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Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Presents the 2016 “Heritage Family Day” Series

The National Air and Space Museum announces its 2016 “Heritage Family Day” series celebrating ethnic and cultural diversity, with new offerings and opportunities for families and visitors alike. As part of the Smithsonian’s Heritage and History education initiative, the series coincides with...

National Air and Space Museum Commemorates 100th Anniversary of the End of the World War I and Veterans Day 2018

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I and Veterans Day through the exhibition “Artist Soldiers: Artistic Expression in the First World War” and a variety of programming. “Artist Soldiers” opened on the anniversary of the United States entering WWI, April 6, 2017, and features artwork by professional artists recruited to serve in the AEF during the war and art by soldiers on the front lines. It will close Nov. 12, the day after the centennial of the war. Programming for all ages will take place throughout the month of November and Veterans Day weekend at both museum buildings.

National Air and Space Museum Acquires Sally K. Ride Collection

Sally Ride’s Possessions and Papers Shed Light on Her Public and Private Life The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has acquired a significant collection of personal possessions and papers that belonged to Sally Ride, the first American woman...

National Air and Space Museum Announces “Surprising Roles for Drones” Lecture

The National Air and Space Museum will host the next GE Aviation Lecture Oct. 10. “Surprising Roles for Drones” will explore the ways organizations are using drones to save lives and preserve the environment through judicious use of new technology. Speakers include John Petersen of Air Shepherd, Will Hetzler of Zipline, and Sharon Rossmark of Women & Drones. The lecture will be presented at the museum in Washington, D.C and online at 7:30 p.m.

National Air and Space Museum Celebrates Hubble’s 25th Anniversary

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will mark the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope with diverse programming this spring, including lectures, educational programming and family activities. Events at the museum’s National Mall building and its Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center...

National Air and Space Museum Celebrates “Mars Day!” July 20

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will present “Mars Day!,” its annual tribute to the Red Planet Friday, July 20, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the museum on the National Mall. This is the one time of year the museum’s scientists from its Center for Earth and Planetary Studies bring their work to the museum galleries and interact with visitors, discussing their research and their work on NASA missions.

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Celebrating Air and Space's #IdeasThatDefy

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