What to Expect at the National Air and Space Museum

The National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institute, also known as the National Air and Space Museum, was founded in 1946 as the National Air and Space Museum and began its first building on the National Mall in then Maryland. A space shuttle assembly unit was also launched off the U.S. Capitol in that same year. The museum has since expanded to include a shuttlecraft, two capsules for astronauts, and a structure for the National Aviation Administration’s National Airspace Museum. As you can see, this museum is dedicated to space travel and aviation, but has also included displays on science, history, and a few gems on display that would surely delight children and adults alike.

The National Air and Space Museum have many permanent and temporary exhibits, including one that depicts a full-scale model of the moon on display from the launch of the first US National Airspace Museum in February 1997. There are also several temporary exhibits including a weather balloon exhibition, a static exhibit, and several traveling exhibits. One of these traveling exhibits allows people to go inside of an operational Atlas rocket at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The museum also has several permanent and temporary collection of space, astronomy, and aeronautical artifacts, which it uses to support its educational programs.

In addition to the permanent and temporary artifacts listed above, the museum also serves as a repository for a wide variety of other space exploration artifacts and memorabilia. These items include mission patches, slips, cover with mission patches and markings, and posters and brochures related to space missions. NASA also operates an Education Center within the museum that educates visitors on space flight, and on the important role NASA plays in our learning and discovery process. Various special collections also exist for select groups such as school kids, university students, and even people who work in the field of astronomy or natural sciences. National Air and Space Museum information can also be obtained through its website, and there is even a newsletter available that gives ongoing updates and information about upcoming special events.

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