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Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
author, Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, February 1, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





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

Book Signing
Sky Walking: An Astronaut's Memoir
author, Thomas D. Jones
Sunday, February 1, 2009
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





The Greatest Saturn Portrait ...Yet - Cassini Exhibit

Exhibit Opening
Spectacular Saturn: Images from the Cassini-Huygens mission
Monday, February 2, 2009
10:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Minuteman ballistic missile guidance system

Ask an Expert
Nuclear Winter: The Minuteman III ICBM
Presenter: Tom Lassman
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
Nobody Owns the Sky by Reeve Lindbergh
Friday, February 6, 2009
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
Nobody Owns the Sky by Reeve Lindbergh
Saturday, February 7, 2009

America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Stealth Down
author, Ross Simpson
Saturday, February 7, 2009
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, February 8, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





National Mall Building, Mall side

Ask an Expert
Mr. Lincoln's Air Force
Presenter: Tom Crouch
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Grumman Ag-Cat Donor and Pilot at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
The Grumman Ag-Cat
Presenter: Dorothy Cochrane
Thursday, February 12, 2009
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Nobody Owns the Sky by Reeve Lindbergh
Friday, February 13, 2009
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Bessie Coleman Reenactment

Family Day
African American Pioneers in Aviation
Saturday, February 14, 2009
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Throughout the Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal (Front)

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
author, George Norfleet and Curtis Christopher Robinson
Saturday, February 14, 2009
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Christopher's Little Airplane
author, Mark James
Saturday, February 14, 2009
11:00 am to 4:00 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
Nobody Owns the Sky by Reeve Lindbergh
Saturday, February 14, 2009
11:30 am
Early Flight - Gallery 107
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Nobody Owns the Sky by Reeve Lindbergh
Saturday, February 14, 2009
1:30 pm
Early Flight - Gallery 107
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
author, Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, February 15, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Black Wings: African American Pioneer Aviators

Ask an Expert
Eugene Bullard the first African-American military pilot
Presenter: Dominick A. Pisano
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Nobody Owns the Sky by Reeve Lindbergh
Friday, February 20, 2009
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





African American Pioneers in Aviation Family Day

Family Day
African American Pioneers in Aviation
Saturday, February 21, 2009
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Throughout the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
author, George Norfleet and Curtis Christopher Robinson
Saturday, February 21, 2009
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





B-29 and Other World War II Aircraft

Book Signing
Training the Best
author, Tuskegee Airman, Herbert Flowers, Jr.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
11:00 am to 4:00 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
Nobody Owns the Sky by Reeve Lindbergh
Saturday, February 21, 2009
11:30 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Nobody Owns the Sky by Reeve Lindbergh
Saturday, February 21, 2009
1:30 pm
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, February 22, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Visitors in America by Air

Ask an Expert
A picture's worth a thousand words: Archival Photography in America By Air
Presenter: Melissa Keiser
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Mercury Capsule Phone Booth

Ask an Expert
The Mercury Capsule Phone Booth
Presenter: Margaret Weitekamp
Thursday, February 26, 2009
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Milky Way: A Crowded Neighborhood

Lecture
The Milky Way: Why We Need Her and How She Was Formed
Presenter: Dr. Sandy Faber
Thursday, February 26, 2009
7:30 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Nobody Owns the Sky by Reeve Lindbergh
Friday, February 27, 2009
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Nobody Owns the Sky by Reeve Lindbergh
Saturday, February 28, 2009
11:30 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
author, Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, February 28, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 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
Nobody Owns the Sky by Reeve Lindbergh
Saturday, February 28, 2009
1:30 pm
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





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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