Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

About the museum

From the Wright Flyer to Apollo 11, the National Air and Space Museum tells the story of human flight in the country that pioneered it.

Must-see highlights

• ◆Wright Flyer (1903)
• ◆Spirit of St. Louis
• ◆Apollo 11 Command Module
• ◆Space Shuttle Discovery (Udvar-Hazy)
• ◆Hubble Space Telescope test
• ◆Lunar samples

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