MUSEUM OF FLIGHT FOUNDATION
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT IN SEATTLE, WA IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST PRIVATE NONPROFIT AIR AND SPACE MUSEUMS. IT IS TYPICALLY OPEN DAILY AND HOSTED MORE THAN 640,000 VISITORS IN 2019. THE PANDEMIC FORCED THE MUSEUM TO CLOSE FOR MOST OF 2020, HOWEVER IT WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR 123 DAYS. IN WORKING TOWARD THE VISION OF BEING THE "FOREMOST EDUCATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM IN THE WORLD" THE MUSEUM PIVOTED AFTER THE MARCH CLOSURE TO PROVIDE REMOTE PROGRAMMING, FOCUSING ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) DISCIPLINES FOR ALL STUDENTS, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF ITS CONNECTIONS PROGRAM. THE MUSEUM IS A SMITHSONIAN AFFILIATE AND IS ALSO ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS. WITH A MISSION TO "ACQUIRE, PRESERVE AND EXHIBIT HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT AIR AND SPACE ARTIFACTS, WHICH PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR SCHOLARLY RESEARCH, AND LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE AN INTEREST IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND THE HUMANITIES" THE MUSEUM DISPLAYS OVER 175 AIR AND SPACECRAFT, ALONG WITH ARTIFACTS SHOWCASING AEROSPACE HISTORY. IN ADDITION TO THE MANY PERMANENT EXHIBITS COVERING THE BREADTH OF AEROSPACE HISTORY, THE MUSEUM PROVIDES SEVERAL TEMPORARY EXHIBITS EACH YEAR ON A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS. THE MUSEUM HOSTED LIVE AND VIRTUAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS IN 2020. BEFORE ITS PANDEMIC-RELATED CLOSURE, IT OPENED ITS DOORS ONE EVENING A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF 2020, FREE OF CHARGE, TO ANY VISITOR AS PART OF ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH. IN ADDITION TO THE AIRCRAFT ON VIEW, THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS THE LARGEST AERONAUTICAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON THE WEST COAST, WHERE MORE THAN 2,500 TEACHERS, SCHOLARS, AUTHORS AND FILMMAKERS CONDUCT RESEARCH EACH YEAR. THE MUSEUM ALSO HAS MANY AIRCRAFT IN VARIOUS STAGES OF RESTORATION. IN ALL AREAS OF THE MUSEUM, VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED IN EXCESS OF 100,000 HOURS OF SERVICE IN 2019. VOLUNTEERS WERE EXEMPT FROM SERVICE FOR MOST OF 2020.THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUPPORT BOTH STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS, WASHINGTON STATE SCIENCE LEARNING STANDARDS AND COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS. THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE CLOCK HOUR CREDITS FOR TEACHERS. MORE THAN 20 PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AND INCLUDE THE AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION ACCREDITED AEROSPACE CAMP EXPERIENCE (ACE) SUMMER CAMP, THE NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER (CLC), THE MUSEUM-DESIGNED AVIATION LEARNING CENTER (ALC), AND A WIDE RANGE OF DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM ALSO HOSTS THE WASHINGTON AEROSPACE SCHOLARS (WAS), A COMPETITIVE, COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM WITH NASA IS PRIVATELY FUNDED AND INTENDED TO KEEP THE NATION AT THE FOREFRONT OF TECHNICAL COMPETITIVENESS. ADDITIONALLY, THE MUSEUM'S CAMPUS IS HOME TO RAISBECK AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL, PART OF THE HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH 400 STUDENTS AND A STEM-BASED CURRICULUM.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$13.5MMuseum of Flight Educational Programs
THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT IN SEATTLE, WA, ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST PRIVATE NONPROFIT AIR AND SPACE MUSEUMS, HOSTED MORE THAN 445,000 VISITORS IN 2023 WHILE BEING OPEN FOR 362 DAYS. THE MUSEUM HAD 177 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES IN 2023 AND 617 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED 70,553 HOURS THROUGH TOURS, GUEST LECTURES, AND GUEST INTERACTIONS. IN STRIVING FOR ITS VISION TO "INSPIRE ALL THROUGH THE LIMITLESS POSSIBILITY OF FLIGHT..." THE MUSEUM SERVED OVER 40,000 STUDENTS WITH A FOCUS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) DISCIPLINES. THE MUSEUM ALSO PROVIDED OVER $332,000 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS. THE MUSEUM IS A SMITHSONIAN AFFILIATE AND IS ALSO ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS. IN 2023, THE MUSEUM UPDATED ITS MISSION TO FOCUS ON AND EMPHASIZE THE AUDIENCES IT IS PROUD TO SERVE: THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT IS A COMMUNITY WHERE WE UNLEASH THE INNOVATION, PASSION, AND HUMAN STORY OF FLIGHT TO UNLOCK JOY AND THE AMAZING POTENTIAL IN EVERYONE. THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT EXISTS TO: COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE STORIES OF AEROSPACE; CAPTURE THE AWE OF THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF AVIATION AND SPACE FOR ALL TO EXPERIENCE; PROVIDE INNOVATIVE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES; AND CREATE A SENSE OF BELONGING AND COMMUNITY AROUND THE SHARED CONNECTION TO FLIGHT.THE MUSEUM DISPLAYS OVER 175 AIR AND SPACECRAFT, ALONG WITH ARTIFACTS SHOWCASING AEROSPACE HISTORY. IN ADDITION TO THE MANY PERMANENT EXHIBITS COVERING THE BREADTH OF AEROSPACE HISTORY, THE MUSEUM PROVIDES SEVERAL TEMPORARY EXHIBITS EACH YEAR SHOWCASING A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS. IN ADDITION TO THE AIRCRAFT ON VIEW, THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS THE LARGEST AERONAUTICAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON THE WEST COAST. OUR WORLD-CLASS COLLECTION IS MADE POSSIBLE BY WONDERFUL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OUR COMMUNITY AND 2023 WAS NO EXCEPTION. IN 2023, THE MUSEUM ACCESSIONED 1,771 DONATIONS INTO OUR COLLECTION. THESE INCLUDED 77 NEW OBJECTS, UNIFORMS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND 1,694 ADDITIONS TO THE HARL V. BRACKIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY. ADDITIONALLY, THE RESEARCH CENTER RECEIVED AND FULFILLED OVER 803 RESEARCH REQUESTS AND HOSTED 405 VISITORS. THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUPPORT BOTH STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS, WASHINGTON STATE SCIENCE LEARNING STANDARDS, AND COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS. THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE CLOCK HOUR CREDITS FOR TEACHERS. THE MUSEUM OFFERED MORE THAN 20 PROGRAMS AND INCLUDE THE AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION ACCREDITED AEROSPACE CAMP EXPERIENCE (ACE) SUMMER CAMP, THE NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER (CLC), THE MUSEUM-DESIGNED AVIATION LEARNING CENTER (ALC), AND A WIDE RANGE OF DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM ALSO HOSTS THE WASHINGTON AEROSPACE SCHOLARS (WAS), A COMPETITIVE, COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM WITH NASA IS PRIVATELY FUNDED AND INTENDED TO KEEP THE NATION AT THE FOREFRONT OF TECHNICAL COMPETITIVENESS. ADDITIONALLY, THE MUSEUM'S CAMPUS IS HOME TO RAISBECK AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL, PART OF THE HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH 400 STUDENTS AND A STEM-BASED CURRICULUM.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$21M
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