Private Event Spaces
Check out our gorgeous and unique venue options through descriptions and panoramic previews.
Explore the Museum’s gorgeous and unique venue options below and browse sample event diagrams to help you visualize your event. Spaces include impressive exhibit galleries and beautiful meeting spaces featuring panoramic views.
East Campus
The Museum’s East Campus sits alongside Boeing Field’s active runway and features our William M. Allen Theater, T.A. Wilson Great Gallery, William E. Boeing Red Barn and Personal Courage Wing.
Additionally, the East Campus is home to several unique meeting spaces with a large, adjacent parking lot with 389 FREE parking spaces, including many ADA spaces.
The East Campus connects to the West Campus via a pedestrian skybridge.
T.A. Wilson Great Gallery
Airy and grand, this six-story glass-enclosed gallery features many awe-inspiring aircraft bathed in natural light, including the iconic Blackbird spy plane.
- Evening Rental only
- Guest Capacity: 450 Banquet; 1,200 Reception
- Available: 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Side Gallery
Overlooking the Great Gallery, the Side Gallery is suitable for luncheons, receptions, dinners and more.
- Daytime and Evening availability
- Guest Capacity: 350 Banquet, 500 Reception, or 700 Theater
- Available: 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM
William E. Boeing Red Barn
The two-story Red Barn is the historic birthplace of the Boeing Airplane Company and offers a warm, rustic appeal with its wooden architecture, and mullioned windows.
- Evening availability only
- Guest Capacity: 90 Banquet, 150 Reception
- Available: 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
J. Elroy McCaw Personal Courage Wing
This two-floor gallery space features dramatic, interactive exhibits highlighting twenty-eight WWI and WWII fighter planes.
- Evening availability only
- Guest Capacity: 100-150 Banquet, 500-1,000 Reception
- Available: 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
William M. Allen Theater
The theater is great for large audio-visual presentations, equipped with Dolby® sound capabilities and video or data projection.
- Daytime and Evening availability
- Guest Capacity: 272 Theater Seats
- Available: 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM
View Lounge
Featuring panoramic views of Mt. Rainier and Boeing Field, the View Lounge provides access to an outdoor walkway to witness aircraft landings and take-offs up close.
- Daytime and Evening availability
- Guest Capacity: 60-150 Banquet, 110-200 Reception, 40-80 Classroom, 100-200 Theater
- Available: 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Skyline Room
Dynamic views of the Seattle Skyline make this venue an elegant choice for any gathering, while the balcony allows for exciting aircraft viewing opportunities.
- Daytime and Evening availability
- Guest Capacity: 200 Banquet, 172 Reception, 90 Classroom, 240 Theater
- Available: 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Stuart D. Knopp Barnstormer Lounge
Ideal for board meetings, business lunches, bridal suite, small VIP receptions or intimate dinners with a built-in wet bar and private balcony overlooking Boeing Field.
- Daytime and Evening availability
- Guest Capacity: 16 Banquet, 25 Reception
- Available: 7:00 AM to Midnight
Lockwood Boardroom
The Boardroom is ideal for high profile business meetings or retreats. The large wood table, leather chairs and HD projection capabilities make for a handsome, professional event.
- Daytime Availability
- Guest Capacity: Table seats 18
- Available: 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Overlook Conference Room
Facing the T.A. Wilson Great Gallery, the Overlook Room is an ideal space for smaller meetings.
- Daytime and Evening Availability
- Guest Capacity: Table seats 10
- Available: 7:00 AM to Midnight
West Campus
The Museum’s West Campus includes the Charles Simonyi Space Gallery and the Aviation Pavilion, with a separate parking lot containing 167 FREE parking spaces, including many ADA spaces.
Charles Simonyi Space Gallery
Featuring space vehicles and artifacts from 1980 to present day, including the 100-foot long, four story high NASA Space Shuttle Trainer.
- Evening Availability only
- Guest Capacity: 180 Banquet, 300 Reception
- Available: 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM
Aviation Pavilion
Imagine a summer cocktail party among 19 of the most iconic aircraft in the world, including the Concorde, Boeing 747 and Boeing B-17. (?)
- Evening Availability: Year-Round, Daytime Availability in June-September
- Guest Capacity: 500 Banquet (?), 1200+ Reception
- Available: 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM
