National Air and Space Museum
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Henki
N 38° 53.315 W 077° 01.184
18S E 324826 N 4306351
On the National Mall in Washington, D.C.; part of the Smithsonian Institution.
Waymark Code: WMGC2
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2006
Views: 94
2006 marks the 30th year of the National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall. During that time, it has become the most-visited museum in the world, and a must-see for visitors to Washington, D.C. Adults and children alike enjoy seeing the impressive collection of aircraft that tells the story of flight from the earliest days of balloon flight, to the sand of Kitty Hawk, to our current explorations in space.
Some of what you'll find inside - the Wright Brothers' original Wright Flyer; Charles Lindbergh's The Spirit of St. Louis; Amelia Earhart's Vega; and Chuck Yeager's Bell XS-1 which he used to break the sound barrier. Museum also includes an IMAX theater and the Albert Einstein Planetarium.
Theme:
History of air and space travel
Street Address:
6th Street at Independence, SW
Washington, D.C.
Food Court: yes
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. every day except December 25
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Huge
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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