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Star Wars Takeover at Museum on May the Fourth

On Sunday, May 4, the Museum celebrates everything Star Wars with family programs including lightsaber shows and training by the Saber Guild – Kamino Temple, wildly energetic music by the 8-Bit Brass Band; roaming R2-D2s, the 501st Garrison Titan Star Wars cosplayers, and The Museum of Flight's Aircraft Restoration Expert (and legendary Mandalorian cosplayer) Logan Shepard talks about the ins and outs of starships in the Star Wars universe.

World Premiere Jet Exhibit Redefines the Legacy of War

The Museum of Flight’s major new exhibit for 2025 opens June 21 with the world premiere of The MiG-21 Project, South African artist Ralph Ziman’s 5-year, multidisciplinary project transforming a decommissioned Cold War era, Soviet-designed MiG-21 fighter jet into a stunning work of art, entirely covered in tens of millions of colorful glass beads.

Women Aerospace Pros Will Inspire Girls at Free Career Event March 15

SEATTLE, March 8, 2024—The Museum celebrates Women in Aviation Week with Women Fly, a free aerospace career event for middle and high school...

Weird, Wild, Wonderful “Yuri’s Night” Spaceflight Party Returns April 12

SEATTLE, Feb. 19, 2024—On April 12, the Yuri's Night world space party transforms the Museum into a 21+ intergalactic nightclub...

Tours of Space Shuttle Trainer Crew Compartments Begin Feb. 15

SEATTLE, Feb. 5, 2024—On Feb. 15 the Museum will begin the world’s only exclusive crew compartment and cockpit tours of the NASA Space...

A Huge Miniature World at 2025 NorthWest Scale Modelers Show Feb. 15-16

SEATTLE, Feb. 5, 2025— On Feb. 15-16 the historic aircraft in the Museum’s towering Great Gallery will frame the world’s largest...

Astronaut Nicole Stott Bridges the Worlds of Art and Space Jan. 25

SEATTLE, Jan. 14, 2024—On Jan. 25, NASA astronaut and artist Nicole Stott hosts a screening and discussion about the award-winning film, Space...

Valentine’s Day at the Museum Becomes a Mars Love Affair - An Evening with Mary Roach

SEATTLE, Jan. 13, 2025—On Feb. 14, Mary Roach, the best-selling author of Packing for Mars, headlines The Museum of Flight’s 21+...

An Evening with Spacewalking Astronaut Chris Cassidy Jan. 18

SEATTLE, Jan. 8, 2024—The Museum offers an intimate evening reception and presentation with retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy SEAL Chris...

Sasquatch Makes Helicopter Arrival at Museum Dec. 21 for Winter Event

SEATTLE, Dec. 4, 2024—On Dec. 21 Sasquatch arrives via helicopter to headline the Museum’s celebration of wintertime fun during the...

Astronaut Shares Her Father/Daughter Story Connecting WWII Bomber Flights and 1990s Spaceflights Dec. 7

SEATTLE, Dec. 2, 2024—On Dec. 7, retired space shuttle astronaut Jan Davis connects her father’s service as a B-17 bomber pilot in World...

The Museum of Flight Becomes The Museum of Fright Oct. 27

SEATTLE, Oct. 12, 2024—On Sunday Oct. 27 the spirits of Halloween and Día de Muertos transform the galleries of flight into The Museum...

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