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

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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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A drawing in a newspaper cartoon of a women with wings flying through the clouds. The woman is labeled "Miss Law" and she has a speech bubble saying "Whoopee! Votes for Women." The bottom of the cartoon has the heading "Quite a Bird."

Women's Suffrage Cartoon Featuring Ruth Law

A poster featuring a drawing of a women in mechanic attire holding a bomb in one hand and an aircraft in the other. The poster says "care for her through YWCA" on one side and "for every fighter a woman worker" on the other side.

World War I Era YWCA Poster

A women's military uniform comprised of a green wool coat with gold buttons and the WRAF insignia on the shoulders, and a matching green cap and skirt.

Mildred Kimpton's World War I WRAF Uniform

A box with unassembled flying model rocket inside that is described on box as giving a "Positive Parachute Recovery for Entire Missile". The box is designed with bright orange and blue colors.

Rocket, Flying Model Kit, Aerobee-Hi

An eerie scene in greens and red of a ghost-like figure in space on a strange boat-like form; a few planets in the background space.

Painting, Surrealism, Science Fiction Art

A clock in the center piece of the display is situated below an airplane that rests on top of a square that houses the clock. To the left of the clock face is a statuette of the Statue of Liberty, to the right is the Eiffel Tower.

Clock Commemorating Charles Lindbergh's Flight

A detailed view of a rocket engine against a black background. The engine includes intricate components such as pipes, valves, and wiring at the top. Below is the combustion chamber, narrowing into a bell-shaped nozzle designed to direct exhaust gases. The engine has a metallic appearance with varying shades of silver and gray.

Merlin 1D Rocket Engine (SpaceX)

A large cylindrical structure with two smaller cylinders attached on either side sits at the center of the image. It is lit with moody, space-like lighting. The smaller cylinders have entrances to go inside the structure. In the foreground are exhibition labels on panels.

The Mars Habitat in Futures in Space

Images of people living in a mock mars habitat are projected on a curved wall. They do thing like read books and play the guitar. The rest of the space is dark.

Inside the Mars habitat in Futures in Space

A wood exhibit model of a WWI U.S. Navy Curtiss HS-2L flying boat in overall gray color scheme. The flying boat is a biplane with a gun mounted on the nose.

Model, Static, Curtiss HS-2L

United States Navy green single breasted wool service coat with two upper button flap pockets with box pleat, two lower plain button flap pocket, five gold buttons down front, Ensign rank epaulets; gold wire Naval Aviator's badge over left breast pocket, and stiff stand or "choker" collar.

Coat, Service, United States Navy

Davis recoilless gun consisting of rifled steel tube barrel with hand grip and tiggers for firing both main round and Lewis gun, shoulder rest, and U-shaped support for post mount. Smaller diameter tube underneath serves as pivot to open barrel to load round. Chamber is locked/unlocked with handle on rotating rear tube. Lewis gun mounted on post mount above barrel, used as an aid to aiming by firing Lewis and observing bullet path.

Recoilless Gun, Davis, 2.5", Aero 6 Pdr MK XII (Felixstowe F5L)

View of Davis recoilless gun from the front of the barrel. The gun consists of a rifled steel tube barrel with hand grip and tiggers for firing both main round and Lewis gun, shoulder rest, and U-shaped support for post mount. Smaller diameter tube underneath serves as pivot to open barrel to load round. Chamber is locked/unlocked with handle on rotating rear tube. Lewis gun mounted on post mount above barrel, used as an aid to aiming by firing Lewis and observing bullet path.

Recoilless Gun, Davis, 2.5", Aero 6 Pdr MK XII (Felixstowe F5L)

A red and light green police patrol rocket ship with a figure inside the open cockpit.

Buck Rogers Police Patrol Ship

Dark black aircraft with streamlined fuselage and short wings.

Stubby Wings

Book Cover: Cold War Laboratory

Book Cover: Cold War Laboratory

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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
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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151

703-572-4118

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10:00 am - 5:30 pm
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