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    • From the first flight, to the first steps on the moon, and beyond, discover stories of air and space in our unique exhibitions.
    Events
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    • Exhibitions
  • Exhibitions
    • IMAX
  • IMAX

    • From the first flight, to the first steps on the moon, and beyond, discover stories of air and space in our unique exhibitions.
    Completely Reimagined

    The National Air and Space Museum is undergoing a monumental multi-year renovation, which began in 2018. Eventually, all 23 exhibitions will be completely reimagined, with new presentation spaces and attractions.

    Watch a trailer highlighting the first eight reimagined exhibits that opened in 2022, and learn more about each below!

     See What's to Come in Our Transformation     Early Flight America by Air Destination Moon Nation of Speed The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery Thomas W. Haas We All Fly One World Connected

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    On View Exhibition Korea and Vietnam Aviation Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

    Learn about America's first swept-wing jet fighter, the F-86 Sabre, and its arch rival, the Soviet MiG-15. You'll also find out how helicopters came into their own during these conflicts.

     Topics: Aircraft Military aviation Vertical flight War and Conflict Korean War Vietnam War Weapons     On View Exhibition Modern Military Aviation Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

    The development of more advanced and precise air power after World War II.

     Topics: Aviation Aircraft Military aviation Vertical flight Missiles War and Conflict Afghanistan War Gulf War Iraq War Modern military aviation Weapons World War II     On View Exhibition Nation of Speed 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.

     Topics: Aviation Aircraft Interwar aviation Sports aviation Space People Records and Firsts Rockets Modern military aviation Cold War     On View Exhibition One World Connected 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.

     Topics: Aviation Commercial aviation Space Society and Culture Technology and Engineering Satellites Navigation     On View Exhibition Pre-1920 Aviation Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

    The Wright brothers inaugurated the aerial age with their historic first flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903. The influence of their invention is beyond measure. The transport by air of goods and people, quickly and over great distances, and the military applications of flight technology have had vast economic, geopolitical, and cultural impact around the globe. The Wrights helped fashion a radically new world.
     

     Topics: Aviation Aircraft Early flight Technology and Engineering World War I     On View Exhibition Rockets and Missiles Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

    Learn how rocketry got a boost in the 20th century, altering warfare and taking humans into space.

     Topics: Space Uncrewed spaceflight Human spaceflight Telescopes Missiles Robotics Rockets Satellites War and Conflict Weapons     On View Exhibition Space Science Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

    Learn about the broad range of science performed by vehicles that travel into the Earth's atmosphere and beyond. The relatively young field of space science ranges from Earth observation to planetary exploration to astronomy and astrophysics.

     Topics: Space Spacecraft Astronomy Science Life sciences Physical science Technology and Engineering Solar System     On View Exhibition Thomas W. Haas We All Fly 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.

     Topics: Aviation Balloons General aviation Helicopters Sports aviation Ultralights Society and Culture     On View Exhibition World War II German Aviation Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

    While the German Luftwaffe demonstrated early successes in the use of airpower during World War II, and spurred many technological advancements, faulty military strategy and mismanagement of aircraft development programs ultimately led to its downfall.

     Topics: Aviation Aircraft Military aviation War and Conflict Weapons World War II     On View Exhibition Destination Moon 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.

     Topics: Space Apollo program Gemini program Human spaceflight Mercury program Moon (Earth) Records and Firsts Missiles Robotics Rockets
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    We bring the museum to you through our digital exhibitions. Explore air and space from anywhere!

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