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    Virtual Experiences

    The Museum offers several virtual experiences for school groups who cannot visit the Museum in person. These online experiences have been designed to engage and excite learners, while aligning with their educational needs.

    The following virtual experiences are available with a reservation and are designed for groups of 10 or more.

    Reserved programs are intended for school groups, homeschool groups, and community-based organizations serving youth that meet the minimum program requirements. If you have questions about if your organization meets the Museum’s program requirements, please contact NASMTours@si.edu.
    Programs
  • Programs
    • Learning resources
  • Learning resources
    • Plan a field trip
  • Plan a field trip
  • Demonstrations
  • IMAX and Planetarium
  • Planetarium Shows
  • Scavenger Hunts
  • STEAM Labs
  • Story Time
  • Tours
    • Educator professional development
  • Educator professional development
  • Learning guides
  • Teacher Innovator Institute
  • Holt Scholars Program
    • Education monthly theme
  • Education monthly theme

    • Jump to content:
    Virtual Experiences  |  On Demand Programs |  On-Site Programs  |

    Virtual Experiences

    The Museum offers several virtual experiences for school groups who cannot visit the Museum in person. These online experiences have been designed to engage and excite learners, while aligning with their educational needs.

    The following virtual experiences are available with a reservation and are designed for groups of 10 or more.

    Reserved programs are intended for school groups, homeschool groups, and community-based organizations serving youth that meet the minimum program requirements. If you have questions about if your organization meets the Museum’s program requirements, please contact NASMTours@si.edu.
    A star cluster also known as the "Seven Sisters" shine through what would appear to be a layer of cotton candy if it wasn't in space. Actually, clouds of dust sweep around the stars, swaddling them in a cushiony veil.

    Virtual Planetarium Shows

    Register to reserve a unique experience for your students to engage virtually in the solar system and universe beyond.

    A biplane that hangs upside down, with a red body and red and white striped wings.

    Virtual Scavenger Hunts

    Scavenger hunts challenge students to demonstrate what they know about the topics by embracing creativity and multiple learning styles. They are flexible enough to be done onsite during a visit to the Museum or remotely.    

    A drawing of children playing with kites.

    Virtual Story Times

    Original stories for young learners and their caregivers inspired by our unique collection of air and space objects and historic photos that invite learners to imagine themselves as part of the adventure.

    Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

    Self-Guided Programming

    These activities are designed for learners to engage with the Museum’s stories and artifacts around a theme. These resources can be adapted to fit any schedule. Several expeditions can be used on-site or on demand and include a teacher’s guide.  

    A conical brown command module seemingly floats in front of a photograph of the moon's surface and the sun behind it.

    Anytime Expeditions

    Check out our asynchronous virtual experiences designed for students in grades 3 and up. Each educational experience is standards-aligned and provides a suite of materials to engage students. 

    Women in Aviation and Space Family Day

    Soar Together

    Soar Together at Air and Space is a family-focused program from the National Air and Space Museum. By engaging in these activities and experiences, families can imagine their own futures by sharing in the stories of innovators and explorers from diverse backgrounds who challenged conventions and changed the world. 

    On Demand Programs

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    STEM in 30

    STEM in 30 is a monthly broadcast series where students can explore unexpected intersections of air and space with their everyday lives like how weather impacts balloon flight, the conditions needed for a habitable planet, and more. Tune in each month for a new discovery.

    Drawing of Bessie Coleman

    On Demand Story Time

    Original stories for young learners and their caregivers read by a Museum educator and paired with an activity will excite young learners to think about air and space in new ways. 

    On-Site Programs

    A group of school children and an educator stand in front of the Space Shuttle Discovery.

    Plan a Field Trip

    The National Air and Space Museum offers field trips at our locations on the National Mall and in Virginia. Field trip organizers can reserve on-site experiences at each museum location. 

    Many hands reach into the center with a multicolored projection over them.

    Holt Scholars Program

    The Holt Scholars Program focuses on providing a field trip experience to the museum for all 6th grade DCPS Earth Science students as part of the Smithsonian’s DC Metro Initiative. Field trips for other grades and subjects are also available on a limited basis.

    Image of young girl holding up an airplane against a backdrop of the sunset.

    S.H.E. Can Summer Camp

    Women and minorities remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) fields. Through a unique camp, we hope to change that by engaging and empowering our campers to seek out and succeed in STEAM fields.