National Air and Space Museum in DC

Udvar-Hazy Center in VA

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View of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center tower at sunset

One museum, two locations

Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC.

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IMAX and Planetarium

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Bob Hoover Gives an Air Show Performance

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Rockets and Missiles

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Rockets and Missiles

Among this collection's highlights are: artifacts from American rocket pioneer Robert Goddard, German World War II missile and rocket artifacts, American Cold War missiles and launch vehicles, and rocket engines from small thrusters to a gigantic.