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Sasquatch Makes Helicopter Arrival at Museum Dec. 21 for Winter Event

SEATTLE, Dec. 4, 2024—On Dec. 21 Sasquatch arrives via helicopter to headline the Museum’s celebration of wintertime fun during the...

Astronaut Shares Her Father/Daughter Story Connecting WWII Bomber Flights and 1990s Spaceflights Dec. 7

SEATTLE, Dec. 2, 2024—On Dec. 7, retired space shuttle astronaut Jan Davis connects her father’s service as a B-17 bomber pilot in World...

The Museum of Flight Becomes The Museum of Fright Oct. 27

SEATTLE, Oct. 12, 2024—On Sunday Oct. 27 the spirits of Halloween and Día de Muertos transform the galleries of flight into The Museum...

Museum Celebrates Centennial of the First Global Flight Sept. 26-29

SEATTLE, Sept. 22, 2024—Sept. 26-29 the Museum celebrates the 100th anniversary of the first successful global flight, an historic journey that...

Murder Mystery Party at the Museum Oct. 26

SEATTLE, Sept. 20, 2024—On a dark night with spy planes looming ominously overhead, a murder mystery will unfold at The Museum of Flight. On...

Is This the Beginning of a Space Age Wild West?

SEATTLE, Sept. 12, 2024—Is the new space age the beginning of a far-out Wild West? On Sept. 14 a diverse panel of spaceflight experts and...

Museum Opens Space Habitat Pavilion Sept. 28

On Sept. 28, the Museum’s Home Beyond Earth exhibit expands its orbit and invites visitors to enter a futuristic life-size space station module—the TESSERAE Space Habitat Pavilion.

Museum Celebrates Centennial of First Global Flight Sept. 26-29

SEATTLE, Sept. 6, 2024—On Sept. 26-29 the Museum will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first successful global flight with special...

Murder Mystery Party at the Museum Oct. 26

SEATTLE, Sept. 1, 2024—On a dark and maybe stormy night, with bizarre airplanes looming overhead, a murder mystery will unfold at The Museum of...

Museum’s 21+ HangarFest Tasting Party Rocks Aug. 24

SEATTLE, Aug. 12, 2024--HangarFest, the Museum’s 21+ open-air party in the Aviation Pavilion, caps the summer with brew/cider/wine and spirits...

Aug. 17 is Space Shuttle Saturday at the Museum

SEATTLE, Aug. 6, 2024—Scientist, author, pilot and NASA astronaut Tom Jones will talk about all things space shuttle during a lecture and book...

July 27 Lecture/Book Signing Looks at Real and Imagined Spaceships

SEATTLE, July 17, 2024—On July 27, award-winning author Ron Miller and new Smithsonian coauthors Matthew Shindell and Margaret Weitekamp will...

Memorial Day Weekend Offers Free Admission for Veterans and Active Duty Military

SEATTLE, May 19, 2024—The Museum offers free admission for veterans and active duty military all Memorial Day Weekend May 25-27, with two special programs of remembrance on May 25, begin at 11:30 a.m. with an hour of patriot music performed by the Boeing Employee Concert Band. At 1 p.m. there will be a screening of the film To What Remains, a documentary about Project Recover and its patriotic team on a ceaseless mission to search, recover and repatriate the remains of the more than 80,000 Americans missing in action since WWII. The film is followed by a discussion with USMC veteran Derek Abbey, Ph.D., President/CEO of Project Recover; and Pat Scannon, M.D., Ph.D., founder of Project Recover.

The Museum’s Home Beyond Earth Exhibit About Space Stations Opens June 8

SEATTLE, May 15, 2024 - Only a few more weeks until the June 8 opening of The Museum of Flight's newest exhibition, Home Beyond Earth... 

Museum Awards $276,000 in Scholarships to 16 High School Students

SEATTLE, May 10, 2024—The Museum of Flight awarded $276,000 in scholarships to 16 Washington students for post-secondary education and flight...

The Museum’s new Home Beyond Earth Opens June 8

SEATTLE, April 19, 2024—Installation is underway with The Museum of Flight’s newest creation, Home Beyond Earth, an immersive new...

April 6 Presentation Launches Centennial of the “Moonshot of the 1920s” that Began in Seattle

SEATTLE, March 29, 2024—During the early 1920s the challenge of flying around the world was as daunting and exciting as the space race to the...

Museum Contest Seeks Far Out Fashions for Space

SEATTLE, March 22, 2024—The Museum brings back its Spacesuit Design Challenge, a seriously frivolous contest for futuristic fashionistas....

North America’s Biggest Yuri’s Night at Museum April 13

SEATTLE, March 20, 2024—North America’s biggest Yuri’s Night space-themed dance party is at the Museum April 13. The annual 21+...

Yuri’s Day Celebrates Spaceflight with Family Programs, Personalities, DJs and Dance

SEATTLE, March 18, 2024—The Museum’s April 13 Yuri’s Day is a celebration of human space exploration with family activities, an...

The Amazing Adventures of Pioneer Aviator Eugene Ely

SEATTLE, March 12, 2024—On March 23 at 2 p.m., aviation historians LaVerne Woods and Dave Zobel look at the world of Eugene Ely, the legendary...

