The National Air and Space Museum’s building on the National Mall will temporarily close to the public March 28, 2022 until fall 2022.
Since opening in 1976, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC has been one of the most popular museums in the world. With nearly 350 million visitors and almost 50 years of operation, we are undergoing a large-scale renovation that will introduce all new galleries and public spaces, starting next year. In order to fully prepare for the first of these new galleries, the Museum on the National Mall will be closing temporarily, starting Monday, March 28. We look forward to reopening and sharing our new vision with visitors in 2022.
Follow along with our renovation in our Flickr gallery.
The Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory will close in early March.
While the National Mall Building is Closed
Hundreds of aircraft and spacecraft are on display in two massive hangars, including a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay, and the Space Shuttle Discovery.
10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Open every day except December 25
Parking $15
Anytime, anywhere you can enjoy a variety of online programs, stories, videos, activities, virtual tours, and resources from us here at Air and Space.
While the Museum on the National Mall is closed, some of its world-class collection and items related to air and space content can be found in other Smithsonian museums. Be sure to visit:
- National Museum of Natural History: Several meteors
- National Museum of the American Indian: Tomahawk Cruise Missile
- National Museum of African American History and Culture: PT-13D Stearman Kaydet aircraft
- National Museum of American History: Huey Helicopter
- “FUTURES” exhibition at the Arts & Industries Building: Goddard 1935 Series-A Rocket