The Museum will reopen with eight new galleries on October 14. Free timed-entry passes will be required for all visitors.
Trying to visit while the Museum in DC is closed? Check out the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in northern Virginia, which is open daily.
Buses and Parking
Bus parking is not available at the Museum. Buses can drop off and pick up at the Jefferson Drive entrance.
Chaperones
Students must be supervised at all times. The required student-chaperone ratios are
- Pre-K through 3rd Grade: 1 adult for every 5 students
- 4th through 6th Grade: 1 adult for every 10 students
- 7th through 12th Grade: 1 adult for every 15 students
Visiting Tips
For more things to know before you go, please see our visiting tips.
Reservations
We are excited to both invite schools to continue to engage in virtual programs and to welcome students and teachers back to the National Air and Space Museum. Due to limited capacity, all on-site field trips at the Museum in Washington, DC will be self-guided for the 2021/22 school year.
Facilitated on-site programming is available at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA along with several self-guided activities.
If you can’t make it to either of the Museum’s locations you can engage with us virtually. We offer several online reservable programs and the Museum’s Anytime Expeditions provide on-demand educational resources that can be used in your classroom.