Museum Launches Major New Space Station Exhibition June 8

SEATTLE, Feb. 27, 2024—On June 8, The Museum of Flight premieres Home Beyond Earth, an immersive new exhibition that goes to the heart of the...

Tickets on Sale Feb. 7 for Yuri’s Night - Seattle

SEATTLE, Jan. 31, 2024—Tickets go on sale Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. for the Museum’s April 13, 2023 Yuri’s Night 21+ dance party. The 6-11...

Feb. 10 Preview with Filmmakers of New PBS Film, Fly With Me

SEATTLE, Jan. 25, 2024—On Feb. 10 the Museum will offer a preview screening and filmmaker discussion of Fly With Me, a new documentary...

Gigi Coleman Performs Solo Show About African American Aviation Pioneer Feb. 3

SEATTLE, Jan. 19, 2024—In 1921 Bessie Coleman, 28, overcame both racial and gender discrimination to become the first African American woman to...

Museum Offers Free Holocaust Remembrance Program Jan. 28

SEATTLE, Jan. 16, 2024—On Jan. 28 at 7 p.m., in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Museum offers an inspiring...

Museum’s Pathfinder Creative Team Includes Local High School Students

SEATTLE, Jan. 4, 2023—For over forty years The Museum of Flight’s annual Pathfinder Awards have honored Northwest visionaries that have...

Sasquatch Lands at Museum Dec. 16

SEATTLE, Dec. 11, 2023—On Dec. 16 at 11 a.m., Sasquatch will arrive at the Museum via helicopter to headline a new art-themed celebration of...

Sasquatch Flys-In to Greet Visitors Dec. 16

SEATTLE, Dec. 3, 2023—On Dec. 16 at 11 a.m., Sasquatch will arrive at the Museum via helicopter to headline a new art-themed celebration of...

Museum Hosts Kobi Yamada Book Signing Dec. 9

SEATTLE, Nov. 30, 2023—On Dec. 9, New York Times best-selling author Kobi Yamada will be in the Museum Store signing copies of his books Maybe,...

Museum Lowers the Lights and Turns Up the Heat Oct. 13 with Art After Dark

SEATTLE, Sept. 20, 2023—On Oct. 13 the Museum will hit new heights with flighty delights at the 21+ event, Art After Dark. A show in three...

Fashion Takes the Runway at The Museum of Flight Sept. 30

SEATTLE, Aug. 25, 2023—Fashion District NW and The Museum of Flight have partnered for Fashion in Flight, a red carpet event showcasing the...

Pavilion Rocks with HangarFest on Aug. 26

SEATTLE, Aug. 17, 2023—On Aug. 26 from 7-10 p.m., the Museum caps summer with HangarFest, its annual 21+ tasting party in the towering open-air...

Aug. 19 Lecture with NASA Astronaut and Artist Nicole Stott

SEATTLE, Aug. 10, 2023—On Aug. 19 at 2 p.m., NASA astronaut and Nicole Stott will talk about her missions on the International Space Station,...

Museum’s New Online Collection Reveals a Lifetime of Innovation by Aviation Icon Bill Lear

SEATTLE, June 28, 2023—The Museum of Flight Collections Department recently completed a project to catalog and digitize the world’s most...

MEDIA ALERT Media Preview for New Art+Flight Exhibition is June 8

Time: 11a.m. to 1 p.m.Who: Meet the artists and curators behind the Museum’s 6-month art exhibition and project Where: The Museum of...

Museum Awards $238,000 in Scholarships to 14 High School Students

SEATTLE, May 18, 2023—The Museum of Flight awarded $238,000 in scholarships to 14 Washington students for post-secondary education and...

May 20 Lecture and Book Signing with Author of New William E. Boeing Biography

SEATTLE, May 10, 2023—On May 20 Seattle author David D. Williams will shed new light on William E. Boeing’s life during a 2 p.m. lecture...

New Art+Flight Exhibition and Project Opens June 10

SEATTLE, May 3, 2023—On June 10, The Museum of Flight will boldly depart from its traditional flightpath to host a museum-wide,...

Museum’s New Website Is All About Accessibility

SEATTLE, April 27, 2023—The Museum of Flight recently released its redesigned website but doesn’t expect most people to notice anything...

Droids Will Deliver Delight at the The Museum of Flight April 29

SEATTLE, April 21, 2023—On April 29 the Museum’s galleries will be alive with dozens of droids with the Pacific NW R2 Club Expo. The...

Aviation and Space Leaders Talk Green on Earth Day

SEATTLE, April 13, 2023—The Museum celebrates Earth Day, April 22, with presentations and discussions with seven of today’s most...

Seattle's Spaceflight Mega Party is April 8: Yuri’s Night at The Museum of Flight

SEATTLE, March 30, 2023—Mission Control is ready for the April 8 liftoff of Seattle’s annual space age extravaganza-- Yuri’s Night....

April 8 Yuri’s Day is for Families Who Delight in Spaceflight

SEATTLE, March 28, 2023—The Museum celebrates spaceflight on April 8 with both daytime and nighttime events. Yuri’s Day offers...

