Smithsonian Air And Space Museum Dulles

First of all in these covid times there are only 2 smithsonian institutions open.

Smithsonian air and space museum dulles. The smithsonian national air and space museum opened a companion facility the steven f. The washington zoo and the udvar hazy center of the national air space museum. Some of the highlights include the space shuttle discovery an sr 71 blackbird and the enola gay.

Concorde on display in the boeing aviation hangar at the national air and space museum s steven f. The udvar hazy center is annexed to washington dulles international airport and contains rare artifacts of aerospace like planes rockets and satellites. Together they house the world s largest aviation and space collection.

The bucker bu 133c jungmeister hanging upside down to demonstrate one of the many aerobatic maneuvers it performed during its time as a thrilling air show performer. Udvar hazy center also called the udvar hazy center is the smithsonian national air and space museum nasm s annex at washington dulles international airport in the chantilly area of fairfax county virginia united states. Epic air battles of ww ii a 96 page edition timed for the 75th anniversary of the end of world war ii featuring stunning photography of ww2 aircraft and first person stories from the pilots who flew them.

Take advantage of the zoo but please take advantage of this center out by dulles airport. Udvar hazy center in 2003 on the property of washington dulles international airport in chantilly virginia. Regular hours are 10 a m.

Hundreds of historically significant air and spacecraft along with thousands of small artifacts are on display in an open hangar like setting. Udvar hazy center is located at 14390 air and space museum parkway in chantilly va just minutes from washington dulles international airport. The center can be reached by car via i 66 or the dulles toll road.