The Museum of Flight Free Days

The Museum of Flight is free 1st Thursday monthly 5pm–9pm. Free admission every first Thursday of the month from 5:00-9:00pm ('Free First Thursdays'). Covers the Great Gallery, Personal Courage Wing, Simonyi Space Gallery, Aviation Pavilion, plus extended Museum Store/Café hours and local aerospace-org STEM activities. No reservation needed — arrive any time in the window. Arriving before 5pm requires purchasing regular admission. Not required Verified on The Museum of Flight's own page, last checked 2026-09-04.

At a glance

Upcoming free days

• Thursday, Nov 5, 2026
• Thursday, Dec 3, 2026
• Thursday, Jan 7, 2027
• Thursday, Feb 4, 2027
• Thursday, Mar 4, 2027
• Thursday, Apr 1, 2027

Dates computed from the published schedule rule as of 2026-10-02 — an institution can still cancel one for a private event or holiday. Confirm on the official page before you go.

Know before you go

• Who qualifies: everyone — no residency requirement on this one.
• Reservations: Not required.
• What's covered: Great Gallery, Personal Courage Wing, Simonyi Space Gallery, Aviation Pavilion.
• Schedule detail: First Thursday evening of each month.
• Worth knowing: It's free specifically for the 5-9pm evening window only — show up before 5pm on First Thursday and you'll still be charged regular admission.
• Another way in free: The Museum of Flight participates in Museums on Us — Bank of America cardholders get free general admission on the first full weekend of every month, independent of the schedule above.

Other ways in, no calendar required

• Bank of America cardholders skip the calendar entirely at The Museum of Flight: Museums on Us covers one free general admission on the first full weekend of every month, card + photo ID at the desk.
• There's also Museums for All — show a SNAP EBT card and photo ID at any of 1,700+ participating institutions and up to four people pay $5 or less, every normal operating day. Whether The Museum of Flight participates is on the official roster.
• An art- or history-museum membership from another city may already cover The Museum of Flight: check the NARM roster with our reciprocity lookup — a qualifying membership travels to 1,400+ museums.

Dates don't line up?

Regular tickets are on museumofflight.org; buying direct means no reseller markup. Multi-attraction visitors can compare CityPASS Seattle, which packages top Seattle sights below walk-up prices; whether The Museum of Flight appears in the lineup changes year to year, so verify before you buy.

Also free in Seattle

Burke Museum (1st thursday monthly 10am–8pm) · Seattle Art Museum (SAM) (1st thursday monthly) · Woodland Park Zoo (no regular free day) · Pacific Science Center (no regular free day) — or see the full free museum days in Seattle guide.

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