The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum reopens Friday, October 14, 2022, with eight new and renovated galleries in the west wing of its building in Washington, D.C. The planetarium and museum store will also reopen, along with the new Mars Café. The east wing of the museum will remain closed while it is renovated.
“We are thrilled to finally unveil the first part of the newly renovated museum,” said Chris Browne, the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the museum. “Visitors will have a more modern and engaging experience, visiting favorite icons as well as many new artifacts never before seen at the museum in D.C. We hope each visitor will see themselves in these exhibitions and that young people will be inspired by all that is possible in aviation and space exploration.”
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- Wright Brothers & the Invention of the Aerial Age
- Thomas W. Haas We All Fly
- One World Connected
- Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery
- America by Air
- Destination Moon
- Nation of Speed
- Early Flight
- Additional Artifacts
- Revitalization and Sustainability
- Interactives and Digital Experiences
- Pop Culture and Science Fiction Artifacts
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A view of the Wright Brothers & the Invention of the Aerial Age gallery.
A view of the Thomas W. Haas We All Fly gallery.
A view of the One World Connected gallery.
A view of the Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery.
A view of the America by Air gallery.
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A view of the Destination Moon gallery.
A view of the Nation of Speed gallery.
A view of the Early Flight gallery.
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