National Air and Space Museum

The Air and Space Museum, in Washington

The National Air and Space Museum is one of the most visited museums of Washington and of the world, dedicated to aviation and to the conquest of space. The Washington audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this temple of exploration, which retraces the epic of man in the air and space.

The temple of aviation and space

Attention space and aviation lovers: this museum is made for you! The National Air and Space Museum is among the five most visited museums of the United States, and figures among the most frequented of the world. Member of the prestigious Smithsonian Institution, it is installed on the National Mall, the great esplanade that links the Capitol to the Washington Monument. Its extraordinary collection retraces all the history of the conquest of the air and of space, from the first dreams of flight to the exploits of the space conquest. There you admire mythical and authentic devices: the Flyer of the Wright brothers, first motorised plane of history, the Spirit of St. Louis with which Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic, fighter planes, rockets, satellites, as well as elements of the American space programme, like an Apollo capsule and lunar rocks brought back by the astronauts. Playful and spectacular, the museum makes young and old dream and celebrates the genius and the boldness of exploration. A temple of exploration and a treasure of the Smithsonian, the Air and Space Museum is a must-see stop of the discovery of Washington.

What to see

Here you discover one of the five most visited museums of the United States, member of the Smithsonian on the National Mall, which retraces the history of the conquest of the air and of space with mythical devices: the Flyer of the Wright brothers, the Spirit of St. Louis of Lindbergh, rockets and satellites, an Apollo capsule and lunar rocks. The Air and Space Museum is a temple of exploration in Washington. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The National Air and Space Museum lies on the National Mall, in Washington, reachable on foot and by public transport. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary; entry to the Smithsonian museums is generally free, but a booking may be necessary. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What can you see at the Air and Space Museum of Washington?

Mythical devices that retrace the conquest of the air and of space: the Flyer of the Wright brothers, first motorised plane, the Spirit of St. Louis of Lindbergh, fighter planes, rockets and satellites, as well as an Apollo capsule and lunar rocks brought back by the astronauts; it is one of the most visited museums of the United States.

Where is the Air and Space Museum in Washington?

On the National Mall, in Washington, in the United States.