The Museum is closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, due to security, road closures, and other restrictions for the Presidential Inauguration.
National Air and Space Museum in DC
Plan a visit
Visit one of the most popular museums in the world. Explore our eight newly-opened galleries, and see the first airplane, the spacesuit worn by the first person to walk on the Moon, and much more.
Hours
10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Open every day but December 25 and January 20
Free Admission
Required Free Timed-Entry Passes
If you're planning a visit for a group of 10 or more, please use our Group Visit resources and reserve group passes.
Location
6th Street and Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20560
All visitors must enter through the doors on Independence Ave.
Plan a visit
Visit one of the most popular museums in the world. Explore our eight newly-opened galleries, and see the first airplane, the spacesuit worn by the first person to walk on the Moon, and much more.
Hours
10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Open every day but December 25 and January 20
Free Admission
Required Free Timed-Entry Passes
If you're planning a visit for a group of 10 or more, please use our Group Visit resources and reserve group passes.
Location
6th Street and Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20560
All visitors must enter through the doors on Independence Ave.
Required
Free Timed-Entry Passes
Free timed-entry passes are currently required for all visitors, regardless of age.
Our museum on the National Mall is currently transforming. Eight new galleries are now open and we are continuing to work. More reimagined galleries will open over the next few years.
While we continue that work, portions of the building will be closed. The full building is anticipated to be open in 2026.
Featured Exhibitions
Things to do
Things to do
Explore how we took flight, how we fly today, how one gets to the Moon, how air and space connect us all, and much more in our eight new galleries.
From lectures to hands-on family days and more, discover all the events the National Air and Space Museum has to offer.
Where to find the most popular items from our collections at this museum.
Discovery Stations encourage informal learning through active looking, discussion, and hands-on activities related to aviation, space exploration, astronomy, and planetary geology.
Thursdays at 11:00 am, drop in to hear a story about air and space read by one of our Museum educators. Perfect for the youngest air and space enthusiasts!
Saturday and Sundays at 12:00 pm, join us for drop-in science demonstrations, exploring the science in flight, space, and more.
Explore the universe with a brief show at the planetarium.
Plan a field trip
Learn in new ways while making memories at a unique field trip to one of our two locations.
During your visit
During your visit
We ask that all visitors follow these safety measures to protect everyone’s health.
The National Air and Space Museum is committed to providing inclusive experiences. We welcome all visitors.
Here’s how to get the most out of your visit to the museum.
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Our transformation
The National Air and Space Museum is undergoing a monumental multi-year renovation, which began in 2018. Transforming every visitor's experience, the Museum will use creative and dynamic techniques to engage visitors while they are at the Museum and after they leave.