Free First Thursday Evening

On the first Thursday of each month, the Museum stays open late – and admission is FREE.

Enjoy the Museum’s Great Gallery, Personal Courage Wing, Simonyi Space Gallery, Aviation Pavilion and more from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The Museum Store and Café also remain open for extended hours.

Each month, we host local aerospace and technology organizations to:

Share their resources and services
Showcase their cutting edge technologies and 21st century skills
Provide innovative and interactive hands-on experiences.
In addition, we offer opportunities for visitors and families to engage with:

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Experience aerospace topics in fun and surprising ways with our popular family workshops.


Reservations are not required. Arrive anytime* between 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM. *If you arrive before 5:00 PM, you will need to purchase admission.


Delta is the 2025 Sponsor of Free First Thursdays.

You may also like the following events from The Museum of Flight:

• Next month, 13th September, 10:00 am, The Museum of Flight 60th Anniversary Celebration in White Center
• Next month, 13th September, 02:00 pm, Their Memory Lives: Flying Tigers documentary screening in White Center
• Next month, 20th September, 02:00 pm, Crash Course in Astrobiology with Megan Gialluca in White Center

Also check out other Workshops in White Center.