Jan. 21 Program with Japanese American Animator Willie Ito

SEATTLE, Jan. 10, 2023—On Jan. 21, Japanese American Willie Ito will tell his inspiring story of how as a boy he learned to draw while...

Nov. 11 Veterans Day Celebration - Ceremony, Submariner, Film and Music

SEATTLE, Nov. 7, 2022—The Museum celebrates Nov. 11 Veterans Day with live music, a movie and a ceremony including keynote speaker retired U.S....

NASA Scientist Takes Us to the Moon on Nov. 12

SEATTLE, Nov. 3, 2022—On Nov. 12, Nujoud Merancy, Chief of the Exploration Mission Planning Office at NASA Johnson Space Center, will offer a...

Museum Offers Free Early Access for Families with Sensory Needs Oct. 8

SEATTLE, Sept. 30, 2022—On Oct. 8 from 8-10 a.m., the Museum offers free admission for families of children, teenagers and young adults with...

World War II Bomber Rides and Tours Aug. 8-14

SEATTLE, July 29, 2022—The Commemorative Air Force’s authentically restored World War II B-17 will be flying to the Museum for tours and rides Aug....

Museum Awards $238,000 in Scholarships to 16 High School Students

SEATTLE, May 18, 2022—The Museum of Flight awarded $238,000 in scholarships to 15 Washington students and one Oregon high school student for...

MEDIA ALERT Sunday update: Aircraft arrival and media flight delayed until Tuesday, May 17 (previously scheduled for Monday, May 16) Media flight on WWII Boeing B-29 bomber May 17 at 3:45 p.m.

SEATTLE, May 15, 2022—Doc, one of only two World War II B-29 bombers still flying, arrives at the Museum May 17 at 2:30 p.m., with a flight for the...

July 9 Opening for Museum’s Major Exhibition: The Walt Disney Studios and World War II

SEATTLE, May 5, 2022—This summer The Museum of Flight opens the Northwest premiere of the exhibition, The Walt Disney Studios and World War II, a...

May 20 Evening Event Looks at the Naughty Side of Airplane Art

SEATTLE, May 3, 2022—Military aircrews have long flown into battle emboldened by the artwork that decorated the nose of their planes. Nose Art After...

Museum Hosts B-29 Superfortress Flights and Tours May 19-22

SEATTLE, April 2, 2022—Doc, one of only two World War II B-29 bombers still flying, will be based at the Museum May 19-22 for rides and tours. This...

Women Military Veteran Fliers Share Exciting Stories During March 12 Program

SEATTLE, March 4, 2022—On March 12, the Museum will celebrate International Women in Aviation and Women’s History Month with an inspiring lecture and...

Martian Merriment at Museum Feb. 18-20

SEATTLE, Feb. 11, 2022—NASA’s Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter landed on Mars Feb. 18, 2021, and The Museum of Flight is celebrating their...

Feb. 19-20 Show Puts Hundreds of Air, Sea, Land and Space Scale Models on Display

SEATTLE, Feb. 7, 2022—The Museum hosts one of North America’s largest displays of scale models on Feb. 19-20 with the 2022 NorthWest Scale Modelers...

Family Activities, Music and Comedy to Celebrate the Holidays Dec. 18

SEATTLE, Dec. 9, 2021—The Museum celebrates the holidays on Dec. 18 with sleds, songs and silliness. The activities begin at 10:30 a.m. with a...

Nov. 11 Veterans Day Ceremony Features Retired Air Force Senior Intelligence Officer

SEATTLE, Nov. 5, 2021—The keynote speaker at the Museum’s Nov. 11 Veterans Day Ceremony will be U. S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert “Bob” Otto, former...

Museum is First to Exhibit Full-Scale Mock-ups of NASA Mars Rover and Helicopter

SEATTLE, Oct. 22, 2021—On Oct. 30, The Museum of Flight will be the first site to exhibit NASA’s full-scale replicas of the Agency’s newest robotic...

Rare Short Films Now Online Digital Delights

SEATTLE, Sept. 24, 2021—Eighty-six selections from The Museum of Flight’s collection of rare, behind-the-scenes movies have been digitized for the...

The Museum of Flight and Japan’s Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum Sign Partnership Agreement

SEATTLE, Sept. 15, 2021—The Museum of Flight and Japan’s Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum signed a Partnership Agreement during a live virtual...

June 29 Press Preview for New Museum Exhibit, Stranger Than Fiction

SEATTLE, June 16, 2021—On June 29 at 10 a.m. there will be a press preview for The Museum of Flight’s new exhibit, Stranger Than Fiction: The...

New Museum Exhibit Opening July 3 is Stranger Than Fiction

SEATTLE, May 19, 2021—On July 3, The Museum of Flight opens Stranger Than Fiction: The Incredible Science of Aerospace Medicine, a new exhibition...

Museum Awards $226,000 in Scholarships to 14 High School Students

SEATTLE, May 12, 2021—The Museum of Flight awarded $226,000 in scholarships to 14 high school students for postsecondary education and flight...

