Five New Exhibits Opening July 28
We're updating every space in our Museum in Washington, DC. Five new galleries will open on July 28, with more opening next year.
Exhibitions
From the first flight, to the first steps on the moon, and beyond, discover stories of air and space in our unique exhibitions.
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On View Exhibition
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
America by Air traces the history of air transportation in the United States from air mail to airlines.
On View Exhibition
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Nation of Speed recounts our desire to become the fastest on land, sea, air, and space in the pursuit of commerce, power, and prestige.
On View Exhibition
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
One World Connected tells the story of how taking to the skies and stars fostered two momentous changes in everyday life: the ease in making connections across vast distances and a new perspective of Earth as humanity’s home.
On View Exhibition
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Thomas W. Haas We All Fly celebrates the breadth and depth of general aviation and its deep impact on society. This gallery explores the many facets of general aviation, from sport to business to humanitarian, and introduces the variety of careers available in aviation.
On View Exhibition
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Destination Moon shows how an extraordinary combination of motivations, resources, and technologies made it at long last possible for humans to walk on the Moon.
On View Exhibition
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Between the first flights of the Wright brothers in 1903 and the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the airplane grew from an ancient dream into a reality that would shape the future.
On View Exhibition
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
The Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery probes the science and history of our exploration of planets and moons, telling the stories of the diversity of worlds circling our Sun and how exploring those worlds helps enhance our own understanding of Earth.
On View Exhibition
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age explores who Wilbur and Orville Wright were, what they achieved and how they did it, and how the world first reacted to their revolutionary invention.
Upcoming Exhibition
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
From carriers and kamikazes to flying fortresses, the Jay I. Kislak World War II in the Air exhibition will feature people and artifacts that put aviation at the center of the twentieth century’s largest and most impactful conflict and made America a superpower.
Upcoming Exhibition
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
U.S. National Science Foundation Discovering Our Universe illuminates how the development of new and more precise tools transformed our understanding of the universe.
Virtual Tours
Walk through our exhibitions without ever leaving your computer with these virtual tours.
Online Exhibitions
We bring the museum to you through our digital exhibitions. Explore air and space from anywhere!