Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DON'T MISS…
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Air Force One
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X-Pilot simulator
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1903Wright Flyer
PRACTICALITIES
206-764-5720
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9404 E Marginal Way S, Boeing Field
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adult/child $18/10, 5-9pm 1st Thu each month free
10am-5pm Fri-Wed, to 9pm Thu
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Great Gallery
The centerpiece of the museum is a humungous gallery filled with historic aircraft that
overhang chronological exhibits on the history of flight. If you're short on time, jump-
cut to
The Tower
, a mock-up of an air traffic control tower overlooking the still opera-
tional Boeing Field. Another must-see is a replica of the Wright Brothers' original 1903
Wright Flyer
. Nearby, X-Pilot simulators pitch you into a WWII dogfight; they cost an
extra $8 per person.
Red Barn
Saved in the 1970s when it was floated upriver from its original location 3km away,
this two-story barn dating from 1909 was Boeing's original manufacturing space. It is
filled with the early history of flight, with a strong bias toward the Boeing business.
Airpark & Space Gallery
The outdoor Airpark, accessible via a bridge over E Marginal Way, displays half a
dozen iconic planes. You can walk through two: a British Airways
Concorde
and the
first jet-powered
Air Force One
, used by Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson
