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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, March 1, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





National Air and Space Museum Mall Building-Mall Side

Ask an Expert
Pioneer IV: Fly Me by the Moon
Presenter: Michael Neufeld
Wednesday, March 4, 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
Kite Flying by Grace Lin
Friday, March 6, 2009
11:00 am
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Tales of the moon based on Moontellers Myths of the Moon From Around the World by Lynn Moroney
Saturday, March 7, 2009
11:30 am
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Boeing Aviation Hangar at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, March 7, 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
Tales of the moon based on Moontellers Myths of the Moon From Around the World by Lynn Moroney
Saturday, March 7, 2009
1:30 pm
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Boeing Aviation Hangar at the 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, March 8, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Space Shuttle Columbia Cockpit

Ask an Expert
Images as Evidence: Columbia's Last Moments
Presenter: Jennifer Levasseur
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
Early Cruise Missile Technology: the Regulus I
Presenter: Tom Lassman
Thursday, March 12, 2009
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Col. Leo K. Thorsness, (USAF, Ret.)

GE Aviation Lecture
Heroism, Self-sacrifice, and Personal Bravery
Presenter: Col. Leo K. Thorsness USAF (Ret.)
Thursday, March 12, 2009
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required





Col. Leo K. Thorsness, (USAF, Ret.)

Book Signing
Surviving Hell
author, Leo Thorsness
Thursday, March 12, 2009
9:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Kite Flying by Grace Lin
Friday, March 13, 2009
11:00 am
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Women in Aviation and Space Family Day at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Family Day
Women in Aviation & Space Day
Saturday, March 14, 2009
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Throughout the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

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





Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Mall Building

Book Signing
Training the Best
author, Charles Herbert
Saturday, March 14, 2009
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Kite Flying by Grace Lin
Saturday, March 14, 2009
11:30 am
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, March 14, 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
Kite Flying by Grace Lin
Saturday, March 14, 2009
1:30 pm
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Boeing Aviation Hangar at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Almost Astronauts
author, Tanya Lee Stone
Saturday, March 14, 2009
2:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book cover: Right Stuff, Wrong Sex

Book Signing
Right Stuff, Wrong Sex
author, Margaret Weitekamp
Saturday, March 14, 2009
2:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





James S. McDonnell Space 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, March 15, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Apollo 17 panorama (with lunar rover) in Apollo to the Moon

Ask an Expert
“I was driving on the Moon one day…” - Lunar Rovers of Apollo and Constellation
Presenter: Dr. William Brent Garry
Wednesday, March 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
The Best Winds by Laura E. Williams
Friday, March 20, 2009
11:00 am
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Kites of Asia Family Day

Family Day
Kites of Asia
Saturday, March 21, 2009
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Throughout the Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





National Air and Space Museum Mall Building-Independence Side

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
author, George Norfleet and Curtis Christopher Robinson
Saturday, March 21, 2009
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Training the Best
author, Charles Herbert
Saturday, March 21, 2009
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
The Best Winds by Laura E. Williams
Saturday, March 21, 2009
11:30 am
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Boeing Aviation Hangar at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, March 21, 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
The Best Winds by Laura E. Williams
Saturday, March 21, 2009
1:30 pm
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Boeing Aviation Hangar at the 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, March 22, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Lockheed Model 5B Vega in Pioneers of Flight

Ask an Expert
Amelia Earhart's "Little Red Bus"
Presenter: Dorothy Cochrane
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Milestones of Flight - Gallery 100
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





David Levy

Exploring Space Lectures
Why is Astronomy so Popular?
Speaker: David Levy
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
7:30 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required





David Levy

Book Signing
Deep Sky Objects
author, David Levy
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Vought-Sikorsky 0S2U-3 Kingfisher at the Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
The Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher: Navy Cross Winner
Presenter: Christopher Moore
Thursday, March 26, 2009
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Curtiss JN-4D Jenny in America by Air

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Jenny the Airplane that Taught America to Fly by David Weitzman
Friday, March 27, 2009
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Spring Comes to Washington
author, Robert Mumford
Friday, March 27, 2009
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Rising Sun
author, Jerome Beser
Saturday, March 28, 2009
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
author, George Norfleet and Curtis Christopher Robinson
Saturday, March 28, 2009
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





America by Air - Curtiss JN-4D Jenny

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Jenny the Airplane that Taught America to Fly by David Weitzman
Saturday, March 28, 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
Jenny the Airplane that Taught America to Fly by David Weitzman
Saturday, March 28, 2009
1:30 pm
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Stealth Down
author, Ross Simpson
Sunday, March 29, 2009
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
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.

Follow on Twitter at @SIObservatory


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