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Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Mondays with Miss Anita
Monday, June 1, 2009
11:30 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Lockheed Model 5B Vega in Pioneers of Flight

Ask an Expert
Night at the Museum 2 the Real Stuff: Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
Presenter: Dorothy Cochrane
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Mars Day! 2007 - Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
The Flyers by Allen Drummond and The Story of the Wright Brothers by Michelle Prater Burke
Thursday, June 4, 2009
11:00 am
The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age - Gallery 209
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
The Flyers by Allen Drummond and The Story of the Wright Brothers by Michelle Prater Burke
Friday, June 5, 2009
11:00 am
The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age - Gallery 209
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Mars Day! 2007 - Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Ulaq and the Northern Lights by Harriet Peck Taylor
Saturday, June 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
Ulaq and the Northern Lights by Harriet Peck Taylor
Saturday, June 6, 2009
1:30 pm
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Mondays with Miss Anita
Monday, June 8, 2009
11:30 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Able (monkey) in Apollo to the Moon

Ask an Expert
Night at the Museum 2 the Real Stuff: Able the Rocket Monkey
Presenter: James David
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Apollo to the Moon - Gallery 210
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Mars Day! 2007 - Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
The Flyers by Allen Drummond and The Story of the Wright Brothers by Michelle Prater Burke
Thursday, June 11, 2009
11:00 am
The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age - Gallery 209
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Mobile Quarantine Facility (Apollo 11) at the Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
Back Home: Recovering the Apollo 11 Astronauts
Presenter: Allan A. Needell
Thursday, June 11, 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
The Flyers by Allen Drummond and The Story of the Wright Brothers by Michelle Prater Burke
Friday, June 12, 2009
11:30 am
The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age - Gallery 209
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
The Flyers by Allen Drummond and The Story of the Wright Brothers by Michelle Prater Burke
Saturday, June 13, 2009
11:00 am
The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age - Gallery 209
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
They Flew Proud
Author: Jane Birch
Saturday, June 13, 2009
1:00 pm to 3:00 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 Flyers by Allen Drummond and The Story of the Wright Brothers by Michelle Prater Burke
Saturday, June 13, 2009
1:30 pm
The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age - Gallery 209
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Sean O’Brien, staff astronomer of the Albert Einstein Planetarium

Public Observing at Sky Meadows State Park
Star Parties at Sky Meadows State Park
Host: Sean O'Brien
Saturday, June 13, 2009
8:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Sky Meadows State Park, near Paris, Virginia





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Hell Hawks & Air Force One
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, June 14, 2009
12:00 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
Stealth Down
Author: Ross Simpson
Sunday, June 14, 2009
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Opening
Berlin Airlift -- A Legacy of Friendship Traveling Exhibit
Monday, June 15, 2009
10:00 am to 6:30 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Mondays with Miss Anita
Monday, June 15, 2009
11:30 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





1903 Wright Flyer

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Night at the Museum 2 the Real Stuff: The Wright brothers' 1903 Flyer
Presenter: Peter Jakab
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age - Gallery 209
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Mars Day! 2007 - Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Sadie the Airmail Pilot by Kellie Strom
Thursday, June 18, 2009
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Alan Title

Exploring Space Lectures
Our Sun - Is it a Steady Performer?
Presenter: Alan Title
Thursday, June 18, 2009
7:30 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required





Apollo 11 Armstrong and Aldrin Space Suits

Demonstration
NASA Exploration Experience
Friday, June 19, 2009
10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Sadie the Airmail Pilot by Kellie Strom
Friday, June 19, 2009
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Become a Pilot Family Day at the Udvar-Hazy Center

Family Day
Become a Pilot
Family Day and Aviation Display
Saturday, June 20, 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
F4U Signed Print
by Doug Kingsley
Saturday, June 20, 2009
10:00 am 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
Christopher's Little Airplane
Author: Mark James
Saturday, June 20, 2009
10:00 am to 5:00 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
We Came in Peace for All Mankind
author, Tahir Rahman
Saturday, June 20, 2009
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Mars Day! 2007 - Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Sadie the Airmail Pilot by Kellie Strom
Saturday, June 20, 2009
11:00 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 and Thomas D. Jones
Saturday, June 20, 2009
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
"Planetology" and "Sky Walking"
Author: Thomas D Jones
Saturday, June 20, 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
Sadie the Airmail Pilot by Kellie Strom
Saturday, June 20, 2009
1:30 pm
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Hell Hawks & Air Force One
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, June 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
Mondays with Miss Anita
Monday, June 22, 2009
11:30 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





America by Air gallery (East View)

Ask an Expert
Night at the Museum 2 the Real Stuff: America by Air
Presenter: Bob van der Linden
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Mars Day! 2007 - Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
Cows Can't Fly by David Milgrim
Thursday, June 25, 2009
11:00 am
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird at the Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
The SR-71 Blackbird: More Than Meets the Eye!
Presenter: Dik Daso
Thursday, June 25, 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
Super Suitcase Stories for Space Travelers
Friday, June 26, 2009
11:00 am
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Mars Day! 2007 - Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
The Sun is My Favorite Star by Frank Asch
Saturday, June 27, 2009
11:00 am
Exploring The Planets - Gallery 207
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: Christopher Curtis Robinson
Saturday, June 27, 2009
11:00 am 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
Training the Best
Author: Charles Herbert Flowers Jr.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





"One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure" Planetarium Show

Planetarium Show
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
Saturday, June 27, 2009
11:30 am
Albert Einstein Planetarium
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Hell Hawks & Air Force One
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, June 27, 2009
12:00 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
Einstein's Telescope
Author: Evalyn Gates
Saturday, June 27, 2009
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Mars Day! 2007 - Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" -- Stories for Children
The Sun is My Favorite Star by Frank Asch
Saturday, June 27, 2009
1:30 pm
Exploring The Planets - Gallery 207
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Hell Hawks & Air Force One
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, June 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
Mondays with Miss Anita
Monday, June 29, 2009
11:30 am
Space Race - Gallery 114
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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