"Santa's Landing Party" features holiday activities for the whole family

SEATTLE, Dec.7, 2014- "Santa's Landing Party" at The Museum of Flight begins Saturday morning, Dec. 13, at 11:45 when the jolly old man and Mrs. Claus fly in via a classic de Havilland Beaver bush plane.

Treats and warm beverages will be offered to members in the morning from 9 a.m. to noon, in addition to a variety of festive events open to the public inside the museum from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. With admission to the museum, families can visit Mr. and Mrs. Claus, participate in holiday workshops, and enjoy music from The Boeing Concert Orchestra and the Boeing Band.

The Museum will be closed on Christmas.

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The independent, non-profit Museum of Flight is one of the largest air and space museums in the world, attracting more than 500,000 visitors annually. The Museum's collection includes more than 160 historically significant air- and spacecraft, the original manufacturing facility of The Boeing Co., and the world's only full-scale NASA Space Shuttle Trainer. The Museum's aviation and space library and archives are the largest on the West Coast. More than 100,000 individuals are served annually by the Museum's on-site and outreach educational programs. The Museum of Flight is accredited by the American Association of Museums, and is an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.

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 $19 for adults, $16 for seniors 65 and older, $16 for active military, $11 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. McCormick & Schmick's Wings Café is on site. For general Museum information, please call 206-764-5720 or visit www.museumofflight.org

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