Rolls-Royce Trent XWB 100 years in the making EXHIBITION & EVENTS 21 February - 22 March The Silk Mill, Derby
TRENT XWB 100 years in the making EXHIBITION 21 February - 22 March The Silk Mill FREE Suitable for all The Trent XWB is the very latest engine developed by Rolls-Royce. It is the world’s most efficient large aero engine flying and recently started passenger carrying service with Qatar Airways, almost exactly 100 years after the first Rolls-Royce aero engine, the Eagle, ran for the first time. The Trent XWB puts Rolls-Royce at the very cutting edge of a high-technology industry, with Derby at the centre of development and production for the Trent XWB, making this city a centre for aviation excellence!
2015 marks the centenary of Rolls-Royce in aviation. Come along to see how far aero engines have come in 100 years and where they might go next. Find out more about how the Trent XWB was made, the people that made it and some of the technology that makes it so special.
TRENT XWB 100 years in the making EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES 21 February - 22 March The Silk Mill All events are free. No need to book, just drop in.
ACTIVITIES: Drop in Family Activities
TALK: How to build a Jet Engine
Saturday 21 February 1-5pm
Sunday 1 March 2-3pm
Get involved in hands-on aviation inspired family activities with Rolls-Royce STEM Ambassadors to celebrate the opening of the exhibition.
An insight into the advanced manufacturing technology involved in building the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB.
TALK: Inventing the Trent XWB
ACTIVITY: Build your own Trent Jet Engine
Sunday 22 February 2-3pm If you’ve ever thought about designing your own engine, this might be the place to start...
TALK: The Story of Aviation Saturday 28 February 2-3pm Join Alec Collins, former Rolls-Royce engineer, to ďŹ nd out about the history of aviation from its very early principles up to the present day.
Thursday 5 March 6-7pm Build your own Trent Jet Engine using 3D modelling and making techniques, to understand the principles of additive layer manufacturing.
As part of British Science Week, Rolls-Royce STEM Ambassadors will be facilitating lots of inspiring activities for schools, aimed at KS1-3. If your school would like to get involved please contact Bill Hindmarsh on bill@derbymuseums.org or 01332 641901.
TALK: Inventing the Trent XWB Thursday 5 March 7-8pm If you’ve ever thought about designing your own engine, this might be the place to start...
ACTIVITIES: Drop in Family Activities
TALK: How to build a Jet Engine
Saturday 7 March 10am-2pm
Saturday 7 March 2-3pm
Get involved in hands-on aviation inspired family activities with Rolls-Royce STEM Ambassadors.
An insight into the advanced manufacturing technology involved in building the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB.
British Science Week ACTIVITIES: Science Spectacular: Under the Microscope Saturday 14 March 1-5pm Take part in some hands-on activities with Science Communicator Sarah Cosgriff, to transform your mobile phone into a fully functioning microscope. Get up close and examine Rolls-Royce aerospace parts and find out how they work.
TALK: Journey through a Jet Engine: How the Trent XWB works Sunday 15 March 2-3pm The science behind the world’s most efficient aero engine.
TALK: The RB211 Family Wednesday 18 March 3.30-4.30pm Join Alec Collins, former Rolls-Royce engineer, for a talk on the development of the RB211 and its subsequent variants.
TALK: Curating Revealed
TALK: Flying the future
Thursday 19 March 3-4pm
Thursday 19 March 7-8pm
Find out how a museum really works with Curator of Making, Daniel Martin. This new series of Curator-led sessions will deconstruct the processes of collection care. This session will show how a museum puts on temporary exhibitions, allowing behindthe-scenes access to the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB exhibition as an example.
What are the drivers and opportunities for engine and flight technology beyond the Trent XWB?
ACTIVITY: Build your own Trent Jet Engine Thursday 19 March 6-7pm Build your own Trent Jet Engine using 3D modelling and making techniques, to understand the principles of additive layer manufacturing.
ACTIVITIES: How Water Works Saturday 21 March 1-5pm Take part in activities that explore the power of water as part of World Water Day.
TALK: Journey through a Jet Engine: How the Trent XWB works Sunday 22 March 2-3pm The science behind the world’s most efficient aero engine.
Visit the Rolls-Royce Heritage Centre Osmaston Road, Derby
Explore exhibits which extensively chronicle the history of Rolls-Royce and propulsion on land, sea and in the air Visits to the Heritage Centre are by prior appointment only (Monday to Friday). Call 01332 823888 or email heritage.trust@rolls-royce.com to arrange a visit.
The Silk MIll OPENING TIMES Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
10am-5pm 3-9pm 1-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-4pm
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