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The Museum announces that the contract to build
the first phase of the Steven
F. Udvar-Hazy Center has been awarded to
the Hensel Phelps Construction Company (April 10). |
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Aircraft, which have been protectively shrouded
since the renovation of the Museum's windows, skylights,
and electrical system began, are uncovered and the
galleries reopened. Museum visitors are given a
unique photo opportunity as the familiar artifacts
are unwrapped in Milestones of Flight (May
30). |
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The Museum welcomes the public to a gala
birthday party in celebration of its first 25 years
on the Mall (July1)! The yearlong public
celebration will continue through June 2002, with
special celebrations, the Explore the Universe
exhibition (September 21), signature lectures, film
series, planetarium shows, commemorative programs,
family activities, and publications. |
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"Explore the Universe," a permanent exhibition on the evolution of astronomers' instruments, opens (Sept. 21). |
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