In Search of Amelia Earhart

In Search of Amelia Earhart features many of her original personal artifacts, as well as photos and newsreel footage.

Open until May 16, 2010.

The Museum of Flight Tower at Boeing Field

Visit our newest and exciting permanent exhibit on the principles of flight and air traffic control.  See current weather conditions live from the web.

The First Airplane Flight in Washington State

One hundred years ago, on March 11, 1910, American aviator Charles K. Hamilton, known as the “Crazy Man of the Air”, became the first to fly an airplane in Washington State at a site near where the Museum of Flight is today. Learn more about this historic flight in the Museum's lobby.

Spirit of Flight 2010

The Museum of Flight invites photographers to submit their entries for the second special juried exhibition Spirit of Flight.

Space: Exploring the New Frontier

Land the Apollo lunar module on the Moon or bring the space shuttle in to a perfect landing. Share the experiences of astronauts from the Pacific Northwest and climb inside a full size replica of the International Space Station’s Destiny Research Laboratory.

World War II Fighters

Follow the consequences of World War I through history’s greatest conflict. Ten fighter aircraft representing all the major combatants serve as guideposts for your exploration of interactive exhibits on the men and women who designed built and flew these planes in every theater of the war.