All Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., including the National Zoo, and in New York City continue to be closed to support the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.
National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
(6:30 p.m. during extended hours)
Closed December 25
Admission is free
About
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles International Airport is the companion facility to the museum in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of historically significant air- and spacecraft, along with thousands of small artifacts, are on display in an open, hangar-like setting. Other features of the Center include the Donald D. Engen Observation Tower, the Airbus IMAX Theater and the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar, where visitors can watch museum specialists at work restoring artifacts.
Highlights
Space Shuttle Discovery; B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay; Concorde, Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird; Boeing Stratoliner.
Dining
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McDonald's
Full-service McDonald's menu featuring burgers, salads, fries, chicken sandwiches, sodas, shakes, and desserts.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Open until 6 p.m. during the museum's extended hours.
Getting Here
Metro Station: Wiehle-Reston East (Silver Line); transfer to Fairfax Connector bus
Daily parking is available for $15 (free after 4 p.m.). There is also free parking for up to 40 buses. More Information and directions »
- Clouds in a Bag: The Evelyn Way Kendall Ballooning and Early Aviation Collection
- Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar
- Human Spaceflight
- Applications Satellites
- Space Science
- Commercial Aviation
- General Aviation
- Korea and Vietnam Aviation
- Modern Military Aviation
- Sport Aviation
- Ultralight Aircraft
- Vertical Flight
- Aerobatic Flight
- Cold War Aviation
- Interwar Military Aviation
- Pre-1920 Aviation
- Rockets and Missiles
- World War II Aviation
- World War II German Aviation
- Business Aviation
