Past Exhibitions | Smithsonian Institution

The Flying Roosevelts

View 23 photographs revealing FDR's association, on a personal and official level, with aircraft between 1918 and 1945.

January 25, 1982 – October 31, 1983

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Colorful Kite Tales

See photographs and drawings that illustrate 15 kite stories.

June 21, 1983 – September 19, 1983

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The Artist and the Space Shuttle

Witness the artist's take on the development of the Space Shuttle since early tests in 1977 to the first launch in 1981.

December 1, 1982 – September 5, 1983

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D.C. Day Art Contest

On view are works by student artists from D.C. city schools, including the winners of honorable mention recipients in this year's contest. The theme was aeronautics.

February 15, 1983 – May 31, 1983

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Twenty-Five Years of Space Exploration

Trace developments of the space age placed against the background of social, cultural, and other events of the time through film, artifacts, photographs, and samples of news accounts.

July 1, 1982 – April 3, 1983

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U.S. World Helicopter Championships

View trophies and photographs of the United States Helicopter Team, which won the world championship competition in Poland in August 1981.

March 18, 1982 – February 28, 1983

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The Gossamer Condor

See the 1st successfully human-powered aircraft, the 70-pound Gossamer Condor.

February 28, 1978 – December 31, 1982

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Assignment: Aviation

Visit an exhibition of photo-realistic art depicting modern aviation.

May 19, 1981 – October 31, 1982

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The Solar Challenger

Visit the solar-powered Solar Challenger.

June 4, 1982 – September 22, 1982

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Student Artists and the Space Shuttle

See 50 paintings, drawings, and mixed-media works by 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students from Washington, D.C., public schools that depict or relate to the Space Shuttle.

March 1, 1982 – May 30, 1982

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Bonestell Space Art

Enjoy twenty "landscapes" by space artist Chesley Bonestell displayed with a photograph of the artist.

July 1, 1980 – January 14, 1982

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Space Shuttle Art

See 28 works of art documenting the development of the Space Shuttle project, commissioned by NASA to record key events in the U.S. space program.

November 1, 1981 – January 3, 1982

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Our Beautiful Earth: The View from Air & Space

View photographs taken from the vantage point of airplane, spacecraft, or satellite.

May 5, 1979 – April 15, 1981

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Jupiter and Its Moons

See 75 color and black-and-white photographs from transmissions sent back to Earth from the Voyager spacecraft, Including some of the most beautiful photographs taken from space.

November 1, 1980 – February 22, 1981

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Flight Attendants

Enjoy an exhibit of 41 photographs (primarily black and white) and airline timetables showing commercial flight attendants at work, and changes in flight service over the years.

May 15, 1980 – September 1, 1980

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10th Anniversary of Apollo 11

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the first landing of astronauts on the moon with videotape, photographs, and items from the mission.

Late 1979 – March 31, 1980

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The Question Mark and the Growth of Aerial Refueling

See a model of the Question Mark, the Fokker C-2 aircraft that set an unofficial endurance record for refueled airplane flight in January 1929 (almost 151 hours).

October 16, 1978 – March 31, 1979

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Air Traffic Control

Tour early and current methods of air-traffic control in all weather conditions.

July 4, 1976 – April 3, 1977

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Lindbergh Commemorative Exhibit

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lindbergh's New York-Paris flight.

May 20, 1977 – Closed

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Exhibition Flight

Explore barnstorming, aerobatics, air racing, and air shows that are used to entertain the public, introduce and popularize flying, and accelerate the technical development of aircraft.

July 1, 1976 – 1980

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Commuting in the Modern Manner: The Grumman "Goose" Amphibian

View photographs, timetables, and original drawings by aviation artist Mike Machat, and a recently restored Goose or "limousine of the air."

November 3, 1989 – Closed

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Aerospace Medicine

Learn about inflight medical care, biodynamics, and the health and safety of air crews and passengers.

1979 – Closed

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Be amazed by the Charles Eames film Powers of Ten presenting a mythical journey into space increasing one's distance from Earth 10 times every 10 seconds, and a similar journey returning into the human body at the same rate of speed.

October 15, 1981 – Closed

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Lunar Exploration Vehicles

This exhibition gallery highlights NASA lunar surface exploration.

July 1, 1976 – 2016

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Satellites (and Sounding Rockets)

Explore satellites and sounding rockets used for research, exploration, and service to society in this exhibit.

July 1, 1976 – 1985

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