Washington, D.C. - National Air and Space Museum



The National Air and Space Museum is located in the National Mall area in Washington, D.C.

This Smithsonian Air and Space Museum houses the famous:

- the 1903 Wright Flyer,

- Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis,

- the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, and

- a lunar rock you can touch.

In addition, you will find the Albert Einstein Planetarium, Lockheed Martin IMAX® Theater, and the Public Observatory at this National Air and Space Museum in DC.

The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. offers daily tours and educational activities for both children and adults.

More useful information is below in this Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum travel guide for Washington DC visitors.

Address Independence Ave at 6th Street, SW
 Washington, DC 20560
(on the National Mall between the U.S. Capitol and the Smithsonian Castle)
Admission Fee

National Air and Space Museum Tickets:

FREE

Admission is free to The National Air and Space Museum.  

Fee for Planetarium and the IMAX Theater  

National Air and Space Museum Hours:

10AM- 5:30PM Daily except for Christmas Day i.e. December 25th
Getting There

To the National Air and Space Museum by DC Metro:

- Take the blue, orange, yellow, or green line DC Metro to L'Enfant Plaza (The closest Metrorail stop)

- Take the Mall Exit

- Walk to SW to The National Air and Space Museum entrance on Independence Avenue or 7th Street

Other directions and parking information for National Air and Space Museum

By Metro bus or DC Circulator Bus to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC:

- Exit at the stops located right outside the Museum entrance on Independence Avenue SW, and 7th Street SW

Click below for routes and maps:

Metrobus Info

Circulator bus

 

You can also take DC hop-on hop-off bus provided by companies like Big Bus or Old Town Trolley.

Big Bus Tours Washington DC information and Tickets
Recommendations

Tips for visiting the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC:

• The National Air and Space Museum will take at least an hour or more.
 
• Take the DC Metro train or bus to the National Mall

• Combine with other attractions in the National Mall Area

• For a quick and economical bite, there is a Food Court in the building. 
   The Wright Place Food Court has McDonald's, Boston Market, and Donatos Pizzeria

• If you plan on going to the IMAX at National Air and Space Museum buy online early- they sell out for more popular movies

• The Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia is the companion facility to the Museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC. 

• The Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly has two major areas: the Boeing Aviation Hangar and the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar.

• This Chantilly Udvar-Hazy Center museum has aviation and space artifacts, including a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, a Concorde, and the space shuttle Discovery.

• In addition, there is the  Airbus IMAX® Theater and the Donald D. Engen Observation Tower, which gives you a 360-degree bird's-eye view of Washington Dulles International Airport and the surrounding area.

From DC by Public Transportation to the Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly :

• Take DC Metro Silver Line to Wiehle-Reston East station.

• Transfer to Fairfax Connector Bus No. 983

• Exit bus at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center stop

More information on Udvar Hazy Center is available at the National Air and Space Museum website
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