LEGO® Bricks Prepare for Landing at the National Museum of Flight this Father’s Day Weekend

Returning for its eighth year, the hugely popular Awesome Bricks event lands at East Lothian’s National Museum of Flight this Father’s Day weekend, 14–15 June.

Families and fans of all ages are invited to enjoy a brick-tastic weekend packed with creativity, hands-on fun, and aviation inspiration at the Museum, located on the historic wartime airfield at East Fortune, between Haddington and North Berwick.

Created in collaboration with LEGO® experts Warren and Teresa Elsmore, this year’s event promises more building brilliance than ever before. Visitors can take part in speed-building challenges, drive a LEGO® train around the tracks, and join in building a giant mosaic of a Supermarine Spitfire – just a short walk away from the real aircraft in the Museum’s Military Aviation hangar.

From hands-on build zones to unique LEGO® fan displays, Awesome Bricks is packed with interactive engineering experiences which will delight children, parents, and AFOLs (Adult Fans of LEGO®) alike.

Steve McLean, General Manager, National Museum of Flight said; 

“The Awesome Bricks events at the National Museum of Flight are always a joy. Now an annual highlight for many families, the weekend is full of invention, creativity and fun. Many aviation engineers will have first discovered their passion through playing with LEGO®  bricks, so it’s fitting that we’re able to provide a space where future inventors and builders can let their imaginations take flight.

It’s especially exciting to welcome families during our 50th anniversary year, as we celebrate both the past and future of aviation.”

Full Awesome Bricks 2025 highlights include:

• Brick build zone: Let your creative talents run free with 70,000 red LEGO®  bricks.
• Make a mosaic: See the bigger picture… Help us build our giant mosaic image of a Supermarine Spitfire aircraft then find a real example in our Military Aviation hangar.
• AwesomeVille: Welcome to AwesomeVille! Build your dream house and add it to our growing awesome LEGO® town, including DUPLO® Little Awesomeville for under 5s.
• LEGO® train layout: Choose your controller and drive a LEGO® train around the tracks.
• LEGO® fan zones: See unique models and tiny worlds created by talented AFOLs (Adult Fans of LEGO®).
• Speed Build Challenge: Race against friends, family or other visitors to see who is fastest in our LEGO® speed build challenge. Can you top the leaderboard?

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the National Museum of Flight. Located on one of the UK’s best-preserved Second World War airfield, the Museum first opened in July 1975 and is now home to a world class collection of aircraft, from a Supermarine Spitfire to Scotland’s only Concorde. 

Visitors can board Concorde, explore four historic wartime aircraft hangars packed with exciting displays telling stories of a century of aviation, and become aeronautical engineers in the family friendly Fantastic Flight gallery. East Fortune’s wartime heritage is brought to life in the Museum’s Fortunes of War exhibition, and visitors can step back in time by exploring the recently restored Second World War blast and air raid shelters.

Ticket Information:
Awesome Bricks
Sat 14 - Sun 15 Jun (Father’s Day weekend)
10:00 - 17:00
National Museum of Flight
Tickets from £13.50, book in advance to save
Book tickets: nms.ac.uk/events/awesome-bricks