The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC is one of, if not “the”, most popular of the Smithsonian Museums. With more than 9 million annual visitors, the National Air and Space Museum is a reminder of the great innovation of which Americans are capable and a hand-on opportunity to see some of the air and space crafts that made US history.
Visitors to this historic gem can explore the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the world; or "walk on the moon" at a 3D IMAX movie; climb inside a flight simulator; or get an up close and personal view of the constellations and zoom through galaxies at the Einstein Planetarium.
Items of note on display that you won’t want to miss include the Spirit of St. Louis, Apollo Lunar Module LM-2, Mercury Friendship 7 spacecraft and the moon rock from Apollo 17 mission, for visitors to touch.
Visitor Information:
Location: Independence Ave at Fourth Street, SW in downtown Washington D.C. (on the National Mall between Fourth and Seventh Street, near the U.S. Capitol.
Hours: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. daily.
Closed: Closed Dec. 25.
Telephone: General information - 202-633-1000, (TTY) 202-357-1729. IMAX and Planetarium Theaters - 202-633-4629 or 877-932-4629.
Admission: Admission is free. There is a fee for the IMAX films, planetarium shows, simulators, and some special programs.
Metro Stops: Blue/Orange/Green/Yellow Line - L'Enfant Plaza and Blue/Orange Lines - Smithsonian.
