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Apollo 11 exhibit in Seattle opens this weekend

By Associated Press
Published: April 11, 2019, 9:21pm
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Buzz Aldrin’s outer visor and gloves worn while walking on the moon are displayed near a photo of Aldrin at “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission” exhibit at the Museum of Flight, Thursday in Seattle. The exhibit, opening Saturday, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the U.S. manned moon landing on July 20, 1969.
Buzz Aldrin’s outer visor and gloves worn while walking on the moon are displayed near a photo of Aldrin at “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission” exhibit at the Museum of Flight, Thursday in Seattle. The exhibit, opening Saturday, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the U.S. manned moon landing on July 20, 1969. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Photo Gallery

SEATTLE — “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 opens Saturday and runs through Sept. 2.

KING-TV reported that 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 forever in images from the moon landing.

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