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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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Apollo 11: Buzz Aldrin on the Moon

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space shuttle launch

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Women in Aviation and Space Family Day

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Bob Hoover Gives an Air Show Performance

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World War II Aircraft

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Image of P-40 Warhawk on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

The Museum’s collection of 30 World War II-era American military aircraft ranges from propeller-driven trainers, fighters, flying boats, and bombers to the nation’s first generation of jet-powered fighters to take to the air. 

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Full view of an olive green fighter plane suspended from the ceiling.  194 is written on the tail in white, there is a blue and white star logo on the side, and narrowed eyes and a fanged mouth are on the plane's nose.

Curtiss P-40E Warhawk (Kittyhawk IA)

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Bright yellow bi-plane with hand crank start hanging in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3

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National Air and Space Museum

6th St. and Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20560

202-633-2214

Open daily
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Free Timed-Entry Passes
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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151

703-572-4118

Open daily
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
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