National Air And Space Museum S Steven F Udvar Hazy Center

Mcdonnell space hangar provides a network of walkways overlooks and balconies on three levels that are perfect settings for unique events.
National air and space museum s steven f udvar hazy center. About the steven f. Udvar hazy center has reopened as of friday july 24. 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. Udvar hazy center as a public health precaution due to covid 19 coronavirus both national air and space museum locations are temporarily closed to the public as of saturday march 14.
All about the smithsonian s steven f. National air and space museum. The annex was renamed the steven f. The 760 000 square foot facility was made possible by a 65 million donation in october 1999 to the smithsonian institution by steven f.
This spectacular space featuring the massive boeing aviation hangar and the equally impressive james s. It holds numerous exhibits including the space shuttle discovery the enola gay and the gemini 7 space capsule. Udvar hazy center serves as a partner facility to the national air and space museum. The smithsonian national air and space museum s companion in virginia boasts hangars full of aviation history.
The two locations together attract more than 8 million visits per year making the national air and space complex the most popular museum in the united states. Udvar hazy center for its major donor who contributed 65 million for the project and opened on december 15 2003 during the centennial week of the wright brothers first sustained powered flight at kitty hawk north carolina. 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. Opened in 2003 the steven f.
655 jefferson drive sw washington dc 20560 202 633 2214. Navigate air and space with aira a free app that connects you with sighted agents who provide visual descriptions on demand. 14390 air and space museum parkway chantilly va 20151 703 572 4118. The museum is easily situated near dulles airport i think even has.
The steven udvar hazy air space museum was the highlight of my visit to washington and sets new standards for similar attractions. Hundreds of historically significant air and spacecraft along with thousands of small artifacts are on display in an open hangar like setting. Udvar hazy center near washington dulles international airport is the companion facility to the museum in washington d c.