The Museum of Flight

The Museum of Flight To inspire all through the limitless possibilities of flight. The Museum’s aviation and space library and archives are the largest on the West Coast.
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The independent, non-profit Museum of Flight is one of the largest air and space museums in the world, attracting more than 400,000 visitors annually. The Museum’s collection includes more than 150 historically significant air- and spacecraft, as well as the Red Barn®—the original manufacturing facility of The Boeing Co. More than 100,000 individuals are served annually by the Museum’s on-site and

outreach educational programs. The Museum of Flight is accredited by the American Associations of Museums, and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. Diversity & Inclusion Statement:
The Museum of Flight is dedicated to providing a welcoming experience for all visitors, staff, volunteers, learners, and community members. We respect, celebrate, and honor all people and the unique perspective they bring to our institution. All voices are valued and heard and all people are seen and respected. Diversity, inclusion, equity and cultural responsiveness are part of everything we do and we are committed to building an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all. For more on our inclusion initiatives please visit the link below. https://www.museumofflight.org/About-Us/D-and-I

06/18/2026

The new season of “Curator on the Loose!” kicks off with a trip to the new Alaska Airlines Global Training Center to fly in their full-motion flight simulators. Matthew chatted with one of the technicians who helps keep the multi-million-dollar machines up and running before meeting up with a pilot instructor to try his hand at flying a jet airliner.

06/18/2026

The aerospace wholesomeness you need for today.

06/18/2026

On this day in 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman and known LGBTQ+ person to go to space. Celebrate Sally Ride's legacy at The Museum of Flight with a day of learning and family-friendly fun on Saturday, June 27, 2026.

06/17/2026

The Marines rescued Museum PR Guy this afternoon. He was suffering from indoor computer desktop maneuvers all day until the sound of these two legacy Hornets with the Marine Corps VMFA-323 Death Rattlers squadron lured him outside before their departure from Boeing Field. He thanks you for your service!

Free admission for dads! We're showing our appreciation for all the work that dads do by giving them FREE admission on F...
06/17/2026

Free admission for dads! We're showing our appreciation for all the work that dads do by giving them FREE admission on Father's Day, Sunday, June 21, 2026! Dads accompanied by their children (of any age) receive FREE general admission to enjoy the Museum's galleries and exhibits.

Did you know that during World War II, women in divisions such as the Navy's Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Serv...
06/17/2026

Did you know that during World War II, women in divisions such as the Navy's Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) conducted a lot of the airplane maintenance in the United States? Just a few years earlier, women who tried to work on engines would likely have been seen as strange, or even dangerously subversive. During the war, that same behavior was celebrated.

Image Credit: Public Domain via The National Archives

Image Description: A vintage still of two WAVES performing maintenance on an airplane engine.

Check out the Washington State entry in the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution's "50 for 50" digital...
06/16/2026

Check out the Washington State entry in the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution's "50 for 50" digital project. The Dash 80 is an awesome representation of our state's contribution to America's aviation history.

That time an airliner did a barrel roll... Built by the Boeing Aircraft Company, the 367-80, better known as the Dash 80, would revolutionize commercial air transportation when its developed version entered service as the famous Boeing 707, America's first jet airliner. When the Dash 80 took to the skies over Seattle, Washington, for its first flight in July 1954, it was clear Boeing had a winner. One of the Dash 80’s most famous flights occurred in August 1955 when Boeing test pilot Tex Johnston barrel-rolled the Dash 80 in full view of thousands of astonished spectators over Lake Washington.

The Dash 80 is our featured artifact for Washington in our "50 for 50" digital project. Explore the full map: https://s.si.edu/4wqAl74

Caption this!Image Credit: The George T. Zimmer Ejection Seat Testing Photographs Collection/The Museum of Flight
06/16/2026

Caption this!

Image Credit: The George T. Zimmer Ejection Seat Testing Photographs Collection/The Museum of Flight

Did you know The Museum of Flight has done full 3D interior scans of several aircraft, including Concorde, the Boeing 74...
06/15/2026

Did you know The Museum of Flight has done full 3D interior scans of several aircraft, including Concorde, the Boeing 747 and the Douglas DC-2? Using a special camera called a Matterport, which is designed for real estate sales but works just as well scanning the inside of airplanes, these scans allow people from all over the world to ‘walk’ through our aircraft. This is central to our goals of creating access to our collection. These scans allow researchers across the globe virtually explore these historic aircraft. Not everyone has the resources to visit and research in-person. They also give us an extra layer of preservation, saving the view inside an aircraft in a digital format that can be saved.

Step inside some of our planes here ➡️ https://tmof.click/43PLYar

Please take a few minutes and watch yesterday’s CBS Mornings story about Museum volunteer Capt. Dick Nelms, the 103-year...
06/14/2026

Please take a few minutes and watch yesterday’s CBS Mornings story about Museum volunteer Capt. Dick Nelms, the 103-year-old WWII B-17 pilot. He personifies “v” for “valor” on the show’s USA to Z series, sharing stories that celebrate America's 250th anniversary.

"CBS Saturday Morning" meets Richard "Dick" Nelms, a 103-year-old World War II veteran who still volunteers once a week at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.

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9404 E Marginal Way S
Seattle, WA
98108

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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