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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
 

Plan Your Visit

Sally ride in a blue astronaut jumpsuit holding a helmet
Sally's Night
A Celebration Guide
Formal studio portrait of Helen G. James, in uniform.
Meet Helen James
Discover Her Story
Portrait of Bessie Coleman with a pilot headgear and goggles
Five Stories You May Not Know About Bessie Coleman
Discover Her Story
Signed Portrait of Sally Ride
Curating Sally Ride's Life
Watch Now
More Ways to Explore
Air and Space Anywhere
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Upcoming Events

Viewing of 2
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
Image of Saturn
Presented Online
June 19, 2021 | 11am - 12pm
Virtual Planetarium Show: Solstices on Other Worlds
Profile of Ride in the Space Shuttle
Presented Online
June 18, 2021 | All day
Sally's Night
Photo of Clouds and Sun by Marta Fres
Presented Online
June 18 to 20, 2021
Solstice Virtual Family Day
Sunset on Diamond Head Postcard
Presented Online
June 17, 2021 | 1 - 2pm
Summer Fun Summer Sun: The Solstice
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
Watch On Demand
Flights of Fancy Story Time: "History Heroes"
Apollo at 50
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Featured Stories
All Stories
Bessie Coleman 'Black Heritage' postage stamp
Story
June 19, 2021
"No Uncle Tom Stuff”: Reflecting on Juneteenth and Bessie Coleman
Wall Slide
Story
June 15, 2021
Celebrating the Centennial of Bessie Coleman as the First Licensed African American Woman Pilot
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Story
June 14, 2021
Bessie Coleman: Five Stories You May Not Know
AirSpace, a podcast, logo
Story
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)
Story
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"
Story
May 28, 2021
Colorful World War II Posters: A Message from the U.S. Government
AirSpace, a podcast, logo
Story
May 27, 2021
AirSpace Season 4, Ep. 8: Safety Dance
Handley Page Halifax in flight with clouds and the Earth in the background
Story
May 23, 2021
Porokoru Patapu “John” Pohe: The first Māori trained as a pilot to serve in the Royal New Zealand Air Force

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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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