I’m generally not a very big museum person. I prefer nature, outdoors and adventure but the Museum of Flight really took me for a pleasant surprise. It was interesting and beautifully designed.

When we arrived, we headed straight to the Aviation Pavilion crossing the Skybridge and passing the Space Gallery. The Aviation Pavilion has 19 rare and unique full sized commercial and military aircrafts from the 1930s to the present on display. A number of aircrafts offer visitors the opportunity to enter and explore the interior. We entered a Boing 747, a British Airways Concord, a former Air Force One plane and others. It was fascinating to see all the many types of genuine airplanes displayed there.

Next we headed to the Space Gallery with a huge space ship in the center of the room with many information plaques, space and gravity related activities all around. We especially enjoyed the Gravity Well and launching our own “bottle rockets”.

After crossing back over the skybridge we visited the Personal Courage Wing which highlights stories of courage and dedication of the people involved in WWI and WWII air combat. The nearby Red Barn section is all about the original Boeing manufacturing plant.

I was filled with awe when I stepped into the Great Gallery. With more than 50 historic aircrafts, tracing the first century of human flight, the Great Gallery offers so much information on flights and on Space Travel.  There are Flight Simulator Rides and Virtual Reality Simulator Rides offered for an additional fee.

The Kids Flight Zone  is a play area which offers flight themed and educational activities for young children to enjoy.

Posted: January 27, 2026