Dulles Air And Space

Ellen stofan the john and adrienne mars director of the national air and space museum shares what to expect on your visit and how to prepare.

Dulles air and space. Hundreds of historically significant air and spacecraft along with thousands of small artifacts are on display in an open hangar like setting. The museum is a part of the smithsonian institution and serves as a satellite location in northern virginia preserving and displaying artifacts that can not be exhibited in the washington dc national mall location. There are two locations for the air and space museum. Regular hours are 10 a m.

It holds numerous exhibits including the space shuttle discovery the enola gay and the gemini 7 space capsule. Udvar hazy center is located at 14390 air and space museum parkway in chantilly va just minutes from washington dulles international airport. Opened in 2003 the steven f. Udvar hazy center located near washington dulles international airport in fairfax county virginia features thousands of artifacts for which insufficient space could be found for display in the museum s national mall building.

Steven f udvar hazy center. The national air and space museum at dulles houses a variety of aircraft and spacecraft exhibits. Udvar hazy center commonly known as the udvar hazy center is the second location of the national air and space museum the original of which is located on the national mall in washington dc. There is an on site parking lot that charges a 15 fee.

The 760 000 square foot facility was made possible by a 65 million donation in october 1999 to the smithsonian institution by steven f. Udvar hazy center near washington dulles international airport is the companion facility to the museum in washington d c. Udvar hazy center 14390 air and space museum pkwy chantilly va 20151 event details. Dulles airport national air and space museum see 4 387 traveler reviews 4 011 candid photos and great deals for chantilly va at tripadvisor.

The main campus is referred to as the air and space museum and is on the national mall and the udvar hazy center by dulles. The two sites together showcase the largest collection of aviation and space. Udvar hazy center also called the udvar hazy center is the smithsonian national air and space museum nasm s annex at washington dulles international airport in the chantilly area of fairfax county virginia united states.