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.

 

About the collection About the archives

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Objects on display

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230 result(s) Zenos R. Miller World War I Diaries Archival Record Joseph D. Mountain Collection Archival Record William J. Powell Collection Archival Record World War I 14th Balloon Photo Section Scrapbook Heveran Archival Record William J. Powell (Craftsmen of Black Wings, Inc.) Photograph Collection Archival Record WASP Binder: Pictures of Life and Training of the Women's Air Force Service Pilots Archival Record Apollo 13 Flight Recovery Images Lundgren Archival Record Charles F. Walsh Scrapbooks Archival Record Paul Studenski Collection Archival Record Photograph of Nicholas Zelinka (Eastern Air Lines Pilot) Archival Record Naval Aircraft Photographs Gable Archival Record Captured German Aircraft Photographs (Eisen) Archival Record
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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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