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Explore the Universe Exhibition

Ask an Expert
Touch the Universe: A History in Bronze
Presenter: David DeVorkin
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Explore the Universe - Gallery 111
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Nobody Owns the Sky, The Story of “Brave Bessie” Coleman by Reeve Lindbergh
Thursday, February 4, 2010
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, The Story of “Brave Bessie” Coleman by Reeve Lindbergh
Friday, February 5, 2010
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
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
Friday, February 5, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Tuskegee Airmen
Author: Colonel McGee
Friday, February 5, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, February 5, 2010
1:00 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, The Story of “Brave Bessie” Coleman by Reeve Lindbergh
Saturday, February 6, 2010
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
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
Saturday, February 6, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Training the Best

Book Signing
Training the Best
Author: Charles Herbert Flowers, Jr.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, February 6, 2010
1:00 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, The Story of “Brave Bessie” Coleman by Reeve Lindbergh
Saturday, February 6, 2010
1:30 pm
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, February 7, 2010
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Story Time

CANCELED
Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Nobody Owns the Sky, The Story of “Brave Bessie” Coleman by Reeve Lindbergh
Thursday, February 11, 2010
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





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

CANCELED
Ask an Expert
The Gemini VIII Thruster
Presenter: Margaret Weitekamp
Thursday, February 11, 2010
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, The Story of “Brave Bessie” Coleman by Reeve Lindbergh
Friday, February 12, 2010
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
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
Friday, February 12, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Tuskegee Airmen
Author: Colonel McGee
Friday, February 12, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, February 12, 2010
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Mall Building

Book Signing
Christopher's Little Airplane
Author: Mark James
Saturday, February 13, 2010
10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Nobody Owns the Sky, The Story of “Brave Bessie” Coleman by Reeve Lindbergh
Saturday, February 13, 2010
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
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
Saturday, February 13, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Training the Best

Book Signing
Training the Best
Author: Charles Herbert Flowers, Jr.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
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
Halleluja Flight
Author: Phil Bildner and John Holyfield
Saturday, February 13, 2010
1:00 pm to 3:00 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" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, February 13, 2010
1:00 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, The Story of “Brave Bessie” Coleman by Reeve Lindbergh
Saturday, February 13, 2010
1:30 pm
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, February 14, 2010
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Fokker D. VII in Legend, Memory, and the Great War in the Air

Ask an Expert
Eugene Bullard, the first African American military pilot
Presenter: Dominick A. Pisano
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Legend, Memory and the Great War in the Air - Gallery 206
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Nobody Owns the Sky, The Story of “Brave Bessie” Coleman by Reeve Lindbergh
Thursday, February 18, 2010
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Suitcase Stories with Judith Gravitz
Friday, February 19, 2010
11:00 am
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
Friday, February 19, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Tuskegee Airmen
Author: Colonel McGee
Friday, February 19, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, February 19, 2010
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Tuskegee Airmen at the National Air and Space Museum

Family Day
African American Pioneers in Aviation
Saturday, February 20, 2010
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Throughout the 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
Saturday, February 20, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Training the Best

Book Signing
Training the Best
Author: Charles Herbert Flowers, Jr.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Mae C. Jemison (M.D.), NASA Astronaut (former)

Book Signing
Find Where the Wind Goes
Author: Dr. Mae Jemison
Saturday, February 20, 2010
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, February 20, 2010
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, February 21, 2010
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Space Race (Horizontal view)

Ask an Expert
GRAB Electronics Intelligence Satellite
Presenter: James David
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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
Hare and Tortoise Race to the Moon by Oliver J. Corwin
Thursday, February 25, 2010
11:00 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
Oh, the Humanity! Airship Disasters
Presenter: Tom Crouch
Thursday, February 25, 2010
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
Hare and Tortoise Race to the Moon by Oliver J. Corwin
Friday, February 26, 2010
11:00 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
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
Friday, February 26, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, February 26, 2010
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





African American Pioneers in Aviation Family Day

Family Day
African American Pioneers in Aviation
Saturday, February 27, 2010
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Throughout the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Swatantar’s Sky Stories
Saturday, February 27, 2010
11:00 am
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Halleluja Flight
Author: John Holyfield
Saturday, February 27, 2010
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, February 27, 2010
1:00 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
Swatantar’s Sky Stories
Saturday, February 27, 2010
1:30 pm
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Wings of Honor

Show
Wings of Honor
Saturday, February 27, 2010
8:00 pm
Smithsonian Channel HD





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, February 28, 2010
1:00 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.

Follow on Twitter at @SIObservatory


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