Cosmonauts: Birth Of The Space Age

Cosmonauts offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover the dramatic story of how Russia turned the dream of space travel into a reality, becoming the first nation to explore space, and to see some of the most significant space artefacts ever to be shown in the UK.

Come face-to-face with Vostok-6, the capsule flown by Valentina Tereshkova, the first ever woman in space, or examine the fascinating gadgets cosmonauts need to live in space, including a shower, toilet, medical instruments and survival kits for crash landings.