Closures come from moving the 787 and B-17 from Airpark to new
Aviation Pavilion, last chance to tour 787 until summer 2016

SEATTLE, Oct. 1, 2015--The Museum of Flight's Airpark will be closed beginning Monday, Oct. 12, and will reopen on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Charles Simonyi Space Gallery will be closed on Saturday, Oct. 17.
There will be no visitor access to the Airpark's popular Air Force One, Concorde and 787 Dreamliner during the entire time, and on Oct. 17 there will be no access to the Space Shuttle Trainer in the Charles Simonyi Space Gallery.

Last chance for many months: The 787 Dreamliner will remain closed to the public until the Aviation Pavilion opens in July 2016.

The closures are necessary because the Boeing 787 and the Boeing B-17 in the Airpark will be moved to the new Aviation Pavilion that is under construction across the street from the Airpark. The two airplanes will be moved across E. Marginal Way S. to the Aviation Pavilion at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 17.

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Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015, the independent, non-profit Museum of Flight is one of the largest air and space museums in the world, serving more than 560,000 visitors annually. The Museum's collection includes more than 160 historically significant airplanes and spacecraft, from the first fighter plane (1914) to today's 787 Dreamliner. Attractions also include the original Boeing Company factory, and the world's only full-scale NASA Space Shuttle Trainer. The Museum's aviation and space library and archives are the largest on the West Coast. More than 150,000 individuals are served annually by the Museum's on-site and outreach educational programs. The Museum of Flight is accredited by the American Association of Museums, and is an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.

The Museum of Flight is located at 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle, Exit 158 off Interstate 5 on Boeing Field halfway between downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport. The Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $20 for adults, $17 for seniors 65 and older, $17 for active military, $12 for youth 5 to 17, and free for children under 5. Group rates are available. Admission on the first Thursday of the month is free from 5 to 9 p.m. courtesy of Wells Fargo. McCormick & Schmick's Wings Café is on site. For general Museum information, please call 206-764-5720 or visit www.museumofflight.org

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