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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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    918 result(s) A Thunder-Storm Above Fontainebleau Object Grumman "Widgeon" Object Rural Sports. Balloon Hunting. Object The Chinese Pagoda and Bridge Object Le Ballon enflâmer, ou la grande troupe des Animaux curieux qui ont fait le divertissement de la Ville et de la Cour Object Expérience de la Machine Aréostatique Object Fall of Icarus Object Major Mony's Perilous Situation When he fell into the Sea July, 23, 1785, off the Coast of Yarmouth. Object Pan Am 50th Anniversary of the China Clipper Object Tableau de l'art Aerostatique Object The Grand Entertainment. Object Mr. Hampton's Safety Parachute In which he made his first descent from the Montpelier Gardens Cheltenham Octr. 3rd 1838 and the second descent from the Baron de Berengers Cremarne House, Chelsea, Thursday June 13th 1839. 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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