2.3 hours
Science and Innovation Park
Starting at GBP 0
Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 07:15 pm to 09:30 pm (GMT+00:00)
Science and Innovation Park
Red Barn Lane, Swindon, United Kingdom
This month, for the first time since the Apollo missions, NASA are sending astronauts back to the moon!
Doug Millard, from the Science Museum, will take us on a journey from the the space race, to the new competition to dominate space, and the return to the moon. And we'll have a live link up direct to Abbie MacKinnon, who'll give us an exclusive after hours glimpse in the Science Museum's Destination Space gallery in London.
This event is recommended for adults and older teens.
Event tickets are £5 for adults / Under 18s free (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder.)
This ticket is for the live, in-person event at the Science and Innovation Park. If you wish to join the event online, please
Add a specially curated tour of the Hawking Building collection to your evening, for an exclusive chance to to discover game-changing objects from history in their new home at the Science and Innovation Park.
Led by an expert tour guide through this expansive facility, you’ll encounter amazing of objects each with a story to tell- with a special focus on those linked to this evening's topic of space.
Tours will take take place immediately after the event, and will last approximately 45 minutes, finishing around 9.30pm.
This event is recommended for adults and teens. Please be aware that children under the age 7s are not permitted to join tours.
This event is part of our exciting new series of hybrid events for those who want to dive deeper into science and technology.
We've teamed up with the Science Museum Group’s Science and Innovation Park at Wroughton for a special series of four evening events in their new Hawking Building (named after Stephen Hawking), who’s entire office contents are housed in the building, along with around 300,000 objects from the Science Museum Group’s collections.
These hybrid events will also include live links to contributors from around the UK, giving you behind the scenes access to working laboratories not usually accessible to the public or after-hours glimpses into the Science Museum in London.
This ticket is for the live, in-person event at the Science and Innovation Park. If you wish to join the event online, please
Info: Doug Millard, from the Science Museum, will take us on a journey from the the space race, to the new competition to dominate space, and the return to the moon. And we'll have a live link up direct to Abbie MacKinnon, who'll give us an exclusive after hours glimpse in the Science Museum's Destination Space gallery in London.
Info: Led by an expert tour guide through this expansive facility, you’ll encounter hundreds of objects each with a story to tell. This specially created one-off taster tour will focus on objects related to this evening's theme of space.
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Tickets for Destination Moon can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| Adult ticket for event only | 5 GBP |
| Under 18 ticket for event only | Free |
| Adult bundle deal - event ticket plus Guided Tour | 17 GBP |
| Age 12-17 event ticket plus Guided Tour | 15 GBP |
| Age 7-12 event ticket plus Guided Tour | Free |