Future of Flight Aviation Center &amp; Boeing TourFuture of Flight Aviation Center &amp; Boeing Tour Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour The Future of Flight Aviation Center, officially known as Boeing Future of Flight, is an aviation museum and education center located at the northwest corner of Paine Field in Mukilteo, Washington. It is the starting point for the Boeing Tour, a guided tour of a portion of the nearby Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington. The facility, owned by Snohomish County via Paine Field and operated by Boeing, opened in 2005 at a cost of $24 million; it is funded by a sales and use tax from the county via its public  facilities district. The museum includes a gallery containing static and interactive exhibits and displays as well as a 240-seat theater, café and shops. History. The facility was originally conceived in 2001 by Snohomish County in conjunction with Boeing, the Museum of Flight, and Paine Field as the National Flight Interpretive Center. While the facility was projected to open by the end of 2002 with the Museum of Flight managing it, lack of approval by the latter's board directors over funding delayed construction, which did not start until November 2004 under the supervision of Howard S. Wright Companies; a  102-room Hilton Garden Inn hotel was built alongside the facility. The initial name was intended for temporary use during the campaign for supporting and funding the museum; a lengthy naming process culminated in the county council's unanimous approval to rename the facility as the Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour on December 9, 2004. The facility ultimately opened on December 16, 2005. Boeing took over operation of the facility on October 12, 2018, after Snohomish County's contract with the previous operator, the Institute of Flight, expired the previous day. The Institute of Flight, formerly known as  the Future of Flight Foundation, was a nonprofit organization that owned the museum's collection and engaged in worldwide education outreach; its collection was removed from the facility with Boeing's takeover. The county had previously started negotiations on June 12, 2017, with the Museum of Flight to have the latter take over the facility upon the expiration of the Institute of Flight contract, but negotiations ended in January 2018 without a deal. Future of Flight Aviation Center. During the Institute of Flight's oversight of the Future of Flight Aviation Center, exhibits at the facility included: The gallery's  aircraft and mock-up space module were loaned from the Museum of Flight. All exhibits were removed when Boeing took over the facility; Boeing subsequently dedicated a large portion of the gallery with exhibits on autonomous aircraft. Boeing also started charging for visits to the observation deck, which was previously free to visitors under the Institute of Flight. Boeing Tour. The Boeing Tour covers the Boeing Everett Factory, where guests can observe airplanes in all stages of construction. The factory produces the Boeing 747, 767, 777, 777X, and 787. The tour also includes the main assembly building, which "Guinness World  Records" proclaimed the largest building in the world by volume. The tour lasts 90 minutes, but the planned consolidation of 787 production in South Carolina in 2021 along with the end of 747 production the following year is expected to significantly shorten the length of the tour. The former Boeing Tour Center was located next to the factory and now is abandoned, after closing in December 2005 when the Future of Flight Aviation Center opened. Retail outlets. The Boeing Store is located at the front of the tour. It is a store that features items that relate to the Boeing  Company. There is a separate Future of Flight store next to it, selling many more traditional Pacific Northwest gift shop items, including foodstuffs. The center also includes a small cafeteria across the lobby. Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour The Future of Flight Aviation Center, officially known as Boeing Future of Flight, is an aviation museum and education center located at the northwest corner of Paine Field in Mukilteo, Washington. It is the starting point for the Boeing Tour, a guided tour of a portion of the nearby Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington. The facility, owned by Snohomish