T he Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum has announced the opening dates for galleries under renovation at the National Mall location in downtown Washington, D.C. The ongoing ...

The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., is located at Jefferson Drive between Fourth and Seventh streets S.W. and is open every day except Christmas Day from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET.

The National Air and Space Museum in D.C. is free to visit, but timed-entry passes are required. Passes for the new galleries opening this summer will be available on the museum's website on June ...

In 1958, President Eisenhower authorized the preparation of plans for the construction of a building for a National Air Museum, to be located on a site bounded by Fourth and Seventh Streets SW, ...

The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum received a $10 million donation from Northrop Grumman to support the transformation of the museum's building in Washington, D.C. In honor of the ...

F. Robert van der Linden is a curator who specializes in commercial aviation. Exhibiting the forward fuselage of a Boeing 747 is a highlight of his long career at the National Air and Space Museum.

For more information on all of the upcoming exhibits, including those expected to open in July 2026, see this page on the National Air and Space Museum’s website. The National Air and Space Museum is ...