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Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
Thursday, July 1, 2010
11:00 am
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
"American Raiders", "I Always Wanted To Fly", and "Glory Days"
Author: Wolfgang Samuel
Thursday, July 1, 2010
2:00 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
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
Friday, July 2, 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, July 2, 2010
12:00 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
Friday, July 2, 2010
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
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
Saturday, July 3, 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
Saturday, July 3, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 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, July 3, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:30 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
Where Do We Get Such Men
Author: Steven C. Reynolds
Saturday, July 3, 2010
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
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
Saturday, July 3, 2010
1:30 pm
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Max Impact

Independence Day Concert
Group: The United States Air Force Band Max Impact
Sunday, July 4, 2010
6:00 pm
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, July 4, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 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, July 4, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:30 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
Monday, July 5, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Moving Beyond Earth

Ask an Expert
Assessing the Legacy of the Roswell Incident
Presenter: Roger Launius
Wednesday, July 7, 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
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
Thursday, July 8, 2010
11:00 am
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Boeing Aviation Hangar at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
Old but Authentic: Treatment Choices to Preserve or Restore
Presenter: Russell Lee
Thursday, July 8, 2010
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
"American Raiders" and "Glory Days"
Author: Wolfgang Samuel
Thursday, July 8, 2010
2:00 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
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
Friday, July 9, 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, July 9, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 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
Friday, July 9, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
Saturday, July 10, 2010
11:00 am
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Buzz Aldrin signs book for a fan

Book Signing
"Magnificent Desolation," "Look to the Stars," and "Reaching for the Moon"
Author: Buzz Aldrin
Saturday, July 10, 2010
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Stealth Down

Book Signing
Stealth Down
Author: Ross Simpson
Saturday, July 10, 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: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, July 10, 2010
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
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
Saturday, July 10, 2010
1:30 pm
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
The Spaceflight Vault
Author: Mark Mayfield
Saturday, July 10, 2010
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





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

Public Observing at Sky Meadows State Park
Skywatching at Sky Meadows State Park
Saturday, July 10, 2010
8:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Sky Meadows State Park, near Paris, Virginia





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, July 11, 2010
12:00 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: Dogfighting, Cheating Death, and Hollywood Glory as One of America's Best Fighter Jocks
Author: Dave "Bio" Baranek
Sunday, July 11, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
The Spaceflight Vault
Author: Mark Mayfield
Sunday, July 11, 2010
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Italian Macchi Folgore in World War II Aviation

Ask an Expert
Restoring and Preserving NASM Aircraft: Old and Original or Fresh from the Factory
Presenter: Russell Lee
Wednesday, July 14, 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
The Noisy Airplane Ride by Mike Downs
Thursday, July 15, 2010
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Mars Day! 2008

Family Day
Mars Day!
Friday, July 16, 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
There’s Nothing to Do on Mars by Chris Gall
Friday, July 16, 2010
11:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, July 16, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 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
Friday, July 16, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
There’s Nothing To Do On Mars by Chris Gall
Friday, July 16, 2010
1:30 pm
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
The Noisy Airplane Ride by Mike Downs
Saturday, July 17, 2010
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, July 17, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 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, July 17, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:30 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
Saturday, July 17, 2010
1:30 pm
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





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

Book Signing
Topgun Days: Dogfighting, Cheating Death, and Hollywood Glory as One of America's Best Fighter Jocks
Author: Dave "Bio" Baranek
Sunday, July 18, 2010
12:00 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
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, July 18, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Jupiter and Two of its Moons

Ask an Expert
Beyond Beyond
An overview of Michael Benson’s "Visions of Our Solar System"
Presenter: Dr. Jim Zimbelman
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





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

Ask an Expert
Old but Authentic
Treatment Choices to Preserve or Restore
Presenter: Russell Lee
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
The Noisy Airplane Ride by Mike Downs
Thursday, July 22, 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

Ask an Expert
Small Objects from the Apollo Program
Presenter: Allan A. Needell
Thursday, July 22, 2010
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
"American Raiders" and "Glory Days"
Author: Wolfgang Samuel
Thursday, July 22, 2010
2:00 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
Friday, July 23, 2010
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, July 23, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 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
Friday, July 23, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:30 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
Saturday, July 24, 2010
11:00 am
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, July 24, 2010
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: Stealth Down

Book Signing
Stealth Down
Author: Ross Simpson
Saturday, July 24, 2010
11:00 am 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
Saturday, July 24, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:30 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 Noisy Airplane Ride by Mike Downs
Saturday, July 24, 2010
1:30 pm
America by Air - Gallery 102
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, July 25, 2010
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
Flight of the Century
Author: Thomas Kessner
Sunday, July 25, 2010
3:00 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
Flight of the Century
Author: Thomas Kessner
Sunday, July 25, 2010
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





STS-132 Crew

Space Shuttle STS-132 Astronauts
Educational Presentation
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
10:30 am
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Public Observatory

Ask an Expert
Public Observatory Project Part II
Presenter: David DeVorkin
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Public Observatory
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin
Thursday, July 29, 2010
11:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin
Friday, July 30, 2010
11:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, July 30, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 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
Friday, July 30, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin
Saturday, July 31, 2010
11:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Hell Hawks" and "Air Force One"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, July 31, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 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, July 31, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
American Family in WWII
Author: Sandra O'Connell
Saturday, July 31, 2010
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
Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin
Saturday, July 31, 2010
1:30 pm
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
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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