National Air and Space Museum

National Air and Space Museum

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The National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution is a museum in Washington, D. C. , in the United States, dedicated to human flight …

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Jan 23, 2025
I have visited the museum several times in the past and I never get tired with this place. This time a big part (I estimate at least 30%) was closed and under renovation. The Apollo 11 section is my …Full review by adventix
Jan 12, 2025
We throughly enjoyed visiting and touring the air and space museum with our family. Seeing all the planes, helicopters, and the Discovery Space Shuttle was truly rewarding.Full review by Douglas M
Jan 8, 2025
My teenage son’s by far favorite place to visit while we were in DC. If you get a chance to go on tour with a docent, it is well worth your time! The toy store was fabulous. The bathrooms were clean.…Full review by Ofamily2014
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The largest collection of aircraft and spacecraft in the world is available in this breathtaking, admission-free museum in the heart of Washi…
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Air and Space tops visitors’ to-do list, year in, year out. The imposing Tennessee marble modernist block, by Hellmuth, Obata and Kas…
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Facts

Established:1946 (as the National Air Museum)
Located:Washington, D.C.
Visitors:3.1 million visitors (2023)
Director:Chris Browne
Curator:Peter Jakab
Type:Aviation museum

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Is there a retired ‘Air force one’ on display?
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It is one of the Smithsonians.
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This attraction listing needs to be expanded to include the Dulles Airport location
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Agree
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Looking at this museum, Natural museum of History and Holocaust Museum. We have been to Kennedy Space …
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Looking at this museum, Natural museum of History and Holocaust Museum. We have been to Kennedy Space Center in Florida (which was amazing!!). I know this museum has some exhibits closed down due to remodeling. If we have to cut out a museum due to lack of time I am thinking this one because we have been to NASA. Thoughts?
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Yes it does not compare to NASA especially as a few sections are closed.
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Does this museum have the Air France Concorde?
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Yes, it does. May be new since the others were there, but there was a Concorde about 6 months ago when I was there.
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I just read about some of the gallery closings. I was disappointed to learn that the WW II area including the …
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I just read about some of the gallery closings. I was disappointed to learn that the WW II area including the simulators will be closed.(along with the moon area) Did these closures affect your trip? We were planning on visiting in August.
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A good portion of the museum was closed but we still spent over two hours there
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