Flight Sim Zone
Open Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Take a virtual flight across the Bay and see the world from the unique perspective of a pilot.
Pass Required.
- $5 per Pass (in addition to museum admission).
- Pass is free for Members.
- Two people can fly on one Pass (pilot and co-pilot).
- Obtain Passes at museum Gift Shop.
- Each Pass good for up to 30 minutes of flight time.
- Seating is limited.
Flight Sim Zone workstations consist of the following:
- large 4K screen, 3,840 x 2,160 pixel display
- Saitek flight yoke and throttle quadrant
- Saitek rudder pedals
- X-Plane 11 and Prepar3D v.4 simulation software
How Sessions Operate During COVID-19
We have reduced the number of available simulators in each flight session to obtain social distancing. Initial instruction is provided via pre-recorded video. All stations, flight yokes and throttles are disinfected and idled for 90-minutes before reuse. We follow a flight instruction model. Our instructors are real pilots and they will show you how to properly control an aircraft, including the all-important landing procedure.
The Flight Sim Zone is wheelchair accessible.
Invention Lab
INVENTION LAB OPEN WEEKENDS
Activities Available 11 AM - 3 PM Saturdays & Sundays
Included with Museum Admission
Complete amazing hands-on projects in flight!
Weekend Invention Lab Activities
January 1-30
Build-a-Plane (ages 3+) and the Suzanne Paper Glider (ages 7+)
Put together a fun airplane model using plastic bolts and a special electric bolt driver just right for our smallest aviators! Older children and adults fold and fly the world famous Suzanne paper plane, designed by world record paper plane builder John Collins.
February 5-27
Rockets and Air Traffic Control
Visitors can assemble a rocket using colorful building blocks (ages 2-6), or complete an Air Traffic Control simulation developed by NASA Ames researchers (ages 7+).
Flight Sim Zone
Open Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Take a virtual flight across the Bay and see the world from the unique perspective of a pilot.
Pass Required.
- $5 per Pass (in addition to museum admission).
- Pass is free for Members.
- Two people can fly on one Pass (pilot and co-pilot).
- Obtain Passes at museum Gift Shop.
- Each Pass good for up to 30 minutes of flight time.
- Seating is limited.
Flight Sim Zone workstations consist of the following:
- large 4K screen, 3,840 x 2,160 pixel display
- Saitek flight yoke and throttle quadrant
- Saitek rudder pedals
- X-Plane 11 and Prepar3D v.4 simulation software
How Sessions Operate During COVID-19
We have reduced the number of available simulators in each flight session to obtain social distancing. Initial instruction is provided via pre-recorded video. All stations, flight yokes and throttles are disinfected and idled for 90-minutes before reuse. We follow a flight instruction model. Our instructors are real pilots and they will show you how to properly control an aircraft, including the all-important landing procedure.
The Flight Sim Zone is wheelchair accessible.
Invention Lab
INVENTION LAB OPEN WEEKENDS
Activities Available 11 AM - 3 PM Saturdays & Sundays
Included with Museum Admission
Complete amazing hands-on projects in flight!
Weekend Invention Lab Activities
January 1-30
Build-a-Plane (ages 3+) and the Suzanne Paper Glider (ages 7+)
Put together a fun airplane model using plastic bolts and a special electric bolt driver just right for our smallest aviators! Older children and adults fold and fly the world famous Suzanne paper plane, designed by world record paper plane builder John Collins.
February 5-27
Rockets and Air Traffic Control
Visitors can assemble a rocket using colorful building blocks (ages 2-6), or complete an Air Traffic Control simulation developed by NASA Ames researchers (ages 7+).
Flight Sim Zone
Open Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Take a virtual flight across the Bay and see the world from the unique perspective of a pilot.
Pass Required.
- $5 per Pass (in addition to museum admission).
- Pass is free for Members.
- Two people can fly on one Pass (pilot and co-pilot).
- Obtain Passes at museum Gift Shop.
- Each Pass good for up to 30 minutes of flight time.
- Seating is limited.
Flight Sim Zone workstations consist of the following:
- large 4K screen, 3,840 x 2,160 pixel display
- Saitek flight yoke and throttle quadrant
- Saitek rudder pedals
- X-Plane 11 and Prepar3D v.4 simulation software
How Sessions Operate During COVID-19
We have reduced the number of available simulators in each flight session to obtain social distancing. Initial instruction is provided via pre-recorded video. All stations, flight yokes and throttles are disinfected and idled for 90-minutes before reuse. We follow a flight instruction model. Our instructors are real pilots and they will show you how to properly control an aircraft, including the all-important landing procedure.
