TAKE A VISIT TO THE NATION'S LARGEST AERONAUTICAL MUSEUM
Take a visit to the largest collection of history's most important aeronautical artifacts to date. With thousands of objects and hundreds of aircrafts and space crafts on display including the 1903 Wright Flyer, the Apollo 11 Command Module from Columbia, the SR-71 Blackbird, and a lunar stone that you can physically touch. In addition to our exhibits take a visit to the Albert Einstein Planetarium, the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, and the Public Observatory. There are many things to see and do at the National Air & Space Museum that is sure to satisfy the curiosity of anyone looking to explore the skies above.
The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum announced that Boeing is donating $30 million to support the Museum's educational activities and exhibitions, including an extensive renovation of its main hall, "Milestones of Flight." The expanded exhibition will trace the interconnected stories of the world's most significant aircraft and spacecraft, with digital displays and a mobile experience in a new design that stretches from one entrance to the other, Independence Avenue to Jefferson Drive.