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!
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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.
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The development of more advanced and precise air power after World War II.
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It's not for military, commercial, or business — sport aviation is all about flying for pleasure. Learn about gliders, homebuilts, ultralights, and more.
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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.
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The concept of gliders propelled by small engines emerged in the 1920s, but didn't rise in popularity until the 1970s.
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Helicopters come closer than any other aircraft to achieving the birdlike freedom humanity has always envied. Learn about the history of helicopters from the first rotary-wing aircraft (autogiro) to the XV-15.
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Aircraft demonstrating some of the major technological advancements during World War II.
Celebrate the power of innovation and learn what it takes to make impossible dreams take flight.
Aerobatic Champions featured Betty Skelton's Pitts S-1C Little Stinker and Leo Loudenslager's Laser 200, both flown in world championship aerobatic competition. Both aircraft are on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
Artistic expression during the war contributed to this transformation. Before World War I, war art largely depicted heroic military leaders and romanticized battles, done long after the fact, far from the battlefield. The First World War marked a turning point with the appearance of artwork intended to capture the moment in a realistic way, by first-hand participants.
This exhibition examines this form of artistic expression from two complementary perspectives: one, professional artists who were recruited by the U.S. Army; the other, soldiers who created artwork. Together they shed light on World War I in a compelling and very human way.
Walk through our exhibitions without ever leaving your computer with these virtual tours.
We bring the museum to you through our digital exhibitions. Explore air and space from anywhere!
