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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918 result(s) Print, Serigraph on Paper Object Dover Castle Object Balloon Ascension Object A L'Honneur de Mrs. Charles et Robert. Object L'ascendion de Vincent Lonardi Venitien a Lodres en 1784. Object Actualités. Plus je me rapproche du soleil, plus je grelotte...décidément cet ast re lá ne mérite pas la réputation de chaleur qui lui a été faîte...je comprends que mon cheval regrette la terre! Object Prospecto de una Nave Aërostatica ó Globo Atmosférico. Object By permifsion of the Patentees, this Engraving of The First Carriage, The "Aerial," is perfectly inscribed to the Directors of The Ærial Transit Company, by Their Obedient Servants Ackermann & Co. Object An exact Representation of M. Garnerin's Balloons, with an accurate View of The Ascent and Descent of the Parachute. Object Fête Donnée Par La Ville de Paris a Louis XVIII le 29 Aout 1814. Object The First Carriage, the "Ariel" Object Descent of the Great Balloon 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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