The Museum of Flight
The Museum of Flight is an independent air and space museum in Seattle, Washington, founded in 1965, whose first permanent home was the Boeing Red Barn. Since 2015 it has displayed Apollo F-1 engine remains recovered by Bezos ExpeditionsBezos ExpeditionsBezos Expeditions is Jeff Bezos’s personal investment platform, whose public portfolio spans the internet, enterprise software, life sciences, artificial intelligence, and robotics. Its investment activity is separate from Amazon’s corporate investments, and disclosed holdings include Business Insider, Skild AI, and Generalist.Open the full entry.
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1965Founded in Seattle
The Museum of Flight is an independent air and space museum founded in 1965 in Seattle, Washington; its first exhibits opened at Seattle Center.[1]
1975–1983The Boeing Red Barn Becomes Its First Permanent Home
In 1975 the Port of Seattle leased the museum the land under the Boeing Red Barn for 99 years; saved from demolition and moved by barge, the barn was restored in 1983 and became the museum’s first permanent home.[1]
November 19, 2015Apollo F-1 Engine Remains Unveiled
On November 19, 2015, the museum made the first public showing of restored F-1 rocket engine remains from the Apollo 12 and Apollo 16 missions; lost for 43 years in the Atlantic, they were recovered in 2013 by Seattle-based Bezos Expeditions.[2]
At Bezos Expeditions’ request, NASANASAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the U.S. federal agency responsible for the civilian space program, aeronautics research and space science. Established by law in 1958 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., it has run programs including Mercury, the Apollo Moon landings, the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station and Artemis.Open the full entry transferred the artifacts to the museum for permanent display.[2]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
The Museum of Flight: Official website: https://www.museumofflight.org/ (opens in a new window)[2]