Hearts Soar as Ambassador Animals Visit the Museum

SEATTLE, Feb. 10, 2021—Wild critters in the galleries would usually give the Museum’s Senior Curator cause for concern, but a recent visit by a trio...

Museum Space Mavens Offer Insights from Earth to Mars

SEATTLE, Feb. 9, 2021—NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover lands on the Red Planet Feb. 18, and the Museum is hosting two live, online panel programs to...

The Museum of Flight Reopens March 4

SEATTLE, Feb 9, 2020—The Museum of Flight reopens to the general public on Thursday March 4 through Sunday March 7, and will remain open every...

New Boeing Grant and Ongoing Investments Help Sustain and Develop Museum Programs

SEATTLE, Jan. 16, 2021—The Museum today announced that it has received new investments totaling $115,000 from The Boeing Company. The funds will...

Bloodworks Northwest Offers Pop-Up Donor Center at Museum of Flight

SEATTLE, Sept. 28, 2020—The Museum of Flight is partnering with Bloodworks Northwest to conduct a pop-up donor center at the Museum on Oct. 7, 9 and...

All Systems Green for Museum Reopening Sept. 5

SEATTLE, Aug. 26, 2020—The Museum of Flight begins a phased reopening to the general public on Sept. 5-7 Labor Day Weekend, following two days of...

Museum Awards 14 Post-Secondary Scholarships to Washington State Teens

SEATTLE, Aug. 21, 2020—The Museum of Flight’s Boeing Academy for STEM Learning awarded $217,000 in scholarships to 14 Washington state high school...

Museum Announces New Vice President of Education

SEATTLE, July 21, 2020—Dr. Dana Riley Black, former Assistant Superintendent of Everett Public Schools in Washington state, is now The Museum of...

Bloodworks Northwest Offers Pop-Up Donor Center at The Museum of Flight

SEATTLE, July 15, 2020—The Museum of Flight is partnering with Bloodworks Northwest to conduct a Pop-Up Donor Center at the Museum on July 29, 31 and...

Hope and Home Triumph in Museum’s Photography Contest

SEATTLE, May 29, 2020—Images of hope and flying home are winners of the Museum’s annual Spirit of Flight juried photography exhibition. The finalists...

Museum to Host NASA SpaceX Crew Dragon Launch Party -- Again

SEATTLE, May 28, 2020—On May 30 at 11:30 a.m. PDT the Museum will host a live online launch party for the rescheduled launch of NASA SpaceX Demo-2....

The Museum of Flight’s Students are Flying High

SEATTLE, April 24, 2020—The Museum of Flight’s Aeronautical Science Pathway (ASP) program for high school students wanting to pursue careers in...

Museum’s Yuri’s Night Space Party 2020 Launches Nov. 20

SEATTLE, April 23, 2020—The postponed April Yuri’s Night at The Museum of Flight spaceflight party has been rescheduled Nov. 20, and revelers can...

Museum Awarded Major Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

SEATTLE, April 17, 2020—The National Endowment for the Humanities has recently awarded The Museum of Flight a $236,000 grant to process and digitize...

Museum Discovers Lost da Vinci Masterpiece in Airplane

SEATTLE, April 1, 2020—The Museum of Flight today, April 1, announced that the fabric covering of its rare, World War I Italian aircraft, Caproni...

The Museum of Flight is Now in Your Home

SEATTLE, March 27, 2020—Today The Museum of Flight at Home opened its doors. This dynamic new website offers the full range of the Museum experience...

The Museum of Flight Temporarily Suspends Public Operations

SEATTLE, March 11, 2020—Conforming to guidelines set by King County and the State of Washington to minimize the spread of COVID-19, and in keeping...

Students at the Museum to Speak with a NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station March 2

SEATTLE, Feb. 27, 2020—On March 2, hundreds of greater Seattle middle and high school students will meet in The Museum of Flight's theater as the big...

Museum Host’s World’s First Army Enlistment Ceremony from Space Feb. 26

SEATTLE, Feb. 21, 2020—It’s not quite the Space Force, but it will be the first-ever U.S. military oath of enlistment ceremony from space. On Feb. 26...

Museum Adds Historic Army Helicopter to Collection Feb. 8

SEATTLE, Feb. 3, 2020—A recently retired, veteran U.S. Army Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopter will make a new home at the Museum on Feb. 8. Nicknamed...

Museum Even More of a Happy Haven for Young Tech Geeks Feb. 8

SEATTLE, Jan. 29, 2019—On Feb. 8 two perennial favorites at the Museum provide both a wonderland and a haven for young geeks: the Popsicle Stick...

Washington State Underserved Middle School Youths Served by Aerospace Pros at Museum Feb. 1

SEATTLE, Jan. 22, 2020—On Feb. 1, over 150 Washington state underserved middle school students and their parents will enjoy a free day of activities...

Spaceflight Can Kill You: Fallen Astronauts Remembered with Displays and Lecture Jan. 24-Feb. 2

SEATTLE, Jan. 16, 2020—This year may be the beginning of another era in spaceflight, with plans for new Boeing and SpaceX crewed spaceships on NASA...

