Space History Department Curator
Bio

Emily A. Margolis, PhD, is Curator of Contemporary Spaceflight at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. She is also responsible for the Museum’s Mercury and Gemini collections. Margolis’s current book project, “Let Me Play Among the Stars”: A Long History of Space Tourism, 1958-2001, explores how spaceflight has shaped—and been shaped by—Americans' travel preferences and practices. She is co-curating two forthcoming exhibitions. 

Media Inquiries For media inquiries, please contact us via email or call 202-633-2370.
Contact Information MargolisE@si.edu

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