Smithsonian 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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Mar 12, 2025
This museum requires timed entry tickets in order to enter. There is a giant lineup at each hour in order to access the building. During my visit, half the museum was closed and under renovation. Whi…Full review by Rebecca Y
Mar 7, 2025
We totally enjoyed this museum. We did know parts were closed, but the exhibits are excellent. Highly recommend spending time hereFull review by Gail P
Feb 8, 2025
We didn't realise the museum was under renovation when we booked our time slot online. As a result only about a third of the museum was open so we only spent an hour in there. What we got to see was …Full review by Sian P
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The National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution is a must-see for all aviation and space aficionados. It houses the …
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Dating back to 1946, the National Air and Space Museum is home to quite a few aircraft that narrate fascinating stories. Everything from th…
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At the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, guests are able to learn about the history of flight through a variety of exhibits. T…
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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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Not at the Air and Space Museum. There is another place outside of Washington that has like a Space Shuttle and jets and that kind of stuff though. I don't know what its called …
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Not at the Air and Space Museum. There is another place outside of Washington that has like a Space Shuttle and jets and that kind of stuff though. I don't know what its called though. Sorry
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This attraction listing needs to be expanded to include the Dulles Airport location
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Yes it does as its in two locations and it is not obvious what is in each location
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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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Hi I would agree with you if you have been to NASA. I loved the historic planes they had in the collection but the Space collection would not be in the same league as NASA. …
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Hi I would agree with you if you have been to NASA. I loved the historic planes they had in the collection but the Space collection would not be in the same league as NASA. Have a lovely holiday
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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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