As a public health precaution due to COVID-19, the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia are temporarily closed.

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The Udvar-Hazy Center displays thousands of aviation and space artifacts, including the Space Shuttle Discovery and a Concorde, in two large hangars.

Hours & Admission

Temporarily Closed

Location

14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, Virginia 20151
Phone: 703-572-4118

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    Boeing Aviation Hangar

    The Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.

    photograph of aircraft inside the udvar hazy museum

    A view of the Boeing Aviation Hangar inside the Udvar-Hazy Center showing the Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay and other aircraft on display.

    photo of the discovery space shuttle surrounded by artifacts within the Udvar-Hazy museum

    The McDonnell Space Hangar, featuring the Space Shuttle Discovery surrounded by other museum artifacts.

    Front-side view of engine on Sopwith F.1 Camel aircraft

    The Sopwith Camel is among the most significant and famous World War I aircraft. During World War I, Camels downed 1,294 enemy aircraft, which was more than any other Allied fighter. The cowling over the two Vickers machine guns created a distinctive hump, making the name Camel a natural choice. Highlighted in this image are the propellers and engine of the Sopwith F.1 Camel.

    Concorde at the Udvar-Hazy Center

    Concorde on display in the Boeing Aviation Hangar at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

    The Bucker Bu-133C Jungmeister at the Udvar-Hazy Center

    The Bucker Bu-133C Jungmeister, hanging upside down to demonstrate one of the many aerobatic maneuvers it performed during its time as a thrilling air show performer. The photo of the Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Udvar-Hazy Center also shows the red, white and blue de Havilland-Canada DHC-1A Chipmunk, Pennzoil Special; the second Learjet ever built, hanging to the left; the Global Flyer hanging in the read center; the first Air France Concorde on the floor on the left and the Boeing Stratoliner on the right.

    photo of aircraft covered in plastic

    Aircraft and artifacts have been protected in place with sharkskin plastic as roof repairs begin on north end of the Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.

    Photo of the Udvar-Hazy Center exterior at dusk

    Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center exterior at dusk.

    Lockheed SR-71 and Space Shuttle Enterprise at the Udvar-Hazy Center

    Shown in this 2006 photo are two of the most popular artifacts at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (foreground) in the Boeing Aviation Hangar and Space Shuttle Enterprise (background) in the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar. Enterprise was replaced by Space Shuttle Discovery in 2012.

    A conical shaped command module with an orange patina and a small window on display in the museum.

    The Apollo 11 Command Module, "Columbia," was the living quarters for the three-person crew during most of the first manned lunar landing mission in July 1969.

Contact

Phone: 703-572-4118
Email: NASM-VisitorServices@si.edu

Smithsonian information specialists are also available Monday through Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Email: info@si.edu