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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum |
20151 Chantilly, VA, United States of America (USA) (Virginia ) |
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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway |
| Floor area | only roughly guessed: 40 000 m² / 430 556 ft² |
Museum typ
Exhibition
Air and Space (aviation, spaceflight etc.)
- Imax & "Maxi screen"
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Opening times
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Open every day except December 25: 10am - 5:30pm | ||||
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Status from 12/2012
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Free entry. | ||||
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| Homepage | airandspace.si.edu/museum/udvarhazy/ | ||||
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| Location / Directions |
Parking:Yes, public parking is $15.Refunds are available if you are just dropping off. Limited free bus parking. Annual parking passes available. Free parking after 4:00 pm Public Transportation OptionsA variety of public transportation options exist. Depending on your point of departure, you may need to use a combination of public transportation options to reach the facility. Please consult transportation operators for the best routes, schedules and fares.Virginia Regional TransitThis is currently the only public transportation operator that serves the Udvar-Hazy Center directly. The route provides connecting bus service between Dulles International Airport, Dulles Town Center and the Udvar-Hazy Center. Free transfers from other VRTA routes that transit the Dulles Town Center are available. Schedules, fares and information are available on the VRTA web site |
| Description | Welcome to the National Air and Space MuseumThe Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum 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, as well as earth and planetary sciences.The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles International Airport is the companion facility to the Museum on the National Mall. The building opened in December, 2003, and provides enough space for the Smithsonian to display the thousands of aviation and space artifacts that cannot be exhibited on the National Mall. The two sites together showcase the largest collection of aviation and space artifacts in the world. The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterThe National Mall Building contains only 10 percent of the Smithsonian’s aviation and space collection. Most of the remaining artifacts, consisting of historic treasures such as Space Shuttle,Discovery; the B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay; and the fastest jet ever built, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, are displayed at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, a spectacular facility near Washington Dulles International Airport in Northern Virginia. The massive Center displays aircraft and spacecraft in an open setting, with large vehicles on the floor and smaller ones on two levels suspended from the ceiling. Thousands of small treasures are displayed in glass cases. The Center includes the Airbus IMAX Theater; an observation tower with views of Washington Dulles International Airport runways; flight simulators; a Museum Store; and food service.The James S. McDonnell Space Hangar opened in November 2004 and displays hundreds of famous spacecraft, rockets, satellites and space-related small artifacts. The centerpiece of the space hangar is the Space Shuttle Discovery. Other space artifacts include the Gemini VII space capsule; the Mobile Quarantine Unit used upon the return of the Apollo 11 crew; and a Redstone rocket. Mary Baker Engen Restoration HangarThe newly constructed Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar is spacious enough to accommodate several aircraft at one time. The facility will give the Museum’s specialists the room and equipment required to reconstruct, repair, and preserve artifacts. From a glassed-in mezzanine, visitors will be able to view behind-the-scenes work rarely seen by the public.Donald D. Engen TowerUdvar-Hazy Center- Donald D. Engen TowerThe Donald D. Engen Tower at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is an observation tower providing a 360 degree bird's eye view of Washington Dulles International Airport and the surrounding area. Visitors can watch planes land and take off from the nearby airport.Space ShuttlesSpace Shuttle Discovery replaced Enterprise inside the Center's James S. McDonnell Space Hangar, where it will remain on permanent display. Enterprise is slated to go on display at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City. |
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