Smithsonian
National Air and Space Museum

Open every day except 25 December.

Hours:
10:00am - 5:30pm

Admission: Free

The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum (NASM) has the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world. The Museum has two display facilities: the original building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and the new Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles Airport in northern Virginia. Unfortunately the Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility in Suitland, Maryland is now closed to the public and many treasurers are not on display.

The Udvar-Hazy Center will ultimately display 200 airplanes and 135 spacecraft. There are currently over 80 aircraft and dozens of space artifacts on display, with more added monthly. Artifacts are displayed on the floor and at two levels suspended from the ceiling. Unfortunatly, it will be years before all the planned aircraft and artifacts are moved to this new facility. If you are interested in a specific aircraft, be shure to check before visiting the facility. I suggest you call rather than just checking their Web site, as their Website is not kept current.