Nat 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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Apr 22, 2025
Over half of the museum is closed until sometime in 2026. Not worth the long line in the hot sun. I wished they clearly communicated these renovations on their website. I would not have wasted my tim…Full review by Brandon E
Apr 20, 2025
I had read that some stuff in the renovations had opened since last time we where here (when construction had just started). It still is not a fun museum to visit. Half the museum is shut down so the…Full review by Nicole B
Apr 11, 2025
The museum is currently under construction, which is not advertised. Considering the timed entries, the crowds, and the missing exhibits we were pretty disappointed. I can revisit my rating in the fu…Full review by Joe L
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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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Facts

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 that we saw, the biggest part with the planes and stealth was closed for remodeling and will be for 3 or 4 years , big disappointment.
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This attraction listing needs to be expanded to include the Dulles Airport location
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You most definitely need to visit this attraction, like Russell D mentioned there is a fairly large refurbishment going on at the moment but at the time we went this was mostly outside, …
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You most definitely need to visit this attraction, like Russell D mentioned there is a fairly large refurbishment going on at the moment but at the time we went this was mostly outside, and does not effect the exhibits / cinema showings inside
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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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Frankly we didn't plan to cover everything at museum so it was okay for us. It depends how much it is of your interest area, for us it was a mandate visit hearing the reviews
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