Santa Claus Lands a Plane, Caspar Babypants Sings on Dec. 14

SEATTLE, Nov. 26, 2019—Santa is letting his reindeer rest up for Christmas Eve, so he and Mrs. Claus will fly an airplane to the Museum’s holiday...

The Museum of Flight Announces New Online Access to Rocketry Archives

SEATTLE, Nov. 6, 2019—The Museum has launched a major new online resource for images and research papers that document the growth of the model...

Museum Screens Boeing Jetliner Video Series Nov. 2 and 9

SEATTLE, Oct. 29, 2019—The Museum of Flight collaborated with Boeing and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics to produce six...

New Film Struggles with Vietnam Veterans’ War and Peace

SEATTLE, Oct. 23, 2019—On Nov. 9—Veterans Day Weekend—filmmakers Dave Merlino and Dustin Sweet screen their new documentary, Apache Blues: Welcome...

A Patriotic Nov. 11 Veterans Day at The Museum of Flight

SEATTLE, Oct. 21, 2019—The Museum honors Veterans Day, Nov. 11, with special programs and free Museum admission for veterans and active military. The...

Filmmakers Screen New World War II Documentary Oct. 26

SEATTLE, Oct. 11, 2019—Film director Michael Sellers and actor Michael Cudlitz from HBO's Band of Brothers will be at the Museum Oct. 26 to screen...

Museum Hosts Royal Air Force Red Arrows Aerobatic Team In First Seattle Demo Sept. 23

SEATTLE, Sept. 10, 2019—The UK’s celebrated Royal Air Force aerobatic display team, the Red Arrows, will make their first-ever visit to Seattle on...

Museum Extends Hours Aug. 28-Sept. 2 for Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission Exhibit Final Days

TUKWILA, Wash., Aug. 26, 2019—The exhibition Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission has set attendance records at The Museum of Flight—130,000...

Science and Art Merge on Space Art Day Aug. 25

TUKWILA, Aug. 16, 2019—Science and art merge during this family-friendly day filled with space-themed activities, art displays, virtual reality...

Aviation Engine Exhibit Opens Aug. 17

SEATTLE, Aug. 16, 2019—A new exhibit at The Museum of Flight, This Way Up: Aircraft Engine Design, demonstrates the evolution and impact of aviation...

Aug. 25 Special Screening of Film About the Artist Who Inspired the Space Race Generation

TUKWILA, Wash., Aug. 8, 2019—On Aug. 25 there will be a special screening of the acclaimed documentary film, Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the...

The Museum of Flight Welcomes Matthew R. Burchette as its New Senior Curator

SEATTLE, July 2, 2019—After an extensive two-year search, The Museum of Flight today announced that Matthew R. Burchette will assume the role of its...

July 4 Free 5 to 9 p.m. and Destination Moon Exhibit Only $10

TUKWILA, June 26, 2019—On July 4, Museum visitors can celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest American achievements—the first Moon...

Space Expert Presents Children’s Book About Space Race

SEATTLE, June 14, 2019—On June 23, down-to-Earth space journalist and broadcaster Sarah Cruddas will talk about her new children's book The Space...

Summer Celebrations of Moon Landing Topped with a Concert with ABC’s American Idol® Top 10 with Season 2 Winner Laine Hardy

TUKWILA, May 28, 2019—The Museum aims to be the world’s best destination to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing with an extravagant...

Sunday May 19 Speaker Aims to Save the Moon Landing Sites

SEATTLE, May 16, 2019—Michelle Hanlon of For All Moonkind.org is working to ensure the six Apollo and other early lunar landing sites are recognized...

France Awards Legion of Honor to Three Washington State World War II Veterans at Museum May 10

SEATTLE, May 9, 2019—On May 10 the Museum will host a presentation ceremony for the French Legion of Honor medal to four Washington-resident World...

Spaceflight Author’s Presentation Recalls Apollo 10 on May 18

SEATTLE, May 7, 2019—Fifty years ago this week, NASA’s Apollo 10 mission flew almost to the surface of the Moon as a “dress rehearsal” for Apollo...

Free Admission for Moms on Mother’s Day May 12

SEATTLE, May 5, 2019—The Museum is celebrating all moms. Mothers accompanied by their kids (of any age) receive FREE general admission on Sunday, May...

Northwest Filmmakers Screen Their Sci-Fi Movie May 11

On May 4 at 2:30 p.m. there will be special screening of the locally-produced sci-fi feature, Prospect. The film’s creators will attend an...

Special Agent Recalls Sleuthing for Missing Moon Rocks May 4

SEATTLE, April 27, 2019—On May, 4 Joe Gutheinz, aka The Moon Rock Hunter, will talk about on his journey to locate and recover some of the most...

Museum Awards Fourteen Post-Secondary Scholarships to Seattle Area Teens

SEATTLE, April 18, 2019—The Museum of Flight’s Boeing Academy for STEM Learning annual scholarship program awarded $314,500 in scholarships to 12...

Northwest Businesses Partner with Museum to Celebrate Moon Landing with “Seattle’s Summer of Space”

TUKWILA, April 11, 2019—Moon Rocks chocolate bars anyone? In conjunction with the Museum’s Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission exhibition, from...

Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission Exhibition Opens April 13 with a Weekend Celebration

TUKWILA, Wash., April 11, 2019—Like the deep first rumble of a rocket launch, international momentum is building for this summer’s July celebration...

April 11 Press Preview for Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission Exhibition

TUKWILA, Wash., April 3, 2019—Like the deep first rumble of a rocket launch, international momentum is building for this summer’s July celebration of...

Press Preview April 11 for Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission Exhibition

TUKWILA, Wash., March 1, 2019—On April 11 at 10 a.m. there will be a preview for the media of the Museum’s signature exhibition of 2019, Destination...

Annual Yuri’s Night Dance Party Launches Apollo 11 Exhibition

SEATTLE, Jan 30, 2019—The annual Yuri’s Night 21+ dance party at The Museum of Flight is April 12, and this year it offers a preview of the new...

Exclusive Feb. 10 Tours of 747 Lounge for Jumbo Jet’s 50th Anniversary

SEATTLE, Jan. 28, 2019—The Museum’s iconic Boeing 747 prototype first took flight on February 9, 1969, and in celebration of this 50th anniversary...

NASA Astronaut Greg “Ray J” Johnson Speaks Feb. 2

SEATTLE, Jan. 28, 2019—On Feb. 2, astronaut Greg “Ray J” Johnson will talk about his adventures as a NASA pilot flying everything from the space...

Museum Admission Free for Furloughed Feds

SEATTLE, Jan. 15, 2019—The Museum has some good news for federal workers affected by the shut-down: it is now offering free admission to U.S. federal...

Tickets Now on Sale for Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission Exhibition

This exhibit is closed. Please come back for APOLLO, reopening in November, 2019Learn moreSEATTLE, Jan. 11, 2019—Tickets are now on sale for the...

Airport Beekeeper Shows Sweeter Side of Sea-Tac

SEATTLE, Jan. 3, 2019—A Museum program Jan. 19 looks at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s on-site Flight Path project that encompasses wild bee...

Museum Honors Ugly Holiday Sweaters Dec. 20-21

SEATTLE, Dec. 20, 2018—The Museum of Flight loves ugly sweaters. As a champion and home of underappreciated and derided flight apparel, the Museum is...

NBA Superstar Invited to Museum’s Apollo 11 Exhibit

SEATTLE, Dec. 14, 2018— Earlier this week Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors sent shockwaves through NASA and the nation’s educational...

New Photo Exhibit Exposes Alien Tracks on the Moon

SEATTLE, Dec. 13, 2018—On Dec. 21 the Museum opens Lunar Focus: A 21st Century Photography Exhibit, an interactive display of recent images of the...

Apollo 11 Spacecraft Lands in Seattle

SEATTLE, Dec. 6, 2018—The historic spacecraft that astronauts flew to the first Moon landing will be the centerpiece of the Museum’s signature 2019...

Nov. 29 Reception and Lecture with Neil Armstrong Biographer James Hansen

SEATTLE, Nov. 2, 2018—James Hansen, author of the bestselling First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, will be at the Museum for a public reception,...

A Weekend of Military Events for Veterans Day

SEATTLE, Oct. 30, 2018—Sunday, Nov. 11, is the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1, and the Museum celebrates the day with patriotic music,...

Annual Space Expo Mind Melds Art and Tech Nov. 2-3



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NASA Chief Historian Speaks at Museum Oct. 6

SEATTLE, Sept. 27, 2018—Celebrating NASA’s 60 anniversary—Oct. 1—the agency’s Chief Historian, Bill Barry, will be at the Museum on Oct. 6 with a...

Free Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Sept 22

SEATTLE, Sept. 7, 2018--The Museum of Flight offers free admission on Saturday, Sept. 22, with the presentation of a Smithsonian Museum Day ticket....

Sept. 8 Lecture and Book Signing Recalls Alaska Airlines' Jewish Refugee Rescue in 1948

SEATTLE, Aug. 30, 2018--On Sept. 8 author Darragh Metzger discusses her new book Alaska Over Israel, the story of how in 1948 a small, struggling...

Secret CIA Flights from Taiwan Revealed in Sept. 1 Lecture

SEATTLE, Aug. 23, 2018--On Sept. 1 the Museum will present the story of how CIA pilots of the Republic of China Air Force (Taiwan) "Black Bat...

Jet Blast Bash Festival Brings Fans to the Blue Angels Flightline Aug. 4-5 Weekend

SEATTLE, July 19, 2018--The Museum's Aug. 4-5 Seafair weekend outdoor festival-by-the-flightline, Jet Blast Bash, offers fast planes, fast cars,...

Orbis MD-10 Flying Eye Hospital at Museum for Tours July 28-29, Aug. 4-5

SEATTLE, July 16, 2018--A former FedEx MD-10 cargo plane converted into the world's only flying eye care teaching hospital will make its first visit...

B-52 Bomber Takes to the Freeways From Everett to Museum in Seattle June 2-3

SEATTLE, May 23, 2018--After 26 years of open storage at Paine Field, Everett, the Museum's 1959 Boeing B-52 bomber will be moved to the Museum's...

