Summer Mission: Parachute Adventures

Design a parachute, prepare for your mission and attempt to land safely on the Giant Parachute Drop Zone in these free family-friendly workshops.

Design Your Own Parachute Sessions
10.30am–11.15am
2pm-2.45pm

What material, shape and design makes the best parachute? What will you choose? Make sure your paratrooper can hit the target, stay camouflaged and complete the mission. Try it out at the Giant Parachute Drop Zone!

Mission Training Sessions
12pm-12.45pm
3.30pm-4.15pm

Get prepared for your special mission with one of our training workshops. Sharpen your memory to see if you can make the cut, pack your bag with the essentials for survival and test your observation skills with our spot the sniper activity. Pick up a free ticket for both workshops from the Welcome Desk on arrival at the museum.

Giant Parachute Drop Zone times:
11.20am-11.50am
2.50pm-3.20pm

How well can your parachute fly? Test your accuracy and beat your friends with our daily drops. Can you make our leaderboard? Come back another day to try and beat your personal best!