Special Museum Events

Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission, FREE Member Preview

Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission will make its fourth and final stop, and only West Coast appearance, at The Museum of Flight April 13 to September 2, 2019. See with your own eyes the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, which carried astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin on their historic trip to the moon and back in July of 1969. Explore additional Apollo era artifacts and learn about Seattle’s unique role in the space race. 

Members see it first!
As a Museum of Flight Member, you are invited to see the exhibit FIRST at a FREE Member Preview on Sunday, April 7. Enjoy exclusive exhibit access, a screening of the 1902 film A Trip to the Moon, and receive a Destination Moon keepsake, all while being the first to see this national treasure.

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.

Tickets on sale February 5! The annual Yuri's Night 21+ dance party at The Museum of Flight. 

The whole world celebrated on April 12, 1961 when Yuri Gagarin made history by becoming the first human to orbit the Earth; now, the party continues when The Museum of Flight’s Yuri’s Night returns! Don’t miss this space-themed spectacle that joins art, dance, music and technology to pay tribute to humankind’s first celestial journey.

Join us as our T.A. Wilson Great Gallery transforms into an intergalactic nightclub and Seattle’s best electronic music DJs take center stage. Party-goers can choose from an eclectic mix of drinks and food trucks to fuel their evening of dancing, while a photo booth, virtual reality experiences, and other space-themed activities add to the fun.

21+ Event

Yuri’s Night ONLY  

• Museum Members - $40
• General - $45

Yuri’s Night + Official After Party @ Kremwerk (Limited quantity)

• Museum Member - $50
• General - $60

Official After Party with Noise Complaint @ Kremwerk | 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM

Want to keep the party going after Yuri's Night concludes? Join us at the Official After Party with Noise Complaint @ Kremwerk! Two rooms of music going late into the night with a whole other set of headlining DJs! Normally $20 at the door, but only $10 when you buy it in advance with your Yuri's Night ticket!