A new pavilion that doubles the exhibit space available at the Museum of Flight in Seattle opened to the public last weekend. The nine-story-high, three-acre roofed outdoor gallery also includes a cafe and a children’s play area, which features a miniature airport terminal beneath the wings of the first 747 Jumbo Jet. Fourteen other rare and unique commercial and military airplanes are housed beneath the roof, including a 787 Dreamliner from Boeing’s 2010 test fleet, the only Concorde supersonic jet on the West Coast, a 1945 Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber and the world’s only airworthy example of a 1934 Douglas DC-2.
The collection of the nonprofit Museum of Flight comprises 175 aircraft and spacecraft, tens of thousands of artifacts, millions of rare photographs, a library, a 3D movie theater and several flight-simulator experiences. The museum is open daily from 9 to 5; online ticket prices range from $13 for children to $21 for adults.
