Home
Mobile | Membership | E-newsletter | Help
  
  Advanced Search
Facebook Twitter Flickr YouTube





Click an event title for more information

Wright Military Flyer in Early Flight

Ask an Expert
Eugene Ely and the Birth of Naval Aviation
Presenter: Peter Jakab
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Early Flight - Gallery 107
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
The Great Round-the-World Balloon Race by Sue Scullard
Thursday, June 2, 2011
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





North American P-51 Mustang in World War II Aviation

Ask an Expert
Norden Bombsight
Presenter: Roger Connor
Thursday, June 2, 2011
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
World War II Aviation - Gallery 205
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
American Astrophilately
Author: David Ball
Thursday, June 2, 2011
12:00 pm to 2:00 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 Great Round-the-World Balloon Race by Sue Scullard
Friday, June 3, 2011
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
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, June 3, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
The Great Round-the-World Balloon Race by Sue Scullard
Saturday, June 4, 2011
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
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, June 4, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
The Great Round-the-World Balloon Race by Sue Scullard
Saturday, June 4, 2011
1:30 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Saturday Star Party

Public Observing at Sky Meadows State Park
Saturday Star Parties at Sky Meadows State Park
Saturday, June 4, 2011
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Sky Meadows State Park, near Paris, Virginia
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Spacesuit
Author: Nicholas de Monchaux
Monday, June 6, 2011
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
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
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery

Ask an Expert
Pioneering Naval Aviation in the 1920s and 1930s
Presenter: Jeremy Kinney
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
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
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
The Great Round-the-World Balloon Race by Sue Scullard
Thursday, June 9, 2011
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Hubble Space Telescope in Space Race

Ask an Expert
The Many Eyes of Hubble
Presenter: Dr. Patrick Russell
Thursday, June 9, 2011
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Bell UH-1H Iroquois "Huey" at the Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
Smokey III: The Museum's Huey in Vietnam
Presenter: Roger Connor
Thursday, June 9, 2011
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free





Dawn Spacecraft

Exploring Space Lectures
The Early Solar System: Dawn at Vesta
Presenter: Carle Pieters
Thursday, June 9, 2011
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required





Public Observatory

Stargazing at the Public Observatory
Thursday, June 9, 2011
9:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Public Observatory
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
The Great Round-the-World Balloon Race by Sue Scullard
Friday, June 10, 2011
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
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, June 10, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





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

Super Science Saturdays
Communications
Saturday, June 11, 2011
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Throughout the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Abraham Lincoln's Note to Gen. Scott

Family Day
Mr. Lincoln’s Air Force
The National Air and Space Museum presents Civil War history
Saturday, June 11, 2011
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
The Great Round-the-World Balloon Race by Sue Scullard
Saturday, June 11, 2011
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Stealth Down

Book Signing
Stealth Down
Author: Ross Simpson
Saturday, June 11, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
The Great Round-the-World Balloon Race by Sue Scullard
Saturday, June 11, 2011
1:30 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
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
Sunday, June 12, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





<i>German Boy</i> by Wolfgang W.E. Samuel

Book Signing
German Boy
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Sunday, June 12, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <i>I Always Wanted To Fly</i> by Col. Wolfgang Samuel

Book Signing
I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
12:00 pm 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
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery

Ask an Expert
Naval Airships
Presenter: Tom Crouch
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
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
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Mommy’s Little Star by Janet Bingham
Thursday, June 16, 2011
11:00 am
Welcome Center - Gallery 108
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Il'ya Muromets

Ask an Expert
The Epic flight by Sikorsky
Presenter: Carl Bobrow
Thursday, June 16, 2011
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





<i>German Boy</i> by Wolfgang W.E. Samuel

Book Signing
German Boy
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Thursday, June 16, 2011
12:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Mommy’s Little Star by Janet Bingham
Friday, June 17, 2011
11:00 am
Welcome Center - Gallery 108
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, June 17, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Thaddeus Lowe with his Inflation Wagons

Symposium
Ballooning in the Civil War
Friday, June 17, 2011
7:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free, Tickets Required





