Aerospace Bristol

Today, we celebrated our 7th birthday in style with the launch of The Fashion of Flight! 🎉 Since opening in 2017, Aerospace Bristol has welcomed visitors from near and far, sharing Bristol’s incredible aerospace heritage and inspiring the engineers of tomorrow. Our new exhibition takes a fascinating look at British Airways cabin crew uniforms from the 1940s to today, exploring how airline fashion has evolved through the decades. A big thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years—we couldn’t have done it without you! For all you need to know about The Fashion of Flight ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eKzs_Y9T

18 British Airways cabin crew uniforms, spanning eight decades land at Aerospace Bristol for new exhibition! 👗 We've been busy behind the scenes this evening, setting up everything for The Fashion of Flight. The exhibition that opens tomorrow, showcases eight decades of British Airways cabin crew uniforms, from the 1940s to today. From the iconic paper dress to the entirely tartan uniform, these outfits reflect broader societal shifts and evolving views of the cabin crew role. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/eKzs_Y9T

#OnThisDay in 1938, the Bristol Beaufort Type 152 made its first flight, piloted by Captain Uwins. The Beaufort was a twin-engine torpedo bomber, widely used by the Royal Australian Air Force. Shortly before World War II, production began at Filton, with 100 Beauforts delivered when squadrons were formed in late spring 1940. A total of around 2,000 Beauforts were produced in England and Australia, including 1,429 Mks I and II built at Filton and Banwell. 📷BAE Systems

Only two days to go until The Fashion of Flight lands at Aerospace Bristol! 👗🛫 This autumn, explore eight decades of British Airways cabin crew uniforms, from the 1940s to today. Discover how these uniforms have evolved alongside changing fashion trends and perceptions of the cabin crew role. For all you need to know ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eKzs_Y9T

Are you joining us for the Dome Club Planetarium this Sunday? 🌌 From shooting stars to a journey to the International Space Station to holding a real meteorite and more, discover the magic of the cosmos!🚀 Join Aerospace Bristol this Sunday, 13th October, for an unforgettable planetarium show. For all you need to know ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ews9C-gr

We're just one week away from The Fashion of Flight opening at Aerospace Bristol! This temporary exhibition will explore eight decades of British Airways cabin crew uniforms, highlighting designs from the 1940s to today. Discover how these uniforms have evolved alongside changing fashion trends and perceptions of the cabin crew role. See the original BOAC uniforms, the iconic Paper Dress, and the “London-look” inspired uniforms, along with many other remarkable pieces. For more details on our autumn exhibition, visit the link below https://lnkd.in/eKzs_Y9T

On Tuesday, we attended the British Educational Travel Association (BETA) Youth and Student Travel Summit, gaining valuable insights into the youth, student, and educational travel sector. This morning, we had the pleasure of welcoming representatives from Germany, the US, Canada, France, and many other countries as part of their familiarisation trip around Bristol. We were excited to showcase how Aerospace Bristol could play a role in enriching travel itineraries to Bristol and hope everyone enjoyed their visit!

Could you spare a minute to help Aerospace Bristol win £5,000? The Arts & Culture Special Draw from Benefact Group is open for nominations for just one week. By nominating Bristol Aero Collection Trust before midnight on 11th October, you can help us become one of 10 arts and culture charities to receive £5,000. We would be incredibly grateful for your support. Thank you so much! https://lnkd.in/ehgrYB7Y

This #WorldSpaceWeek, we celebrate Bristol’s incredible achievements in space exploration🚀 Bristol's space work began in 1956 when the company started building solid fuel rocket motors used for the Skylark programme and other projects. The Skylark sounding rocket series was the UK's longest-running space programme, beginning in 1957 and concluding in 2005. There were 441 Skylark launches from six sites around the world. Bristol played a significant role in several key space projects, including Envisat, the ESA's Environmental Monitoring Satellite; Hubble's Photon Detector Assembly and Solar Arrays; and Giotto, the ESA's first deep space probe. 📸 Skylark launch, Woomera, Australia, 1972.

Introducing our stand sharers  for CHS Birmingham 2024: Aerospace Bristol Aerospace Bristol offers the exclusive opportunity to stage your event under the last Concorde to fly or in one of the museum's purpose-built meeting rooms. The venue can host a variety of different events, from small meetings, large conferences, drinks receptions and evening banquets. Aerospace Bristol also offers smaller meeting rooms, which are named after key Concorde destinations plus there is also a 146-seat lecture theatre. With the Concorde hangar being over 2,000 sq metres, it is a perfect venue to fit over 500 guests in a banquet layout or over 1,000 guests for an exhibition.   Need a large space with a unique selling point? The Concorde hangar can be hired exclusively for larger events and exhibitions. Plus, whilst on-site, all delegates will also have complimentary access to go on board Concorde and visit the rest of the museum, which tells the story of more than a century of Bristol's aerospace history. To find out more about this exciting venue then come arrange a meeting with Lauren Monkhouse.