BURLINGTON, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A nearby museum is opening its doors back up to honor its late founder and Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders.

The Heritage Flight Museum in Burlington closed after Anders passed away at the age of 90 in a plane crash near Orcas Island on the morning of Friday, June 7.

The museum is now opening its Earthrise Gallery from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12 for visitors to quietly reflect on Anders’ life.

After June 12, the gallery will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day through Saturday.

Anders is known for taking the iconic “Earthrise” photo that shows the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space, which is commemorated in museum’s gallery of its namesake. Anders and his wife Valeri founded the Heritage Flight Museum in 1996 in Bellingham before moving to the Skagit Regional Airport in 2014. Their son, Greg, is now the museum’s executive director and vice president.

The museum currently houses 15 aircrafts, several antique military vehicles, a library and many artifacts donated by veterans, though the aircraft hangars are closed until further notice.

The museum is not charging an admission fee during this time.