Space-themed family programs, a NASA spacesuit tester, an astronaut, the Mars Society, R2-D2 and more
SEATTLE, – The Museum celebrates spaceflight on April 8 with both daytime and nighttime events. Yuri’s Day offers spaceflight-themed activities for all ages from during the Museum’s regular hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Museum will reopen at 6 p.m. for Yuri’s Night, a ticketed, 21+ spaceflight party that will run until 11 p.m.
Yuri’s Day
Yuri’s Day includes presentations by NASA spacesuit tester Bill Ayrey at 1 p.m. and at 2 p.m. veteran astronaut Nicholas Patrick will talk about his space missions and experiences wearing spacesuits. At 2:45 both Ayrey and Patrick will compare notes during a Q&A with Museum visitors.
The Mars Society will have VR booths and a live link to their Utah Research Station, R2-D2 will roam the galleries, and the Seattle Area LEGO® Users Group will display their space-themed LEGO® creations.
Activities include family workshops, kids dance parties with a live DJ at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., 360-video selfie ops, and Star Wars story times beginning at noon. Yuri’s Day is free with Museum admission.
Yuri’s Night
The 6-11 p.m. Yuri’s Night spectacle will transform the Museum into a 21+ intergalactic nightclub celebrating real and imagined spaceflight with music, art and cosplay. For full details and prices please see the Museum website.
Yuri’s Night and Yuri’s Day events are held around the world every April in commemoration of Yuri Gagarin becoming the first human to venture into space on April 12, 1961, and the inaugural launch of the first Space Shuttle on April 12, 1981.
More information: https://www.museumofflight.org
