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Free Entry To Museum Of Flight On July 4
With free admission, you can see the "Destination Moon" exhibit for just $10.
From the Museum of Flight: On July 4, Museum visitors can celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest American achievements—the first Moon landing—while the Museum is free from 5-9 p.m. and admission to special Smithsonian exhibition, Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission is only $10 (normally, Museum admission fees plus $10). The exhibit’s centerpiece is the actual spacecraft Columbia that astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins flew to the Moon and changed the course of history 50 years ago. The Museum is the only West Coast destination for the exhibit.
Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission tells the story behind the greatest battle of the Cold War, and the challenges of putting the first steps on the Moon. The exhibition takes one back with original Apollo 11-flown objects, interactives and unique artifacts from the Space Race. Destination Moon also give reason to celebrate the beginning of today’s New Space Age.
Also on July 4, Members of Skyway Post 9430 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars honor the Nation’s birthday with a salute to the American flag—all 27 versions that have officially represented the U.S. over the years. The presentation of each iteration is accompanied with the story of its symbolism in this all-ages program. Presentations begin at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and are free with admission to the Museum.
About The Museum of Flight:
Founded in 1965, the independent, nonprofit Museum of Flight is one of the largest air and space museums in the world, serving 600,000 visitors annually. The Museum's collection includes more than 160 historically significant airplanes and spacecraft, from the first fighter plane (1914) to today's 787 Dreamliner. Attractions at the 20-acre, 5-building Seattle campus include the original Boeing Company factory, the NASA Space Shuttle Trainer and the only exhibit of the rocket engines used to launch Apollo astronauts to the Moon. With a foundation of aviation history, the Museum is also a hub of news and dialogue with leaders in the emerging field of private spaceflight ventures. The Museum's aviation and space library and archives are the largest on the West Coast. More than 150,000 individuals are served annually by the Museum's onsite and outreach educational programs. The Museum of Flight is accredited by the American Association of Museums, and is an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
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The Museum of Flight is located at 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle, Exit 158 off Interstate 5 on Boeing Field halfway between downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport. The Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2019 Museum admission for adults is $25. Youth 5 through 17 are $16, youth 4 and under are free. Seniors 65 and over $21. Groups of ten or more: $19 per adult, $12 per youth, $17 per senior. Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission is admission plus $10. Thanks to Wells Fargo, on the first Thursday of every month, admission is free from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. And parking is always free. There is a full lunch menu café in the Museum and a limited menu café in the Aviation Pavilion, both operated by McCormick & Schmick's. For general Museum information, please call 206-764-5720 or visit www.museumofflight.org.
Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission is organized by the National Air and Space Museum and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. The exhibition is made possible by the support of Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, Joe Clark, Bruce R. McCaw Family Foundation, the Charles and Lisa Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences, John and Susann Norton, and Gregory D. and Jennifer Walston Johnson. Transportation services for Destination Moon are provided by FedEx.
