The Museum of Flight Foundation is a non-profit corporation and one of the world's leading air and space museums. The museum's collection includes 131 air and spacecraft displays, as well as over 19,000 other artifacts, including 856 instruments, 1,103 models, 1,967 articles of apparel and textiles, 134 engines, 30 oral histories, radios, armament, accessories, tools and ephemera. The Museum also maintains an important archival collection with 100,000 photographs, 100,000 negatives, 20,000 books, 66,200 periodicals and industry publications, 10,000 lantern slides, 2,000 films, numerous videos and audio-tapes, 145 feet of manuscripts various plans, vellums, albums, and graphics relating to the history and technology of flight in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. They provide onsite, outreach programs and materials for use by school groups, families, adults, teachers and specialized audiences such as corporate groups.
Location:
9404 E Marginal Way South, Seattle Washington 98108
Telephone
206-764-5700
Other History nearby:
(Bainbridge Island) Bainbridge Island Historical Museum
(Seattle) Ballard Avenue Historic District
(Olympia) Bigelow House Museum and Neighborhood
(Black Diamond) Black Diamond Historical Museum
(Snohomish) Blackman House Museum
(Bothell) Bothell Historical Museum
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04/24 Coming to The Seattle area
Water Music Festival Seaview WA April1 The Water Music Festival is an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to bringing quality chamber music to the Lower Columbia River Region.
Astoria-Warrenton Crab and Seafood Festival Warrenton OR April26 Crab and seafood as well as entertainment. Listen to the Astoria HS Jazz Band on Sunday.
Seattle Japanese Cultural Festival Seattle WA April26-28 The festival features Japanese exhibits, performances, and demonstrations. Held at the Seattle Center in the Fisher Pavilion. The annual festival began in 1976 with a gift of 1,000 cherry trees to the city of Seattle from the Japanese government to celebrate the U.S. Bicentennial.
Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival Hoquiam WA April26-28 Witness the migrating shorebirds at Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge and other birding hotspots in Grays Harbor County.
Apple Blossom Festival Wenatchee WA April1-May5 A delicious part of the Apple Blossom Festival is the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Food Fair.
Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest Leavenworth WA May16-19 Learn about the wide variety of migratory birds that come here for a brief, but important part of their year: the breeding season. Hear the songs sung only during the breeding season.
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