2010 Become a Pilot Day

Family Day
Become A Pilot Family Day and Fly-in
Saturday, June 18, 2011
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Throughout the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Mommy’s Little Star by Janet Bingham
Saturday, June 18, 2011
11:00 am
Welcome Center - Gallery 108
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: <i>Topgun Days</i> by Dave "Bio" Baranek

Book Signing
Topgun Days
Author: Dave Baranek
Saturday, June 18, 2011
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





<i>Night Flight: Amelia Earhart Crosses the Atlantic</i>

Book Signing
Night Flight: Amelia Earhart Crosses the Atlantic
Author: Wendell Minor
Saturday, June 18, 2011
12:00 pm to 3:00 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, June 18, 2011
12:00 pm 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
All About Me in DC
Author: Corky Hay DeSimone
Saturday, June 18, 2011
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Mommy’s Little Star by Janet Bingham
Saturday, June 18, 2011
1:30 pm
Welcome Center - Gallery 108
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
Hell Hawks
Author: Tom Jones
Saturday, June 18, 2011
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <i>Topgun Days</i> by Dave "Bio" Baranek

Book Signing
Topgun Days
Author: Dave Baranek
Sunday, June 19, 2011
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: <i>I Always Wanted To Fly</i> by Col. Wolfgang Samuel

Book Signing
I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Sunday, June 19, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





<i>German Boy</i> by Wolfgang W.E. Samuel

Book Signing
German Boy
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Douglas SBD Dauntless dive-bomber (above) in Sea-Air Operations

Ask an Expert
Battle of Midway
Presenter: Russell Lee
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Sea-Air Operations - Gallery 203
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
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Mommy’s Little Star by Janet Bingham
Thursday, June 23, 2011
11:00 am
Welcome Center - Gallery 108
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Camera, Spectrographic, 35mm, Glenn, Friendship 7

Ask an Expert
John Glenn: First Photographer and First Scientist in Space
Presenter: Jennifer Levasseur
Thursday, June 23, 2011
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Apollo to the Moon - Gallery 210
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Space Shuttle Enterprise at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
The Space Shuttle Era
Presenter: Valerie Neal
Thursday, June 23, 2011
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free





Book Cover: <i>I Always Wanted To Fly</i> by Col. Wolfgang Samuel

Book Signing
I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Thursday, June 23, 2011
12:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





The First American Astronauts - Mercury 7

Annual John H. Glenn Lecture
An Evening with Two Mercury Astronauts
Presenters: John Glenn and Scott Carpenter
Thursday, June 23, 2011
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free tickets distributed by drawing. See ticketing instructions below.





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Mommy’s Little Star by Janet Bingham
Friday, June 24, 2011
11:00 am
Welcome Center - Gallery 108
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, June 24, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Mommy’s Little Star by Janet Bingham
Saturday, June 25, 2011
11:00 am
Welcome Center - Gallery 108
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, June 25, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 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
Mommy’s Little Star by Janet Bingham
Saturday, June 25, 2011
1:30 pm
Welcome Center - Gallery 108
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





<i>German Boy</i> by Wolfgang W.E. Samuel

Book Signing
German Boy
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Sunday, June 26, 2011
12:00 pm 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
Sunday, June 26, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
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
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: <i>I Always Wanted To Fly</i> by Col. Wolfgang Samuel

Book Signing
I Always Wanted To Fly
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles exhibit at the National Mall Building

Ask an Expert
Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
Presenter: Dik Daso
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Gallery 104 - West End
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
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
The Noisy Airplane Ride by Mike Downs
Thursday, June 30, 2011
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Moving Beyond Earth

Ask an Expert
End of an Era: The Final Space Shuttle Mission
Presenter: Valerie Neal
Thursday, June 30, 2011
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





<i>German Boy</i> by Wolfgang W.E. Samuel

Book Signing
German Boy
Author: Col. Wolfgang Samuel
Thursday, June 30, 2011
12:30 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


E-Newsletters

Want to know What's Up?
Sign up to receive our monthly e-newsletter.


Please enter a valid
email address.


Please note: this form will take you to Constant Contact, a 3rd party e-newsletter service.
Privacy | Terms of Use