New Vietnam Air War Exhibit Opens Memorial Day Weekend

SEATTLE, April 26, 2018--On May 26 the Museum opens "Vietnam Divided: War Above Southeast Asia," a permanent addition to the Museum's glass-walled...

Tough Tomcat Talks May 5

SEATTLE, April 25, 2018--On Saturday, May 5, three former F-14 Tomcat pilots will share their stories about flying the famous swing-wing jet fighter...

"Space Barons" Lecture and Book Signing April 25 with Washington Post's Christian Davenport

SEATTLE, April 13, 2018--On April 25 Peabody award winning author Christian Davenport talks about his new book "The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff...

Exclusive Free Screenings of New "Lost in Space" Series April 21

SEATTLE, April 12, 2018--On April 21 Netflix comes to the Museum with Seattle's only big screen showings of its epic new Lost in Space series. The...

Revolutionary New Museum Exhibit Looks at Seeds of Flight

SEATTLE, March 31, 2018-The Museum's latest exhibit, Strangers to These Lands, examines a specific history of flight in the natural world-the...

Museum Opens Early on April 8 for Sensory Day

SEATTLE, March 29, 2018--The Museum will be open free April 8 from 8-10 a.m. for those with autism spectrum disorder and their families in...

Museum Recognizes NASA Climate Day April 7

SEATTLE, March 27, 2018--NASA, The Glenda Project, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, University of Washington SPACE Ambassadors, University of...

MEDIA ALERT -- Young Women Meet Aerospace Mentors March 22-23

SEATTLE, March 19, 2018--Women Fly is The Museum of Flight's annual event for girls interested in aviation, aerospace, and STEM futures. Four hundred...

April 5 Free First Thursday Features 5th Avenue Theatre's "Rosie the Riveter" Musical

SEATTLE, March 19, 2018--On April 5 at 6 p.m., the 5th Avenue Theatre's Adventure Musical Theatre Touring Company presents "Rosie the Riveter," a...

March 14 Lecture and Book Signing with "How to Bake Pi" Author, Eugenia Cheng

SEATTLE, March 7, 2018--The Museum celebrates Pi Day with mathematician, speaker and author Eugenia Cheng, who will serve her recipes for math...

Museum's Method of Madness During March is Martian

SEATTLE, March 5, 2018--The Museum's annual Mars Madness program begins March 10 with the first of three weekend lectures about the exploration of...

Museum Announces New Flight Training and University Scholarships

SEATTLE, Feb. 20, 2018--The Museum of Flight's Boeing Academy for STEM Learning proudly announced it will award scholarships in pilot flight training...

Panel of Flight Experts Looks at All Perspectives of Aviation Safety on Feb. 10

SEATTLE, Feb. 7, 2018--The subject of commercial aviation safety will be discussed from the perspective of expert pilots, aircraft designers and...

A Happy Haven for Young Engineering Geeks Feb. 10

SEATTLE, Feb. 5, 2018--On Feb. 10 two free, perennial events provide a wonderland and a haven for young geeks when the Popsicle Stick Bridge Building...

Nov. 4-5 Museum Programs Focus on War Propaganda

SEATTLE, Oct. 25, 2017--Aviation as a force of war since 1914 is examined from many perspectives all Nov. 4-5 weekend. The programs include aircraft...

Three Navy EA-18G Growler Jets Fly To Museum Oct. 12

SEATTLE, Oct. 11, 2017--Three frontline Navy EA-18G Growler electronic attack jets will fly to the Museum on Oct. 12 to preside over the donation of...

Free "Exploration Expo" Showcases Museum Education Programs for All Ages

SEATTLE, Sept. 28, 2017--The Museum is free on Oct. 5 from 5 to 9 p.m. and will showcase a variety of innovative education programs around the...

The Museum of Flight Announces Largest Bequest

SEATTLE, Sept. 26, 2017--The Museum of Flight has received the largest bequest in its 52-year history, a donation of more than $17 million from the...

The Force is with the Museum on Star Wars Reads Day Oct. 7

SEATTLE, Sept. 18, 2017--On Oct. 7 The Museum of Flight welcomes friendly visitors from all galaxies, no matter how far, far away, as it participates...

Reception, Lecture and Book Signing with Author of "Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet"

SEATTLE, Sept. 18, 2017--The Museum offers an evening reception, lecture and book signing with award-winning journalist Leonard David, as he talks...

Museum Ready for Model Rocketeers Sept. 23

SEATTLE, Sept. 14, 2017--The Museum celebrates 50 years of the Estes Astron Alpha model rocket with a special display by the National Association of...

Boeing 737 Lecture and Book Signing Sept. 16

SEATTLE, Sept. 8, 2017-On Sept. 16 the Museum hosts a lecture and book signing with Capt. Dan Dornseif, author of the new Boeing 737 - The World's...

Museum Screens Acclaimed Documentary About Ivy League Flyers in WWI

SEATTLE, Aug. 30, 2017--On Sept. 9, the Museum presents a special screening of The Millionaires' Unit-U.S. Naval Aviators in the First World War, the...

Girl Scouts Can Earn Badge with Museum Program

Girls play Women Air Force Service Pilots during Sept. 9 Living History Experience, and earn a Girl Scout badge SEATTLE, Aug. 28, 2017--Girl Scouts...

