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The exterior of the National Air and Space Museum

National Air and Space Museum

Washingon, DC

Temporarily Closed

Reopens July 30
Free Timed-Entry Passes Required

Virtual Tour

The exterior of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy center.

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Chantilly, VA

Now Open

Free Timed-Entry Passes Required
 

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View from inside the cockpit of the Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird
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View of Helen G. James posed inside the main cargo door of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain.
Helen James's Fight for Equality
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Shauna Edson and Beth Wilson Stem in 30
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A stylized image of an astronaut.
Space Songs
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Upcoming Events

Viewing of 6
Sunset on Diamond Head Postcard
Presented Online
June 17, 2021 | 1 - 2pm
Summer Fun Summer Sun: The Solstice
Photo of Clouds and Sun by Marta Fres
Presented Online
June 18 to 20, 2021
Solstice Virtual Family Day
Profile of Ride in the Space Shuttle
Presented Online
June 18, 2021 | All day
Sally's Night
Image of Saturn
Presented Online
June 19, 2021 | 11am - 12pm
Virtual Planetarium Show: Solstices on Other Worlds
Book cover for Project Hail Mary and Photo of Andy Weir
Presented Online
June 23, 2021 | 6 - 7pm
Teaching with Science Fiction: A Conversation with Andy Weir
Planet Venus Image
Presented Online
June 29, 2021 | 8 - 9pm
Venus Rediscovered: An Astrobiological or Astrophysical Frontier?

Past Events

Viewing of 12
drawing of sun and stars
Presented Online
June 8, 2021 | 11 - 11:30am
Flights of Fancy Story Time: "The Sun's Star Friends"
spacecraft
Presented Online
June 3, 2021 | 1 - 2pm
What's New in Aerospace: Emirates Mars Mission Hope Probe
A conservator works on Freedom 7
Presented Online
May 27, 2021 | 1 - 2pm
Museum Careers and the Display of Freedom 7
Colorized View of Titan from Cassini
Presented Online
May 26, 2021 | 8 - 9pm
Dragonfly: In Situ Exploration of Saturn's Moon Titan, an Organic Ocean World
Photo of constellation with scorpion overlaid
Presented Online
May 21, 2021 | 7 - 8pm
The Charted Cosmos: A Discussion on Astrology and Astronomy
Two people standing in front of an aircraft
Presented Online
May 20, 2021 | 8 - 9pm
A Pioneering Partnership: Anne and Charles
Men and women sitting at a table doing a hands-on activity
Presented Online
May 20, 2021 | 1 - 2pm
Teacher Professional Development: From STEM to STEAM
Drawing of a Memorial Day parade
Presented Online
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "History Heroes"
Conservation Tour
Presented Online
May 13, 2021 | 1pm
Air & Space Live Chat: Careers
A composite image showcasing different careers.
Presented Online
May 7 - 8, 2021 | All day
Careers in Aviation and Space Virtual Family Day
two women work on spacecraft
Presented Online
Available starting May 6, 2021
Dream Jobs: Careers in Aerospace
A black and white image of Alan Shepard in a pressure suit.
Presented Online
April 29, 2021 | 1 - 2pm
60 Years of American Human Spaceflight
Apollo at 50
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June 10, 2021
AirSpace Season 4, Ep. 9 Chicago Flyer
Eugene Cernan is pictured here outside of the Gemini IX-A spacecraft during his extravehicular activity (EVA)
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June 04, 2021
Almost Blind and Completely Exhausted: Gene Cernan’s Disastrous Gemini Spacewalk
World War II aviation poster that reads "build more b-29's"
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May 28, 2021
Colorful World War II Posters: A Message from the U.S. Government
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May 27, 2021
AirSpace Season 4, Ep. 8: Safety Dance
Handley Page Halifax in flight with clouds and the Earth in the background
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May 23, 2021
Porokoru Patapu “John” Pohe: The first Māori trained as a pilot to serve in the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Rendering of Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery at the National Air and Space Museum
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May 18, 2021
New Perspectives of Old Worlds
Group portrait of computers at Harvard College Observatory
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May 16, 2021
The People Behind Astronomical Plates and Notebooks: Project PHaEDRA and the Harvard College Observatory Computers
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May 13, 2021
AirSpace Season 4, Ep. 7: Art Decade

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At a deeper level, I think the museum makes visitors feel proud to be human –

to be members of a species that has traveled from a lonely beach at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, to the dusty surface of the moon in less than seven decades..." - John H. Glenn, Jr

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