The Museum of Flight

9404 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98108, USA

Address:	9404 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
Phone:	+1 206-764-5720
Site:	museumofflight.org
Rating:	4.7
Working:	10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM

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Reviews 4

Nico Izuldur

All the staff are extremely nice and have an infinite amount of knowledge and passion when it comes to the artifacts and the vast history hidden behind the beautiful scenery. The museum as every type of flying contraption imaginable from old WWII fighters to high tech spy drones along. And if youre getting bored of looking at the vast collection of historical engineering masterpieces suspended from the ceiling as if they could easily take off at any moment and fly right threw the huge glass dome encasing them... Then you can have some fun with the museums many interactive stations which include 3D printing, souldering art, and simulations of what its like to actually fly. And if the scenery is too mundane for your sofistacated tastes them you can head on over to the other side of the museum where you can pass through the cafe to get a delicious snack and then head outside to sit and watch the still functioning planes take off and land on the runway that is of course right next to the museum of flight. After youve had your fill at the cafe you can either head over to the theater where they are showing space and the occasional special guest show around the clock. Or you can go into my personal favorite part of the museum the WWII and WWI wings where the lights are dimmed and gunshots can be heard in the backround as you treck through this warzone filled with aeronautical killing machines from all around the world including the first fighter plane ever made which was recovered from a monastery in Italy. And if youre up to the task you can make your way through the trenches filled with brutal devices meant for extreme trench war, maybe stop to watch a documentary about the seemingly endless yet always intriguing history of these two collossual chunks of human history, and then you can try to land one these planes in a state of the art simulator, where youll find out if you have what it takes or if youll be stuck in the trenches fighting the good fight. After that you can walk across the bridge leading you to the next segment of the museum across the rode and although it takes minute or two the walk will make you feel like an astronaut walking on the moon as heroic music plays in the background. Then if the walking inside a spaceship in the space area in the great gallery wasnt enough you can go to a whole building devoted to space at the space gallery across the bridge. There youll be able to walk through a space shuttle and have some fun with gravity at some of the interactive stations which include simulators where you can fly a space shuttle, the always popular bowl you can roll balls down and watch their slow descent into the darkness below. Then you can watch a short documentary discussing the tragedy of the Columbia space shuttle crew and what Nasas doing to prevent that from ever happening again. And after that youll finally arrive at the breathtaking aviation pavilion where youll be able to not only look at but go inside some of the biggest planes in history which include the crowd favorite the 787 aka the dreamliner where every seat is first class and and comes with a tv a cuphoalders heating and cooling systems and a light adjuster for the windows. And then theres my favorites the bomber which look totally awesome covered in turrets with huge bombs that look like they could blow up the whole block if not more. And although I could go on and on about this you wont really experience it unless you actually go, so I would stop reading reviews and go see for yourself if its as awesome as I say it is.

Christine Higgins

This place is a must visit for any parent with airplane obsessed kids. It also has lots for the grown ups to enjoy. This museum is divided up into several different areas. There is one hall full of airplanes ranging from a replica of the Wright Brothers flyers, to passenger jets, fighter jets and Piper Cubs. In the gallery along one side, there are numerous interactive exhibits geared towards older kids. Beyond that is an aviation themed play area for younger kids. Another area is the Red Barn that was the original Boeing factory full of historical artifacts. Beyond that area is a hall dedicated to World War II era planes. Nearby is a walking bridge over the street that takes you to two more areas. The first area across the bridge is dedicated to space travel. You can stand inside a trainer replica of a space shuttle bay and touch a capsule that has been to space. Beyond that is a hangar with some larger planes, and you can go inside several. You can step into the original Boeing 747 test plane, JFKs Air Force 1, and a Concord just to name a few. Given the location, the museum is Boeing centric. I almost forgot to mention one more area. Back across the foot bridge, you can climb stairs up from the gallery into a simulated control tower where you can watch planes taking off from Boeing field. We were there the day after Sea fair ended and we watched the Blue Angels take off as they left for their next destination. This is where they keep the planes for Sea Fair. We also saw several other planes Take off throughout the day. You airplane fan is sure to find something to entertain them here!

robert wampler

Well I had very high hopes are not being here in many years. Its a ok price to get in and having 4 kids and me it added up very quick. What really made things go south was the hidden cost to go on a tour of the shuttle trainer they have they wanted an extra 30$ for an adult and 20 for each kid after all ready paying 24 for an adult to get it and 15 a kid. They did not have any prices on the shuttle posted at all. Having 4 kids and me that was just crazy talk for money. Now food prices are ok but what caught me off was the 2.50 for a can of soda. Airlines dont even charge that much for a soda. Then they had a cool movie the kids wanted to see and yet one more time we walked up to find out that it was an other cost to see this movie and then we once more had to ask to find out that it was 3.00 each and that was not but but come on 2.50 for a soda and 3.00 for a movie....... hmmmmmm something a little strange. Now as for 90% of the staff if you asked them something they did not know own and told you to ask so and so. The only guy who seemed to know anything was the guy about the blue angels and that was a great talk and videos I was waiting for someone to ask me for money for sitting on and watching this guy talk. Come on Boeing not everyone can spend this much money to see everything and prices should be better displayed when you walk in. As for the shuttle not having any of that posted at all my daughter was heat broken because we had allready spent so much money.

Heather Bede

Our family loves this place! When asked where he wants to go, my son always says, "The Museum of Flight." There is a large, covered outdoor pavilion filled with planes to look observe from the outside and also to see inside. There is a building for space exploration, the Red Barn is the history of Boeing, a large two story building for WWI and WWII, an Apollo exhibit is soon to open, a kids play area, and a large open area filled with planes. There is a movie theater which requires and additional ticket and an education center that has childrens legos. If you amd your family think you will visit the museum more than once or twice in the year, membership is the way to go. Tickets are about $20 for each adult and the first level of membership is $75. Kids are free until the age of 5. Every month there is a class for 3 to 5 year olds that is free for members among other activities for older kids. Members receive a magazine letting you know of all the member activities for the month. Last year there was an adult only event about the history of airline food. All who attended were served drinks and samples of the food while listening to the lecture. Fun event!