Explore the past, present, and future of flight and space exploration at the Milestones in Aviation and Space family day. Celebrate the amazing accomplishments in aviation and aerospace, from the glamorous early days of air travel to the future of commercial space flight. With presentations and hands-on activities, this family day will have something to offer everyone!
NASA Astronaut Pat Forrester
11:00 am and 1:00 pm
In Moving Beyond Earth
Flights of Fancy Story Time
Lisa's Airplane Trip by Anne Gutman
11:00 am and 1:30 pm
In America by Air
Observe the Sky
11:00 am to 3:00 pm (weather permitting)
In the Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory
Milestones of Flight Presentations
Hear from Museum staff members about the new Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall, including:
Look for them between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
In Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall
The Clipped Wings
Learn about the Clipped Wings, an organization of former, retired, and current United and Capital Airlines flight attendants.
11:30 am and 1:30 pm
In America By Air
First Flight Around the World
Meet Museum archivists and see the documents used to research the book First Flight Around the World.
In the Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera
Speak to members of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) team
Between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm
In A New Moon Rises
Early Stewardesses
Talk to reenactors portraying early stewardesses
In America by Air
Luggage Tags and Travel Stickers
In America by Air
Star Trek Tribble Math
In Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall
STEM Playgound
Design Build Test: Wings and Design a Lunar Lander
In Looking at Earth
Mission Patches and Snoopy Caps
In Space Race
Astronaut Training and Space Suit Photo Opportunity
In Apollo to the Moon
Build Binoculars and Go Plane Spotting
In Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery and World War II Aviation
Book Signing: Tim Grove
Tim Grove, Chief of Museum Learning at the National Air and Space Museum will sign copies of his books First Flight Around the World and Milestones of Flight: From Hot-Air Balloons to SpaceShipOne.
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Outside the Museum Store
Book Signing: Jared Haworth
Jared Haworth will sign copies of his book We Report Space.
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Outside the Museum Store
This program is made possible through the generous support of Boeing.
This program is made possible through the generous support of Boeing.
We rely on the generous support of donors, sponsors, members, and other benefactors to share the history and impact of aviation and spaceflight, educate the public, and inspire future generations. With your help, we can continue to preserve and safeguard the world’s most comprehensive collection of artifacts representing the great achievements of flight and space exploration.