The Flight Sim Zone is wheelchair accessible.
Invention Lab
INVENTION LAB OPEN WEEKENDS
Activities Available 11 AM - 3 PM Saturdays & Sundays
Included with Museum Admission
Complete amazing hands-on projects in flight!
Weekend Invention Lab Activities
January 1-30
Build-a-Plane (ages 3+) and the Suzanne Paper Glider (ages 7+)
Put together a fun airplane model using plastic bolts and a special electric bolt driver just right for our smallest aviators! Older children and adults fold and fly the world famous Suzanne paper plane, designed by world record paper plane builder John Collins.
February 5-27
Rockets and Air Traffic Control
Visitors can assemble a rocket using colorful building blocks (ages 2-6), or complete an Air Traffic Control simulation developed by NASA Ames researchers (ages 7+).
Flight Sim Zone
Open Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Take a virtual flight across the Bay and see the world from the unique perspective of a pilot.
Pass Required.
- $5 per Pass (in addition to museum admission).
- Pass is free for Members.
- Two people can fly on one Pass (pilot and co-pilot).
- Obtain Passes at museum Gift Shop.
- Each Pass good for up to 30 minutes of flight time.
- Seating is limited.
Flight Sim Zone workstations consist of the following:
- large 4K screen, 3,840 x 2,160 pixel display
- Saitek flight yoke and throttle quadrant
- Saitek rudder pedals
- X-Plane 11 and Prepar3D v.4 simulation software
How Sessions Operate During COVID-19
We have reduced the number of available simulators in each flight session to obtain social distancing. Initial instruction is provided via pre-recorded video. All stations, flight yokes and throttles are disinfected and idled for 90-minutes before reuse. We follow a flight instruction model. Our instructors are real pilots and they will show you how to properly control an aircraft, including the all-important landing procedure.
The Flight Sim Zone is wheelchair accessible.
Invention Lab
INVENTION LAB OPEN WEEKENDS
Activities Available 11 AM - 3 PM Saturdays & Sundays
Included with Museum Admission
Complete amazing hands-on projects in flight!
Weekend Invention Lab Activities
January 1-30
Build-a-Plane (ages 3+) and the Suzanne Paper Glider (ages 7+)
Put together a fun airplane model using plastic bolts and a special electric bolt driver just right for our smallest aviators! Older children and adults fold and fly the world famous Suzanne paper plane, designed by world record paper plane builder John Collins.
February 5-27
Rockets and Air Traffic Control
Visitors can assemble a rocket using colorful building blocks (ages 2-6), or complete an Air Traffic Control simulation developed by NASA Ames researchers (ages 7+).
Flight Sim Zone
Open Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Take a virtual flight across the Bay and see the world from the unique perspective of a pilot.
Pass Required.
- $5 per Pass (in addition to museum admission).
- Pass is free for Members.
- Two people can fly on one Pass (pilot and co-pilot).
- Obtain Passes at museum Gift Shop.
- Each Pass good for up to 30 minutes of flight time.
- Seating is limited.
Flight Sim Zone workstations consist of the following:
- large 4K screen, 3,840 x 2,160 pixel display
- Saitek flight yoke and throttle quadrant
- Saitek rudder pedals
- X-Plane 11 and Prepar3D v.4 simulation software
How Sessions Operate During COVID-19
We have reduced the number of available simulators in each flight session to obtain social distancing. Initial instruction is provided via pre-recorded video. All stations, flight yokes and throttles are disinfected and idled for 90-minutes before reuse. We follow a flight instruction model. Our instructors are real pilots and they will show you how to properly control an aircraft, including the all-important landing procedure.
The Flight Sim Zone is wheelchair accessible.
Invention Lab
INVENTION LAB OPEN WEEKENDS
Activities Available 11 AM - 3 PM Saturdays & Sundays
Included with Museum Admission
Complete amazing hands-on projects in flight!
Weekend Invention Lab Activities
January 1-30
Build-a-Plane (ages 3+) and the Suzanne Paper Glider (ages 7+)
Put together a fun airplane model using plastic bolts and a special electric bolt driver just right for our smallest aviators! Older children and adults fold and fly the world famous Suzanne paper plane, designed by world record paper plane builder John Collins.
February 5-27
Rockets and Air Traffic Control
Visitors can assemble a rocket using colorful building blocks (ages 2-6), or complete an Air Traffic Control simulation developed by NASA Ames researchers (ages 7+).
