Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum will close -- for now
EVERETT — The Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum at Paine Field will close for an undetermined period due to the unending uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The museum, launched by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is a showcase for Allen’s private collection of World War II and Cold War aircraft, vintage tanks, motorcycles, military vehicles, combat armor and peculiarities of war.
“The COVID-19 crisis has had a devastating effect on cultural organizations, especially those that rely on public gatherings and special events to achieve their mission,” the museum’s board said in a statement. The Friends of Flying Heritage, a non-profit organization, operates the museum and sponsors public events throughout the year, including Tankfest Northwest and summer camps for school-age children. Those events and others are canceled.
“Given the uncertainty, we have made the very difficult decision to suspend all operations of Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum for now,” the board said. “Our mission has always been to celebrate humanity’s spirit during the world conflicts of the 20th century by returning the rare aircraft, vehicles and artifacts within the museum to working condition, enabling the public to experience them firsthand. The current global situation is making it difficult for us to serve our mission.”
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