturday 13th |
ROYAL NAVY HISTORIC FLIGHT CHARITY FLYING DAY
The Royal Navy
Historic Flight is organising a Charity
Flying Day which will take place at RNAS Yeovilton on Saturday 13th
September 2008. Friends of the flight will appear in a variety of aircraft
including Tiger moth, Stampe, Chipmunk, Yak, Dragon Rapide, Broussard,
CAP, Auster and more....
The donation to our charity (The Fly Navy Heritage Trust) remains £100 per
seat (£50 for a second ride if you want one, perhaps in a different type).
Additionally there will be a park of static aircraft, short flying display
and lunch included within the seat cost. Accompanying family members
who don't wish to fly will be very welcome for a donation of £10 to cover
lunch. Details on www.royalnavyhistoricflight.org.uk |
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OCTOBER |
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| Every day |
THE BIG DRAW |
| Saturday 18th |
AUTUMN MODEL SHOW & BMFA FLYING
DISPLAY
Free entry for children at the Autumn Model
Show.
The autumn half term will start with the Fleet Air Arm Museum's
Autumn Model Show, on Saturday October 18th and it's free for children
when accompanied by a paying adult. (One to one basis)
The BMFA will,
weather permitting, run a flying display demonstrating their world class
skills as model makers and pilots.
(Please note that Oct 18th
is one of five days in 2008 when those with Gift Aid passes will not be
given free entry) |
| Thursday 23rd |
RESERVE COLLECTION OPEN DAY
October 23rd will be
the last occasion this year when you will have the opportunity to see
behind the scenes at the Fleet Air Arm Museum. Cobham Hall houses the
Museum's Reserve Collection. See one of the largest collections of
Westland helicopters plus many other rare aircraft and exhibits including
a prototype bouncing bomb!
Admission price to Reserve Collection Open
Day is £4.50 per person, £1.00 Children |
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DECEMBER |
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| Thursday 11th |
CHRISTMAS CONCERT UNDER
CONCORDE
Always a sell out event and a great way to start the
Christmas festivities. HMS HERON and NORTHWOOD JHQ Volunteer Bands will
lead the audience of over 400 people in a stirring selection of Christmas
favourites.
The event will be given extra 'voice' by the free mince pie
and Mulled wine served before the start of the concert! |