Smithsonian National Air And Space Museum Washington Dc

The complete history of aviation.
Smithsonian national air and space museum washington dc. National air and space museum. Hundreds of historically significant air and spacecraft along with thousands of small artifacts are on display in an open hangar like setting. 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 hours and location.
The museum is located on jefferson drive between 4th and 7th streets sw and admission is always free. The easiest way to reach the museum is via metrorail or metrobus. One museum two locations. Learn what s on view.
Visit us in washington dc and chantilly va to explore hundreds of the world s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Due to ongoing renovations some galleries are closed. One museum two locations. Visit us in washington dc and chantilly va to explore hundreds of the world s most significant objects in aviation and space history.
In 2018 the museum saw approximately 6 2 million visitors making it the fifth most visited museum in the world and the second most visited museum in the united states. Regular hours are 10 a m. Udvar hazy center near washington dulles international airport is the companion facility to the museum in washington d c. The museum contains the apollo 11 command module columbia t.
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. The national air and space museum logo with shuttle is on front of the cap nasm is on the front bill and dc washington is on the back strap.