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Grumman X-29 hanging in Beyond the Limits gallery

Ask an Expert
Wind-Tunnel Calculations: When a ‘Computer’ was a Woman
Presenter: Paul Ceruzzi
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Time and Navigation - Gallery 213
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, March 4, 2010
11:00 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Suitcase Stories with Judith Gravitz
Friday, March 5, 2010
11:00 am
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, March 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
Hare and Tortoise Race to the Moon by Oliver J. Corwin
Saturday, March 6, 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
Saturday, March 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, March 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
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, March 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
Hare and Tortoise Race to the Moon by Oliver J. Corwin
Saturday, March 6, 2010
1:30 pm
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
"Captain Jepp" and "Turbulence Before Take-off"
Author: Flint Whitlock
Saturday, March 6, 2010
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, March 7, 2010
1:00 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
"Captain Jepp" and "Turbulence Before Take-off"
Author: Flint Whitlock
Sunday, March 7, 2010
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





National Mall Building, Mall side

Ask an Expert
From Night Bombing to the Outer Solar System: 60 Years of Imaging Radar
Presenter: Dr. Bruce A. Campbell
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
World War II Aviation - Gallery 205
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, March 11, 2010
11:00 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
Hasselblad: A Staple of Astronaut Photography
Presenter: Jennifer Levasseur
Thursday, March 11, 2010
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Flying for Her Country by Amy Goodpaster Strebe

Book Signing
Flying for Her Country
Author: Amy Goodpaster Strebe
Thursday, March 11, 2010
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Rosaly M. C. Lopes

Exploring Space Lectures
Where the Hot Stuff Is: Volcanoes of the Earth and Solar System
Lecturer: Rosaly M. C. Lopes
Thursday, March 11, 2010
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
"Volcano Advendure" and "Alien Volcanoes"
Author: Rosaly M. C. Lopes
Thursday, March 11, 2010
9:00 pm to 10:00 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
Friday, March 12, 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, March 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: Col. McGee
Friday, March 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
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, March 12, 2010
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Yankee Doodle Gals by Amy Nathan

Book Signing
"Yankee Doodle Gals" and "Count on Us"
Author: Amy Nathan
Saturday, March 13, 2010
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





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

Family Day
Women in Aviation & Space
Saturday, March 13, 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
Hare and Tortoise Race to the Moon by Oliver J. Corwin
Saturday, March 13, 2010
11:00 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Flying for Her Country by Amy Goodpaster Strebe

Book Signing
Flying for Her Country
Author: Amy Goodpaster Strebe
Saturday, March 13, 2010
12:00 pm to 2:00 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, March 13, 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, March 13, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, March 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
Hare and Tortoise Race to the Moon by Oliver J. Corwin
Saturday, March 13, 2010
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, March 14, 2010
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Yankee Doodle Gals by Amy Nathan

Book Signing
"Yankee Doodle Gals" and "Count on Us"
Author: Amy Nathan
Sunday, March 14, 2010
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Anousheh Ansari

Book Signing
My Dream of Stars
Author: Anousheh Ansari
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Moving Beyond Earth

Ask an Expert
Barbara Marx Hubbard and the Rise of Space Advocacy in the 1970s
Presenter: Roger Launius
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Kite Flying by Grace Lin
Thursday, March 18, 2010
11:00 am
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Kite Flying by Grace Lin
Friday, March 19, 2010
11:00 am
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

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





Kite Day

Family Day
Kites of Asia
Saturday, March 20, 2010
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Throughout the Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Swatantar’s Sky Stories
Saturday, March 20, 2010
11:00 am
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Stealth Down

Book Signing
Stealth Down
Author: Ross Simpson
Saturday, March 20, 2010
11:00 am 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
Saturday, March 20, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, March 20, 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, March 20, 2010
1:30 pm
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Flygirl
Author: Sherri Smith
Saturday, March 20, 2010
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

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





The Space Race Gallery

Ask an Expert
Aleksei Leonov’s first walk in space
Presenter: Cathleen Lewis
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Kite Flying by Grace Lin
Thursday, March 25, 2010
11:00 am
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





NAF N3N "Yellow Peril" in Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
Ask an Expert at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
The Yellow Peril: The Naval Aircraft Factory N3N
Presenter: Christopher Moore
Thursday, March 25, 2010
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free





Col. Dawn Dunlop, Vice Commander, 412th Test Wing

GE Aviation Lecture
Colonel Dawn M. Dunlop
Thursday, March 25, 2010
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Kite Flying by Grace Lin
Friday, March 26, 2010
11:00 am
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
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, March 26, 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: Col. McGee
Friday, March 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
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, March 26, 2010
1:00 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
Air and Space Official Guide
Author: David Romanowski
Saturday, March 27, 2010
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: Legacy of Flight

Book Signing
Legacy of Flight
Author: David Romanowski and Melissa Keiser
Saturday, March 27, 2010
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book cover: Internet Alley

Book Signing
"Internet Alley" and "Modern Computing"
Author: Paul E. Ceruzzi
Saturday, March 27, 2010
10:00 am to 1:00 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 27, 2010
11:00 am
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Training the Best

Book Signing
Training the Best
Author: Charles Herbert Flowers, Jr.
Saturday, March 27, 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
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, March 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
Kite Flying by Grace Lin
Saturday, March 27, 2010
1:30 pm
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Where Do We Get Such Men
Author: Steven C Reynolds
Sunday, March 28, 2010
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, March 28, 2010
1:00 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
S is for the Smithsonian
Author: Marie Smith
Sunday, March 28, 2010
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Wright Military Flyer in Early Flight

Ask an Expert
Fledglings by artist Rudolph Dirks
Presenter: Tom Crouch
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Early Flight - Gallery 107
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Air and Space Official Guide
Author: David Romanowski
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Legacy of Flight

Book Signing
Legacy of Flight
Author: David Romanowski and Melissa Keiser
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Dream of Wings

Book Signing
"Wings: A History of Aviation", "A Dream of Wings", and more!
Author: Tom D. Crouch
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book cover: Internet Alley

Book Signing
"Internet Alley" and "Modern Computing"
Author: Paul E. Ceruzzi
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
2:00 pm to 4:00 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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