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Ask an Expert Lecture Series

Every week, Museum experts talk to the public about the history, objects or personalities related to a specific artifact or exhibition in the Museum. Watch previous Ask an Expert lectures and view a schedule of upcoming lectures below.

 

2010 "Ask an Expert" videos made possible through the generous
support of The Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation
.



Mall BuildingAsk an Expert at the National Mall Building

Every Wednesday at noon, a Museum staff member talks to the public about the history, collection, or personalities related to a specific artifact or exhibition in the Museum.  Talks typically last 10-15 minutes and begin at the Museum "Great Seal," in the Milestones of Flight gallery on the first floor.

DATE TITLELECTURER (DEPARTMENT)
May 22 The World War I Ace in Popular Culture Dominick A. Pisano
(Aeronautics Division)
May 29 Update on the Mars Science Laboratory Dr. John Grant
(Center for Earth and Planetary Studies)
Jun. 5 Google's LUNAR X Prize and the Second Moon Race Matt Hersch
Jun. 12 Valentina Tereshkova and the Legacy of Russian Women Cosmonauts Cathleen Lewis
(Space History Division)
Jun. 19 Lovelace Women in the Space Program Margaret Weitekamp
(Space History Division)
Jun. 26 Sally Ride and the First U.S. Women Astronauts Valerie Neal
(Space History Division)
Jul. 3 Celestial Fireworks David DeVorkin
(Space History Division)
Jul. 10 Mariner to Curiosity: Spacecraft exploration of Mars Dr. Jim Zimbelman
(Center for Earth and Planetary Studies)
Jul. 17 Hermann Koehl and the First Transatlantic Flight from East to West Evelyn Crellin
(Aeronautics Division)
Jul. 24 Sally Ride Valerie Neal
(Space History Division)
Jul. 31 Rivers and Lakes on Titan, Saturn's Largest Moon Dr. Ross Irwin
(Center for Earth and Planetary Studies)



Udvar-Hazy CenterAsk an Expert at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Every second and fourth Thursday at 12:30 PM, a Museum staff member talks to the public about the history, collection, or personalities related to a specific artifact or display at the Udvar-Hazy Center.  Talks typically last 10-15 minutes and begin at the nose of the SR-71 in the Boeing Aviation Hangar.



Curator's Choice Online
Excerpts from previous Curator's Choice lectures (now the Ask An Expert series) for
Apollo 11 Command Module, Lunar Module 2 and Apollo Moon Rocks.