1960s Space Plane Subject of Aug. 26 Lecture and Book Signing

SEATTLE, Aug. 24, 2017--On Aug. 26, the Museum hosts a lecture and book signing with author Michelle Evans, who will talk about her new book, The...

NASA Airborne Mission to Solar Eclipse Based at Museum Aug. 20-21

SEATTLE, Aug. 8, 2017--On Aug. 21, the Museum and NASA partner for a free event watching the first total solar eclipse over the entire US in 99...

Solar Eclipses Shine in Lecture and Book Signing July 29

SEATTLE, July 25, 2017--On July 29, author, astronomer, artist, and professor Tyler Nordgrendescribes how different cultures interpret eclipses...

Free Friday Fire Engine Fun For Kids June 30

SEATTLE, June 26, 2017--It's free fire engine fun on Friday, June 30, as the King County Fire and Life Safety Association hosts the annual Kids...

Vietnam War Fighter Pilot Presents His Story of Six Years as a POW

SEATTLE, June 26, 2017--On July 1, retired USAF Col. Ken Cordier recalls his amazing story of patriotism and endurance as a fighter pilot and POW...

Free Friday Fire Engine Fun For Kids June 30

SEATTLE, June 26, 2017--It's free fire engine fun on Friday, June 30, as the King County Fire and Life Safety Association hosts the annual Kids...

New Documentary of Woman Aviation Pioneer Makes Seattle Premiere July 8

SEATTLE, June 21, 2017--On July 8, The Museum hosts Seattle's premiere of a new documentary about one of the most sensational women pilots of the...

Dads Free and Drones Rule on Father's Day June 18

SEATTLE, June 2, 2017--Father's Day will be a "Drone-stravaganza," with free admission for dads, and activities for drone pilots of all skill levels....

World War II Bomber and Fighter Aircraft Rides at Museum June 23-25

SEATTLE, June 7, 2017-The steady rumble of World War II airplanes will resonate at The Museum of Flight June 23-25, while a group of four rare and...

Dads Can Drone as Much as They Want During Father's Day Weekend Drone-stravaganza June 17-18

SEATTLE, June 2, 2017--It will be a "Drone-stravaganza" all Father's Day weekend at the Museum, with activities for drone pilots of all skill levels....

Helicopters Hover to Museum for Free Air Show June 10

SEATTLE, May 31, 2017--The admission-free, all-helicopter American Heroes Air Show lands at The Museum of Flight on June 10 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. The...

May 20 Music and Drinks Event Features Apollo 8 Astronaut and Best-Selling Space Author

SEATTLE, May 11, 2017--On May 20, The Museum of Flight hosts a 1960s-themed music and drinks event, Earthrise: An Evening with Apollo 8, with special...

The "Baby Boeing" 737 Turns the Big Five-O with a Birthday Party at the Museum on April 9

SEATTLE, April 5, 2017—On April 9, the Museum will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boeing 737's first flight. A panel presentation at noon will...

The Birdie Has Landed... at The Museum of Flight

SEATTLE, March 30, 2017--Some 45 years after tee off, a golf ball, believed to have been the very same ball Alan Shepard shanked on the Moon was...

The "Baby Boeing" 737 Turns the Big Five-O with a Birthday Party at the Museum on April 9

SEATTLE, March 13, 2017--On April 9, the Museum will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boeing 737's first flight. A panel presentation at noon...

Feb. 18 Lecture and Book Signing Recalls The Museum of Flight's Colorful History

SEATTLE, Feb. 1, 2017--Author Howard Lovering presents an insider's look at The Museum of Flight during his Feb. 18 lecture and booking signing about...

Taiwanese Air Force Missions of the Cold War Highlight Feb. 2 Lunar New Year Free Events

SEATTLE, Jan. 26, 2017--On Feb. 2, Free First Thursday from 5-9 p.m. the Museum celebrates the "Year of the Rooster" with fun family activities, plus...

Museum a Happy Haven for Young Engineering Geeks Feb. 4

SEATTLE, Jan. 26, 2017--On Feb. 4 two free, perennial events provide a wonderland and a haven for young geeks when the Popsicle Stick Bridge Building...

Museum Remembers Fallen Astronauts Jan. 27-Feb. 5

SEATTLE, Jan. 20, 2017--From Jan. 27-Feb. 5 the Museum pays tribute to the astronauts who were lost in the quest to explore outer space. The...

Astronaut Dr. Michael R. Barratt Featured Speaker Feb. 4

SEATTLE, Jan. 10, 2017--On Feb. 4 at 2 p.m., astronaut Dr. Michael R. Barratt will deliver an inspiring and family-friendly presentation at The...

Major New Space Race Exhibit Opens May 20

SEATTLE, Jan. 4, 2017--On May 20, 2017, The Museum of Flight will open an exciting exhibit about the American and Soviet "Space Race" to the Moon...

Dec. 17 Program Has Friendly Focus on Furry Fliers

SEATTLE, Dec. 12, 2016--A presentation at the Museum of Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. is geared toward animal-loving aviators. The program will focus on the...

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