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Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars Space Poems and Paintings" by Douglas Florian
Thursday, January 6, 2011
11:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars Space Poems and Paintings" by Douglas Florian
Friday, January 7, 2011
11:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, January 7, 2011
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Friday, January 7, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars Space Poems and Paintings" by Douglas Florian
Saturday, January 8, 2011
11:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, January 8, 2011
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Saturday, January 8, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars Space Poems and Paintings" by Douglas Florian
Saturday, January 8, 2011
1:30 pm
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming

Book Signing
How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming
Author: Mike Brown
Saturday, January 8, 2011
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, January 9, 2011
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming

Book Signing
How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming
Author: Mike Brown
Sunday, January 9, 2011
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Monday, January 10, 2011
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Viking Space Probe

Ask an Expert
UFOs, the Cold War, and Chicanery in the Desert: The Legacy of the Roswell Incident
Presenter: Roger Launius
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
12:00 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Mars Pathfinder’s View of Twin Peaks

Mars Program Update
Presenters: The Leading Experts on Mars
Thursday, January 13, 2011
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Pilot Pups" by Michelle Meadows
Thursday, January 13, 2011
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
Eating Without Getting Crumbs on your Shirt -- American Space Food
Presenter: Jennifer Levasseur
Thursday, January 13, 2011
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Pilot Pups" by Michelle Meadows
Friday, January 14, 2011
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, January 14, 2011
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Friday, January 14, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Pilot Pups" by Michelle Meadows
Saturday, January 15, 2011
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, January 15, 2011
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Saturday, January 15, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Pilot Pups" by Michelle Meadows
Saturday, January 15, 2011
1:30 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, January 16, 2011
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
"Glory Days," "Watson's Whizzers," and "American Raiders"
Author: Wolfgang Samuel
Sunday, January 16, 2011
1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Monday, January 17, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Rainbow Puppet Productions presents "The Wright Brothers"

Theater Performance
Discovery Theater
The Wright Brothers
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
10:15 am
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Tickets Required





Rainbow Puppet Productions presents "The Wright Brothers"

Theater Performance
Discovery Theater
The Wright Brothers
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
11:15 am
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Tickets Required





Rainbow Puppet Productions presents "The Wright Brothers"

Theater Performance
Discovery Theater
The Wright Brothers
Thursday, January 20, 2011
10:15 am
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Tickets Required





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Pilot Pups" by Michelle Meadows
Thursday, January 20, 2011
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Rainbow Puppet Productions presents "The Wright Brothers"

Theater Performance
Discovery Theater
The Wright Brothers
Thursday, January 20, 2011
11:15 am
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Tickets Required





Rainbow Puppet Productions presents "The Wright Brothers"

Theater Performance
Discovery Theater
The Wright Brothers
Thursday, January 20, 2011
12:15 pm
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Tickets Required





Rainbow Puppet Productions presents "The Wright Brothers"

Theater Performance
Discovery Theater
The Wright Brothers
Friday, January 21, 2011
10:15 am
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Tickets Required





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Pilot Pups" by Michelle Meadows
Friday, January 21, 2011
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Rainbow Puppet Productions presents "The Wright Brothers"

Theater Performance
Discovery Theater
The Wright Brothers
Friday, January 21, 2011
11:15 am
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Tickets Required





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, January 21, 2011
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Friday, January 21, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Rainbow Puppet Productions presents "The Wright Brothers"

Theater Performance
Discovery Theater
The Wright Brothers
Friday, January 21, 2011
12:15 pm
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Tickets Required





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
"Glory Days," "Watson's Whizzers," and "American Raiders"
Author: Wolfgang Samuel
Friday, January 21, 2011
1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Pilot Pups" by Michelle Meadows
Saturday, January 22, 2011
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Rainbow Puppet Productions presents "The Wright Brothers"

Theater Performance
Discovery Theater
The Wright Brothers
Saturday, January 22, 2011
11:30 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, January 22, 2011
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Saturday, January 22, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Rainbow Puppet Productions presents "The Wright Brothers"

Theater Performance
Discovery Theater
The Wright Brothers
Saturday, January 22, 2011
1:00 pm
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
The 4 Percent Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality
Author: Richard Panek
Saturday, January 22, 2011
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Pilot Pups" by Michelle Meadows
Saturday, January 22, 2011
1:30 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, January 23, 2011
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
The 4 Percent Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality
Author: Richard Panek
Sunday, January 23, 2011
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Night Sky
Author: Jonathan Poppele
Sunday, January 23, 2011
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Space Shuttle Challenger Flag in the Moving Beyond Earth Gallery

Ask an Expert
25th Anniversary of the Challenger Tragedy
Presenter: Valerie Neal
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Hare and Tortoise Race to the Moon" by Oliver J. Corwin
Thursday, January 27, 2011
11:00 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Lockheed Martin X-35B STOVL

Ask an Expert
Supersonic STOVL: The Lockheed Martin X-35B Propulsion System
Presenter: Jeremy Kinney
Thursday, January 27, 2011
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Hare and Tortoise Race to the Moon" by Oliver J. Corwin
Friday, January 28, 2011
11:00 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, January 28, 2011
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Friday, January 28, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
"Glory days," "Watson's Whizzers," and "American Raiders"
Author: Wolfgang Samuel
Friday, January 28, 2011
1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Hare and Tortoise Race to the Moon" by Oliver J. Corwin
Saturday, January 29, 2011
11:00 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, January 29, 2011
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Saturday, January 29, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Hare and Tortoise Race to the Moon" by Oliver J. Corwin
Saturday, January 29, 2011
1:30 pm
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, January 30, 2011
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Museum Tours
Docent-led tours highlight the museum's collection and trace the history of air and space travel. Daily at 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM at both Museum locations.



Events Calendar
See all Smithsonian events

Programs
How the Shuttle got its Wings

How Do Things Fly?
Demonstrations & activities. Schedule posted daily at How Things Fly gallery entrance. Mall

Stop, Look, Discover!
Discovery Stations located throughout the museum. Schedule available at the Welcome Center. Mall/UHC

Free Highlights Tours
At both locations.
Mall/UHC

Ask an Expert
Short lectures by Museum staff every Wednesday (Mall) and alternating Thursdays (UHC).

Mall = Washington, DC
UHC = Chantilly, VA


Public Observatory

Public Observatory
Daytime observing through telescopes. The Public Observatory is open Wed through Sun from 12 - 3 pm (weather permitting).
Mall, east terrace.

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