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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Objects on display

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36 result(s) Certificate, F. A. I., James H. Doolittle Object Membership Card, Air Force Association, James H. Doolittle Object License, Pilot's, Brevetto Superiore Object Certificate, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Object License, Aviator's, Brevetto Superiore Object Flag, United States, Flown on STS-1, Sally Ride Object Certificates, Airship Pilot, Royal Aero Club, M. Lester Witherup Object Identification Card, United States Army Air Corps Object Ribbon Bar, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, United States Army Air Forces Object Ruth Law and Doris Hayes Photograph and Certificate Archival Record Lieutenant Harold G. Peterson Scrapbook Archival Record Robert S. Sanford Collection 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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