The Museum of Flight, Aviation museum in Tukwila, United States.
Description
The Museum of Flight is an aviation museum in Tukwila, Washington, displaying more than 175 aircraft and spacecraft from over a century of flying history. The collection spreads across several buildings and includes early biplanes, mid-century military jets, and space capsules.
History
The institution was founded in 1965 and later moved into the original Boeing manufacturing building, known as the Red Barn, dating back to 1909. The facility grew over the decades as more hangar and gallery space was added to house the expanding collection.
Culture
The name reflects the institution's role as a center for air travel history, where visitors see how flying evolved from wood-and-fabric craft to metal machines. School groups often arrive on weekdays to learn about aerodynamics, while families walk through the halls on weekends exploring cockpits and engines.
Practical
Visitors should wear comfortable shoes, as the hangars and galleries sit far apart and cover multiple floors. Simulators and movies run on different schedules, so it helps to ask what is available when you arrive.
Did you know?
Visitors can walk through the cabin of the first presidential Air Force One and see how the interior was arranged for heads of state. The facility also allows access inside a Concorde, letting guests stroll through the narrow fuselage of the supersonic jet.
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