The National Air and Space Museum is one of the largest and the most popular museums of its kind in the world. The amazing facts include the original 1903 Wright Brothers Flyer and Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis were developed in this museum. More recent flight history is represented here by the Apollo 11 command module, part of the first manned lunar landing mission. Various exhibitions are displayed which showcase the science, history, and technology of aviation and space flight, covering topics like the use of air power in both world wars, flight pioneers, the space race, and up-to-the-minute flight and space technology. Many exhibits have actual historical objects, such as a moon rock you can touch. Witness the shows explaining how things fly, how jet engines work, and what keeps the International Space Station in orbit.
Apart from the exhibits, there is the Albert Einstein Planetarium, an IMAX theater, and the Public Observatory where one can look at lunar craters and see planets and other astronomical features through telescopes as they exist in the universe. Flight simulators allow kids and adults to experience real life fly combat missions with aerial maneuvers like 360-degree barrel rolls or experience naval aviation in an F-18 Super Hornet.
By Subway:
The Museum is near Metrorail (subway) stops on the blue, orange, yellow, and green lines. The closest Metrorail stop is at L'Enfant Plaza. Metrobus stops are located right outside the Museum entrance on Independence Avenue, SW, and along 7th Street, SW
Metro from the Ronald Regan Washington National Airport to L'Enfant Plaza on the yellow line
Metrobus and taxi services are also available
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Monday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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