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The exterior of the National Air and Space Museum

National Air and Space Museum

Washingon, DC

Temporarily Closed

 

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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Alan Shepard, in his shiny Mercury spacesuit, smiles at the camera.
Meet the First American in Space
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AirSpace logo set against a night sky background.
Smoke from a Distant Fire
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Lee Ya-Ching, Stinson SR-9B Reliant
Actress, Pilot, and Philanthropist
Discover Her Story
A man floats in zero gravity.
Chat with an Astronaut
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More Ways to Explore
Air and Space Anywhere
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Upcoming Events

Viewing of 8
Conservation Tour
Presented Online
May 13, 2021 | 1pm
Air & Space Live Chat: Careers
Two middle school science teachers explore a Moon phase activity during the STEM Institute for Educators at the Museum in 2016
Presented Online
May 20, 2021 | 1 - 2pm
Teacher Professional Development: TII Live Chat by Boeing
Two people standing in front of an aircraft
Presented Online
May 20, 2021 | 8 - 9pm
A Pioneering Partnership: Anne and Charles
Photo of constellation with scorpion overlaid
Presented Online
May 21, 2021 | 7 - 8pm
The Charted Cosmos: A Discussion on Astrology and Astronomy
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
Book cover for Project Hail Mary and Photo of Andy Weir
Presented Online
June 2, 2021 | 6 - 7pm
Teaching with Science Fiction: A Conversation with Andy Weir
spacecraft
Presented Online
June 3, 2021 | 1 - 2pm
What's New in Aerospace: Emirates Mars Mission Hope Probe
Planet Venus Image
Presented Online
June 29, 2021 | 8 - 9pm
Venus Rediscovered: An Astrobiological or Astrophysical Frontier?

Past Events

Viewing of 12
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
Illustration of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft orbiting the asteroid Bennu.
Presented Online
April 27, 2021 | 8 - 9pm
Sampling an Asteroid to Understand the Birth of Our Planet
Earth Lights
Presented Online
April 22, 2021 | 1 - 2pm
Earth Day Light Pollution
Space Shuttle Discovery
Presented Online
April 15, 2021 | 1pm
Air & Space Live Chat: The Space Shuttle
An image of four friends in spacesuits. The image is drawn and in color.
Presented Online
April 13, 2021 | 11 - 11:30am
Three Friends and Mo Spacewalk
Hubble Telescope on Mission 4
Event
April 10, 2021 | 11am - 12pm
Astronomy Hour
Space Shuttle Discovery
Presented Online
April 9 - 10, 2021 | All day
Human Spaceflight Virtual Family Day
space shuttle launch
Presented Online
Available starting April 8, 2021
The Space Shuttle at 40
Silohettes of air and spacecraft with the text "Two Truths and a Lie."
Event
April 1, 2021 | 1 - 2pm
An (April) Foolish Air and Space Live Chat
An image of clouds taken from a plane.
Presented Online
March 25, 2021 | 1 - 2pm
Pole-to-Pole Live Chat
Apollo at 50
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Featured Stories
All Stories
Jay I. Kislak World War II in the Air gallery
Story
May 10, 2021
Jay I. Kislak World War II in the Air
President John F. Kennedy presents award to Alan Shepard
Story
May 05, 2021
First American In Space: The Flight of Alan B. Shepard
Alan Shepard in Spacesuit before Mercury Launch
Story
April 30, 2021
Light This Candle: What You Need to Know About Alan Shepard's Historic Spaceflight
A man, Michael Collins, in a space suit looking out.
Story
April 28, 2021
Remembering Michael Collins
Michael Collins
Story
April 28, 2021
Carrying the Fire
Drawing that says "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND HE IS US"
Story
April 22, 2021
Earth Day: A Story Of Us
AirSpace, a podcast, logo
Story
April 22, 2021
AirSpace Season 4, Ep. 6: Homesick at Space Camp
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin at a press conference
Story
April 12, 2021
Gagarin’s March: 60th Anniversary of the First Human in Space

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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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