The Museum of Flight

About

The Museum of Flight sits on East Marginal Way S in Seattle, next to Boeing Field (King County International Airport), and holds one of the largest collections of historic aircraft in the country. The Great Gallery displays airliners, biplanes, and military aircraft under a glass-and-steel roof, while the outdoor Aviation Pavilion holds nearly 20 large aircraft, including a Concorde and a former Air Force One.

A visit means walking the gallery floor past preserved United Air Lines and Air Force jets, boarding some aircraft interiors, and stopping at interpretive panels that explain each plane's history. The museum runs 3D films with captions when available, audio guides in seven languages for $3 to $5, and docent-led tactile tours for blind and low-vision visitors. Most families spend three to five hours moving between the indoor galleries and the outdoor pavilion; a focused visit to the main building alone takes about two hours.

In 2026 the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Adult admission is $29, seniors 65 and up pay $25, youth ages 5 to 17 pay $21, and children under 5 get in free. Admission is free from 5 to 9 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month, and returning visitors within seven days get a discounted rate with their receipt.

The museum is about 10 miles south of downtown Seattle, off Interstate 5 at Exit 158, with free parking on both sides of East Marginal Way and six EV charging stations on the north side of the main lot. Metro Bus 124 stops directly across from the entrance, and staff can arrange an Uber pickup at the admissions desk. Wings Cafe serves sandwiches, salads, and hot entrees on site, and Tukwila's hotels are a short drive away.

Accessibility

The Museum of Flight is wheelchair accessible. The museum states it is fully ADA-compliant, with every gallery and exhibit floor reachable without steps and accessible restrooms throughout the building.

Free parking sits directly next to the museum entrances on both the east and west sides of East Marginal Way S, so there is no separate lot to navigate to. Six EV charging stations are on the north side of the main lot. Metro Bus 124 stops facing the museum, and staff can call an Uber from the admissions desk for visitors who need door-to-door pickup.

Courtesy wheelchairs are available at the admissions desk on a first-come, first-served basis, so arriving early on busy days improves the odds of getting one. Some of the large aircraft in the outdoor Aviation Pavilion, including the Concorde, are fitted with ramps built to federal slope and width requirements and finished in grooved aluminum for traction. Ask a staff member which aircraft have a ramp in place on the day you visit, since setups vary by aircraft.

Caregivers accompanying a visitor with a disability get in free. Noise-reduction earmuffs are available at the admissions desk for anyone sensitive to sound, and the museum runs scheduled Sensory Days before opening or after closing for visitors with autism, intellectual disabilities, or sensory processing needs, with social narratives and sensory maps printed in English, Spanish, and Chinese. Trained docents lead tactile tours for blind and low-vision guests, and 3D theater films are captioned when available. Service animals are welcome under the museum's stated policy; pets and emotional-support animals are not.

Call 206-764-5720 or email [email protected] before your visit to confirm which accommodations are running that day, since ramps, tours, and film captioning can vary with construction or scheduling.

Checked by Accessible America, August 2026. Report a change

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Photo credits

• A Blue Angels jet mounted outside marks the entrance to The Museum of Flight.: Heyimastopsign, Public domain (source)
• A railed ramp and paved path lead to the Museum of Flight's entrance building.: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)
• Vintage aircraft hang beneath the glass ceiling of the museum's Great Gallery.: Fawcett5 at English Wikipedia, Public domain (source)