The Museum of Flight

Museo interactivo en Tukwila, Washington, United States

• Abierto todo el año
• Duración típica: 4h

Acceso y tarifas

• admission required (general) (exceptions: Sensory Days free for sensory-needs visitors)
• adult ticket (18+): $29
• age 0–4: free
• benches throughout
• caregiver accompanying a visitor with a disability: free admision
• courtesy wheelchairs - free, first-come/first-served
• senior ticket (65+): $25
• youth ticket (5–17): $21

Qué hacer

• air force one walkthrough (aircraft: Boeing VC-137B, 1959–1962)
• board the first jet air force one
• book the special space shuttle trainer crew compartment experience (additional ticket/requirements)
• challenger learning center simulation (theme: Space Shuttle mission)
• explore the enormous great gallery, filled with aircraft overhead and around you
• explore wwi and wwii fighter aircraft in the personal courage wing
• guided tours and experiences
• join one of the museum's free daily public tours, subject to the day's schedule.
• k–12 educational programs (students annually: 140,000+)
• see early boeing jets, including the first 727, 747 and other major aircraft in the aviation pavilion
• see nasa's space shuttle full fuselage trainer
• shuttle interior guided tour (min age: 10 · max group: 6 · max height: 6 ft 4 in · extra charge: true)
• summer ace camp (audience: students)
• try a flight simulator or vr experience (additional charge)
• visit the boeing red barn, birthplace of the boeing airplane company
• walk through a concorde

Servicios

• free on-site parking (tarifa: ninguno)
• museum gift shop (admission required: no)
• private event venues (banquet room seats: 250)
• skyline banquet room (seats: 250)
• wings cafe on-site (seats: 132)

Eventos y temporadas

• apollo 11 anniversary exhibit (item: Apollo Command Module Columbia · temporada: 2019 (50th anniversary))
• sensory days (temporada: off-hours, recurring · audience: sensory-needs visitors · admission: gratis)

Características

• 150+ aircraft collection (cantidad: 150+)
• 25+ wwi & wwii aircraft (wing: Personal Courage Wing)
• boeing red barn (1909) (inauguración: 1983 · acquired: 1975)
• challenger learning center (established: 1992)
• charles simonyi space gallery (inauguración: 2012)
• first jet air force one on display (model: Boeing VC-137B, SAM 970)
• interactive atc tower exhibit (overlooks: Boeing Field runways)
• largest private air/space museum (scope: world)
• offers tactile tours for blind/low-vision visitors, sensory resources and noise-reduction earmuffs.
• personal courage wing (sq ft: 88,000 · floors: 2)
• space shuttle full fuselage trainer — trained all Shuttle astronauts
• t.a. wilson great gallery (inauguración: 1987 · volume cu ft: 3,000,000)

Cerca de aquí

• king county international airport (also known as: Boeing Field)

Datos útiles

• located at boeing field (city: Tukwila, WA)
• non-profit, aam accredited (fundación: 1965)
• abierto diariamente 10 am–5 pm (días: diariamente · horario: 10:00–17:00)
• parking is free.
• the museum is free from 5–9 pm on the first thursday of each month.

Identificador de catálogo: AVIA-CB0X-10FFW

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