Museum of Flight
The Museum of Flight
One of the world's largest private aviation and space museums, where you can board a Concorde, the first Air Force One, and a space shuttle training module.
The Museum of Flight is at Boeing Field, about 10 km south of downtown. Its collection includes more than 175 aircraft and spacecraft, making it one of the largest private aviation and space museums in the world. Highlights include dozens of aircraft hanging in the glass atrium; the Concorde supersonic airliner and the first Air Force One (VC-137B), both open for boarding; a Boeing 747 prototype; an SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft; a full-size space shuttle training module; and the 'Red Barn,' the birthplace of Boeing. Adult admission is about $30. Plan for half a day. Take Bus 124 or drive, about 20 minutes.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Chinatown–International District
- Pioneer Square & Underground Tour
- Smith Tower
- Sky View Observatory (Columbia Center)
- Seattle Central Library
- Seattle Art Museum
- Seattle Waterfront & Great Wheel
- Seattle Aquarium