Museum of Flight

A visit to Seattle's Museum of Flight, at Boeing Field, takes you through decades of flight history as you view more than 150 planes, helicopters, satellites, rockets, space station parts, and lunar module mock-ups.

Visitors might glimpse the original Air Force One, which transported presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, along with a supersonic Concorde jet, and a stealth M-21 Blackbird reconnaissance plane.

Save time at the museum by prebooking admission tickets and skipping the line upon arrival.

• The Museum of Flight is appropriate for history buffs, aviation enthusiasts, and families.

• The museum is wheelchair accessible and offers restrooms, a café, and a gift shop.

• Wear comfortable shoes for walking through the museum’s exhibits.

The Museum of Flight sits just 7 miles (11 kilometers) south of Downtown Seattle, at Boeing Field close to the international airport. It’s easily accessible by car, as there’s a large parking lot available to visitors. It’s also reachable by Metro bus no. 124, which stops in front of the museum.

The Museum of Flight is open seven days a week, from 10am to 5pm. The museum draws most of its visitors on weekends, but it’s never crowded or hard to get into. Check the museum’s official website for information on special tours and events offered during your visit.

The Museum of Flight is situated in vibrant south Seattle. It’s easy to fill a day combining a trip to the museum with a visit to the Kubota Garden, a 20-acre (8-hectare) Japanese-style garden. Restaurants and bars in the nearby Georgetown neighborhood offer plenty of entertainment before or after your visit.

Yes, you should book tickets for the Museum of Flight in advance. While buying tickets onsite is possible, the museum has limited capacity and sometimes sells out. Booking Museum of Flight tickets in advance ensures you won't miss one of the United States' most significant air and space collections.

Yes, the Museum of Flight is accessible. All galleries, exhibits, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible, with accessible parking available at East and West Campus locations. Service animals are welcome, and 3D movies are captioned whenever possible. Courtesy wheelchairs and noise-reduction earmuffs are available for use at the front desk.

The Museum of Flight is open seven days a week, and there's no bad time to come. Weekends are the museum's busiest time, but the galleries are rarely overcrowded or difficult to access. On the first Thursday of each month, admission to the museum is free during the evening hours.

Yes, you can go inside planes at the Museum of Flight. The museum's Aviation Pavilion has several planes that are accessible to visitors. Highlights of the interactive collection include an Air Force One, a FedEx Boeing 727 freighter, and the only supersonic Concorde airliner on the West Coast.

You can spend all day at the Museum of Flight if you want to. Some visitors walk through the museum in about an hour, but aviation fans may wish to spend much longer. If you hope to explore all permanent and rotating museum exhibits, plan on a 3–4 hour visit.

Only service animals are allowed at the Museum of Flight. They can enter all museum galleries and exhibits—specially trained dogs that assist visitors with disabilities are welcome. Emotional support animals and pets are not considered service animals and are not allowed inside the museum. That means Fido stays home.