- June 2, 2017
Dads Can Drone as Much as They Want During Father's Day Weekend Drone-stravaganza June 17-18
SEATTLE, June 2, 2017--It will be a "Drone-stravaganza" all Father's Day weekend at the Museum, with activities for drone pilots of all skill levels. Hollywood drone...
- May 31, 2017
Helicopters Hover to Museum for Free Air Show June 10
SEATTLE, May 31, 2017--The admission-free, all-helicopter American Heroes Air Show lands at The Museum of Flight on June 10 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. The event offers families...
- May 11, 2017
May 20 Music and Drinks Event Features Apollo 8 Astronaut and Best-Selling Space Author
SEATTLE, May 11, 2017--On May 20, The Museum of Flight hosts a 1960s-themed music and drinks event, Earthrise: An Evening with Apollo 8, with special guest Jeffery Kluger,...
- April 5, 2017
The "Baby Boeing" 737 Turns the Big Five-O with a Birthday Party at the Museum on April 9
SEATTLE, April 5, 2017—On April 9, the Museum will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boeing 737's first flight. A panel presentation at noon will include maiden flight pilot...
- March 30, 2017
The Birdie Has Landed... at The Museum of Flight
SEATTLE, March 30, 2017--Some 45 years after tee off, a golf ball, believed to have been the very same ball Alan Shepard shanked on the Moon was found washed up along the...
- March 13, 2017
The "Baby Boeing" 737 Turns the Big Five-O with a Birthday Party at the Museum on April 9
SEATTLE, March 13, 2017--On April 9, the Museum will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boeing 737's first flight. A panel presentation at noon will include maiden flight pilot...
- February 22, 2017
Smithsonian Selects The Museum of Flight to Exhibit Apollo 11 Spacecraft on the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
SEATTLE, Feb. 22, 2017--The Smithsonian Institution announced at a ceremony today that the Apollo 11 command module Columbia--the only portion of the historic spacecraft to...
- February 1, 2017
Feb. 18 Lecture and Book Signing Recalls The Museum of Flight's Colorful History
SEATTLE, Feb. 1, 2017--Author Howard Lovering presents an insider's look at The Museum of Flight during his Feb. 18 lecture and booking signing about his latest publication, "For...
- January 26, 2017
Taiwanese Air Force Missions of the Cold War Highlight Feb. 2 Lunar New Year Free Events
SEATTLE, Jan. 26, 2017--On Feb. 2, Free First Thursday from 5-9 p.m. the Museum celebrates the "Year of the Rooster" with fun family activities, plus music performed by the...
- January 26, 2017
Museum a Happy Haven for Young Engineering Geeks Feb. 4
SEATTLE, Jan. 26, 2017--On Feb. 4 two free, perennial events provide a wonderland and a haven for young geeks when the Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Contest and the Engineering...
- January 20, 2017
Museum Remembers Fallen Astronauts Jan. 27-Feb. 5
SEATTLE, Jan. 20, 2017--From Jan. 27-Feb. 5 the Museum pays tribute to the astronauts who were lost in the quest to explore outer space. The astronauts of Apollo 1, and of shuttle...
- January 10, 2017
Astronaut Dr. Michael R. Barratt Featured Speaker Feb. 4
SEATTLE, Jan. 10, 2017--On Feb. 4 at 2 p.m., astronaut Dr. Michael R. Barratt will deliver an inspiring and family-friendly presentation at The Museum of Flight. Barratt was a...