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    • The National Air and Space Museum holds in trust over 60,000 artifacts and more than 20,000 cubic feet of archival materials. Historic aircraft and space artifacts, such as the 1903 Wright Flyer and the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, highlight the National Collection.

    Thousands of additional artifacts—including engines, rockets, uniforms, spacesuits, balloons, artwork, documents, manuscripts, and photographs—document the richness of the history of flight. A wide variety of these artifacts are on display at the Museum in Washington, DC and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

     

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    • The National Air and Space Museum holds in trust over 60,000 artifacts and more than 20,000 cubic feet of archival materials. Historic aircraft and space artifacts, such as the 1903 Wright Flyer and the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, highlight the National Collection.

    Thousands of additional artifacts—including engines, rockets, uniforms, spacesuits, balloons, artwork, documents, manuscripts, and photographs—document the richness of the history of flight. A wide variety of these artifacts are on display at the Museum in Washington, DC and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

     

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    34 result(s) Embrasement Deplorable de la Machine Aerostatique des Srs. Miolan et Janinet le dimanche 11 Juillet 1784 Object Garros Gagne le Grand Prix de l'aero club, 1912 Object The first Ascent (unaccompanied) of Mr. Chas Paternoster, In his Balloon the Sultan, from Vauxhall Gardens, London Object The fatal Descent of the Parachute at Lee, by which Mr. Cocking lost his life. Object Expérience Aërostatique Faite à Versailles le 19 Septembre 1783 Object Expérience de la Machine Aréostatique Object Dedié à Mr. Blanchard, Pensioné du Roi, Citoyen de Calais. Apparition du Globe Aerostatique de Mr. Blanchard entre Calais et Boulogne, parti de Douvres le 7 de Janvier 1785 à 1 heure 1/2. Object Troisieme Voyage Aërien. Expérience faite à Lion le 19 Janvier 1784. Sous la Direction de Mr. Joseph Montgolfier avec une Machine Aërostatique de 102 Pieds de Díamétre sur 126 de Hauteur. Object Wright au Camp d'Auvours, 1908 Object Two Ballooning Events Object Arriveé de Mr. Charles à Nesle. Object Fig. A. The Flying Ship. p. 297. Object
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    Our collections specialists actively work on the conservation, preservation, restoration, and long-term care of the objects in our collection. From full-scale restoration projects to applying preservation techniques and doing regular assessments, these activities form a crucial part of our stewardship of the National Collection.

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