National Air and Space Museum - Washington Museum

  • Address: 6th St and Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20001
  • Phone: 2026331000
  • Email:
  • Website:www.nasm.si.edu
Average Rating
4.5
 167+ reviews
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Yelp
4.0
 59+ reviews
Frommers
2.0
 1+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
 107+ reviews
National Air and Space Museum
6th St and Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20001

National Air and Space Museum Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum (NASM) maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world. It is also a vital center for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight. Located on the National Mall in Washingto... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • The most popular of the Smithsonian museums features the Wright Brothers' 1903 Flyer and Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis. more on TripAdvisor
  • There are dozens of aircraft here, everything from the Wright Brothers' Flyer and Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis to World War II planes and Apollo 11. In the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, you can view one of the ever-changing films on the five-story screen. After the film, you can touch ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • For years, the airplanes and spacecraft at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum have captured the imaginations of children (and adults!) of all ages.Hanging from the rafters of the Milestones of Flight entrance gallery are such famous flying machines as the Wright Brothers' Wright 1903 F... more on GoCityKids.com
  • With the opening of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in December 2003, the National Air and Space Museum now bills itself, "One museum, two locations." It's not realistic, however, to visit both museums in one day: The flagship museum on the National Mall consumes 2 or 3 hours -- longer, if you at... more on Frommers

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5.0
Life Size

I loved the Air & Space Museum because everything was life size. Looking at all those airplanes and the engines, not just pictures, but the real thing. It was amazing! Since the museam is free, it's worth the time. A trip to Washington DC isn't complete without a trip to the Air & Space museum. I... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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3.0
Doesn't live up to the hype

As a certified plane-nut, this museum is nice, but not special. Yes, they have the first airplane, the Wright Flyer...but do they tell you that the Wright Brothers way of flying (wing-warping) was flawed and the development of ailerons by Alexander Graham Bell, Glenn Curtiss and their scientific ... kadelia, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

Wonderful display of aviation

The National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC is the one of the most visited Smithsonian museum... judysbook.com, a user of judysbook.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

5.0
alexis g. 's review

They have the Spirit of St. Louis, they have space shuttles, the Enola Gay ... they have every single aspect of air travel or space travel history ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Everything you could possibly want to know about flying!

We had a blast here! As soon as you walk in you see parts of space crafts and amazing planes suspended ... a user of Trekaroo. Read full review on Trekaroo

Directions

Metro: L'Enfant Plaza (Smithsonian Museums/Maryland Ave. exit) or Smithsonian

On Independence Ave. SW, between 4th and 7th sts., on the south side of the Mall, with entrances on Jefferson Dr. or Independence Ave

Hours

Both locations daily 10am-5:30pm. The mall museum often opens at 9am in summer, but call to confirm. Free 1 1/2-hr. highlight tours daily at 10:30am and 1pm

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Free

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