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Apollo 11 exhibit opens at Museum of Flight

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The NASA Apollo 11 command module Columbia, right, sits as the centerpiece of Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission exhibit at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. The exhibit, opening April 13, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the U.S. manned moon landing on July 20, 1969. The exhibit includes artifacts from the Apollo 11 mission, including Buzz Aldrin's outer visor and gloves worn while walking on the moon, a star chart, medical kit and survival kit (for an emergency landing on Earth). The display also includes a full-scale replica of the lunar module ascent vehicle, upper left, and salvaged F-1 engine parts, which powered the Saturn V rocket that took the Apollo modules to space and were recovered from the Atlantic ocean more than 40 years later.
The NASA Apollo 11 command module Columbia, right, sits as the centerpiece of Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission exhibit at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. The exhibit, opening April 13, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the U.S. manned moon landing on July 20, 1969. The exhibit includes artifacts from the Apollo 11 mission, including Buzz Aldrin's outer visor and gloves worn while walking on the moon, a star chart, medical kit and survival kit (for an emergency landing on Earth). The display also includes a full-scale replica of the lunar module ascent vehicle, upper left, and salvaged F-1 engine parts, which powered the Saturn V rocket that took the Apollo modules to space and were recovered from the Atlantic ocean more than 40 years later. Elaine Thompson AP

“Destination Moon,” the Apollo 11 exhibit at the Museum of Flight, is opening this weekend.

The exhibit – which is a partnership between the Museum of Flight, NASA, and the Smithsonian – features artifacts from the NASA space program. It runs through Sept. 2.

The star of the exhibit is the Columbia, the Apollo 11 Command Module. It’s on tour for the first time in 40 years. Also on display are Buzz Aldrin’s visor and gloves immortalized in images from the moon landing.

The museum is at 9404 E Marginal Way S., Seattle. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is $@5 for adults, $21 for seniors, $16 for youth, with children 4 and younger admitting for free. Get more information at http://www.museumofflight.org

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