Museum of Flight

Museum of Flight

The Museum of Flight is a private non-profit air and space museum in the northwest United States. As the largest private air and space museum in the world, it also hosts the largest K-12 educational programs in the world.

The museum attracts over 500,000 visitors every year.

The museum serves more than 140,000 students yearly through both its onsite programs: a Challenger Learning Center, an Aviation Learning Center, and a summer camp (ACE), as well as outreach programs that travel throughout Washington and Oregon.

On its grounds is the Personal Courage Wing (PCW) with 28 World War I and World War II aircraft from several countries including Germany, Russia, and Japan.

There is also the "Red Barn", a registered historic site also known as Building No. 105. Built in 1909, the building was used during the early 1900s as Boeing's original manufacturing plant. Through photographs, film, oral histories, and restoration of work stations the exhibits in the Red Barn illustrate how wooden aircraft structure with fabric overlays were manufactured in the early years of aviation and provides a history of aviation development through 1958.

In June 2007 the Museum opened a new space exhibit: "Space: Exploring the New Frontier", which traces the evolution of space flight from the times of Dr. Robert Goddard to the present and into future commercial spaceflight.

Location

9404 E Marginal Way S
Tukwila, Washington
USA

Getting There

The Museum of Flight is located in Seattle, Washington, and can be reached by public transportation. Here's how:

Via Light Rail: Take the Link Light Rail to the Tukwila International Boulevard Station. From there, transfer to the RapidRide A Line towards Federal Way Transit Center. Get off at the stop for South 154th Street & International Boulevard. From there, take the King County Metro Bus #124 towards Tukwila International Boulevard Station Bay 1. Get off at the stop for East Marginal Way S & S 94th Pl. The museum is a short walk from the bus stop.

Via Bus: Take the King County Metro Bus #124 towards Tukwila International Boulevard Station Bay 1. Get off at the stop for East Marginal Way S & S 94th Pl. The museum is a short walk from the bus stop.

Via Car: The museum is located at 9404 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98108 and has a large parking lot available for visitors.

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