Museum of Flight
The museum's Great Gallery in 2005 | |
Former name | Pacific Museum of Flight |
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| Established | 1965 |
| Location | King County International Airport (Boeing Field) 9404 E. Marginal Way Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 47.518°N 122.297°W |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Visitors | 500,000+ per year |
| President | Matthew B. Hayes |
| Curator | Matthew Burchette |
| Website | museumofflight.org |
The Museum of Flight is a private non-profit air and space museum in the Seattle metropolitan area. It is located at the southern end of King County International Airport (Boeing Field) in the city of Tukwila, immediately south of Seattle. It was established in 1965 and is fully accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. As the largest private air and space museum in the world, it also hosts large K–12 educational programs.
The museum attracts over 500,000 visitors every year, and also serves more than 140,000 students annually through its onsite programs: a Challenger Learning Center, an Aviation Learning Center, and a summer camp (ACE), as well as outreach programs that travel throughout Washington and Oregon.
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