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°31′05″N 122°17′49″W / 47.518°N 122.297°W |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Visitors | 465,504 (2024) |
| 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 of Washington in the United States. 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 had over 465,000 visitors in 2024 and over 11,000 members. It had $27 million in operating revenues and a total endowment value of $72.9 million in 2024. The museum 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.