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National Air and Space Museum Announces Plans To Celebrate 50 Years

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is celebrating 50 years since the building in Washington, D.C., opened to the public and will commemorate this milestone throughout 2026. The museum ...

Inside the restoration hangar where the National Air and Space Museum repairs and preserves historic aircraft for display

The National Air and Space Museum's second location in Virginia features a restoration hangar where workers repair and ...

Inside the National Air and Space Museum's 164-foot observation tower overlooking Washington, DC's largest airport

The observation tower provides views of planes landing and taking off from Dulles Airport, as well as live Air Traffic Control audio.
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National Air and Space Museum Expands Its Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center exterior at dusk. Photo by Jim Preston. The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has announced the expansion of its Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, ...
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See These Pioneering Air- and Spacecraft in Your Town

Rare Smithsonian artifacts are on display at museums across the country. Mark Strauss This SR-10F Reliant, one of only 18 of this model, participated in airmail pick-up experiments for All American ...
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National Air and Space Museum to reveal more renovated galleries on July 28

Hundreds of space artifacts are set to return to or debut on display with the opening of five reimagined galleries at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. this summer.
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Air and Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center set for first major expansion since 2003

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The $60 million addition will be ...