Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour, Aviation museum at Paine Field, Everett, United States
The Future of Flight Aviation Center is an aviation museum in Everett featuring galleries dedicated to aircraft manufacturing and aerospace history. The facility showcases how commercial aircraft are built and offers views into the operations of one of the world's largest aircraft production sites.
The museum opened in 2005 as a way to document aviation history and Boeing's role in commercial aircraft development. The factory site had been producing large aircraft for several decades before the museum was established.
The center's name was chosen in December 2004 after a lengthy naming process; the county council approved it unanimously, replacing the working title National Flight Interpretive Center. The Boeing Store at the front of the tour sells Boeing-branded goods, while a separate shop next door carries Pacific Northwest souvenirs and foodstuffs.
The location sits next to an active airport and massive factory floor, so expect aircraft noise and industrial activity during visits. An observation deck provides a comfortable vantage point for watching operations and viewing the surrounding landscape.
The Boeing Tour lasts about 80 minutes and enters the Everett factory, which Guinness World Records lists as the largest building in the world by volume. The tour was suspended in March 2020 and resumed in October 2023, when the museum reopened with a 45-minute documentary in its place.
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