MOTAT Military Weekend
MOTAT will launch into Military Month with its popular annual Military Weekend on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th April.
Amongst firepower displays and military vehicle rides, military volunteers will be re-enacting famous battles, this year focussing on the North Africa campaign and the Long Range Desert Group.
All ages will love the opportunity to get hands on and discover the history of weapons in the spectacular armoury displays or explore and learn about weapons from the re-enactors in the set up camp displays. MOTAT’s world-class collection of wartime memorabilia will also be on display including military aircraft from MOTAT’s multi award-winning Aviation Display Hall and military vehicles dating back as early as WWI.
'Soldier, Soldier' Holiday Experience
Come along to MOTAT’s ‘Soldier, Soldier’ Holiday Experience from April 20 – May 5 2013.
A ‘Boot Camp’ Commando course will put kids through their paces. With a drill instructor giving the orders, kids will have fun earning their stripes as they tackle an obstacle course.
Kids will also love discovering how codes have been used to win wars in MOTAT’s ‘Code Cracker’ activity and they’ll have the chance to make their very own medals, propaganda posters and learn how to camouflage helmets with the interactive ‘Make and Take’ activities on offer. What’s more, special exhibit ‘The Armoury’ will give visitors of all ages the chance to try on armour ranging from medieval chainmaille to a modern bulletproof vest.
MOTAT’s little fire truck, Little Flick, will also be dressed in military attire to transport kids around MOTAT soldier-style.
So come down to MOTAT and let the memories and munitions abound!