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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919 result(s) Print, Engraving on Paper Object Fig. A. The Flying Ship. p. 297. Object Print, Aquatint on Paper Object Balloons. 1. Moy's Aërial Steamer. 2. Brearey's Aëronautical Machine. Object Une Ascension, IL Y A Cent Ans Object Allarme Générale des Habitans de Gonesse Occasionée Parla Chûte du Ballon Aréostatique de Mr. de Mongolfier. Object Premier Voyage Aërien En présence de Mr. le Dauphin. Experience faite dans le Jardin de la Muette. Sous la Direction de Mr. Montgolfier. Par M. le Marquis d'Arlandes et Mr. Pilatre du Rosier, le 21. 9bre. 1783. Object The Column erected by public Authority to commemorate the Event, and placed in the Forest of Guines, on the Spot where Dr. Jeffries and M. Blanchard alighted after their aerial Voyage from England into France, the 7th of January 1785. Object Villa Patrizi Object Embrâsement Deplorable de la Machine Aërostatique des Srs. Miolan et Janinet le Dimanche 11 Juillet 1784 Object An Air Balloon Object Moyen infaillible d'enlever les Ballons Object
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