Lecture and Book Signing Looks at Century 21

"The Future Remembered: The 1962 Seattle World's Fair and its Legacy"  

SEATTLE, Aug. 10, 2012--On Aug. 18, authors Paula Becker and Alan Stein will talk about the Seattle World's Fair and the coffee-table book they produced to commemorate it, "The Future Remembered: The 1962 Seattle World's Fair and its Legacy." The presentation looks at astronauts, Elvis, sky rides, royalty, the Space Needle, the Kennedys, the Cold War and everything futuristic fifty years ago. A book signing follows the presentation. The 2 p.m. lecture is free with admission to the Museum. The book signing is free.

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The non-profit Museum of Flight is one of the largest independent air and space museums in the world. The Museum's collection includes more than 150 historically significant air- and spacecraft, as well as the William E. Boeing Red Barn^® -- the original manufacturing facility of the Boeing Co. The Airpark includes outdoor displays with the first jet Air Force One, a Concorde airliner, and the first Boeing 747 jumbo jet. The Museum aeronautical library and archival holdings are the largest on the West Coast. The Education Office offers weekend family programs, programs for students and educators, and overnight camps for children. McCormick & Schmick's Wings Café is on site.

The Museum of Flight is located at 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle, Exit 158 off Interstate 5 on Boeing Field half-way between downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport. The Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is id="mce_marker"7 for adults, id="mce_marker"4 for seniors 65 and older, id="mce_marker"3 for active military, $9 for youth 5 to 17, and free for children under 5. Group rates are available. Admission on the first Thursday of the month is free from 5 to 9 p.m. courtesy of Wells Fargo. For general Museum information, please call 206-764-5720 or visit museumofflight.org.