National Air And Space Museum Dc

The national air and space museum in washington dc opened on july 1 1976.
National air and space museum dc. With a grandson who loves everything space related the first objective was to buy him a nasa spacesuit. The national air and space museum was on our must do list for washington dc. It was established in 1946 as the national air museum and opened its main building on the national mall near l enfant plaza in 1976. Launch into the history of flight by surrounding yourself with icons of air and space travel.
Visit us in washington dc and chantilly va to explore hundreds of the world s most significant objects in aviation and space history. National air and space museum. The national air and space museum of the smithsonian institution also called the air and space museum is a museum in washington d c. National air and space museum.
655 jefferson drive sw washington dc 20560 202 633 2214. The museum was under renovation during our visit but despite this we still managed to spend several hours here. National air and space museum washingon dc temporarily closed virtual tour. The museum has an imax theater for out of this world escapes.
Udvar hazy center chantilly va now open. The flagship building on the national mall in washington d c exhibits aircraft spacecraft missiles rockets and other flight related artifacts. The official ribbon cutting began with a signal sent from the viking 1 spacecraft approaching mars. 14390 air and space museum parkway chantilly va 20151 703 572.
Free timed entry pass required.