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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Free Timed-Entry Passes Required

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

Mailing address:
6th St and Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20560

Phone:
(202) 633-2214

Contact Visitor Services

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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

 

Museum entrance: 
14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151

Phone:
(703) 572-4118

Contact Visitor Services

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Follow us on social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Flickr. 

Support the Museum

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Become a Member

Your membership not only directly supports the National Air and Space Museum, but also entitles you to many exciting benefits.

Phone: (800) 513-3081

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Donate

Your donation will help fund exhibitions, educational programming, and preservation efforts. 

Phone: (800) 513-3081

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Add Your Name to the Wall of Honor

The National Air and Space Museum's Wall of Honor is a permanent memorial at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA recognizing those with a passion for flight. 

Phone: (800) 513-3081

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Donate A Personal Item

We accept donations of objects and archival materials that are of particular significance to the history of aviation and spaceflight. 

Phone: (703) 572-4045

Special Event at Udvar-Hazy Center

Host a Special Event

As a venue for special events, the National Air and Space Museum offers a private, exclusive experience among the icons of flight at the Museum in Washington, DC or the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.

Phone: (202) 633-2340

More Visitor Information

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Events Calendar

Join us for in-person or online events. 

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Plan a Field Trip

The National Air and Space Museum offers field trips at our locations on the National Mall and in Virginia.

Phone: (202) 633-2563

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IMAX Ticket Sales & Group Reservations

The Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC remains closed. The Airbus IMAX Theater at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA is now open.

Phone: (866) 868-7774

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Museum Store

Take home a piece of air and space history from the Museum Store.

Washington, DC Phone: (202) 633-4510
Chantilly, VA Phone: (703) 572-4170

Research

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Archives

Our Archives Department supports the Museum's mission and assists scholars and researchers by acquiring, preserving, organizing, and describing the documentary evidence of aerospace history.

Phone: (703) 572-4045

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Library

A premier aviation and aerospace history collection, the National Air and Space Museum Library supports research by the Museum’s curatorial staff and aviation researchers around the world.

Phone: (703) 572-4175

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Smithsonian Planetary Image Facility

The Center for Earth and Planetary Studies houses a Planetary Image Facility that contains hardcopy images ranging from the Ranger missions in the early 60s through Mars Curiosity mission.

Phone: (202) 633-2480

Media

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General Press Inquiries

From press releases to filming requests, our newsroom is the best place to start of general press inquiries. 

Phone: (202) 633-2370

Filming at the National Air and Space Museum

Filming Request

Filmmakers interested in filming at the Smithsonian need to complete the online “Application for Filming at the Smithsonian Institution.”

Phone: (202) 633-2370

Website

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