National Air and Space Museum

The world's biggest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts, including all areas of human flight, is housed at the Smithsonian museum in Washington, DC. It features events, educational activities, talks, and performances that celebrate the American spirit, as well as the creativity, daring, and optimism that have led to victories in the history, science, and technology of flight. The Apollo to the Moon display and the Skylab Orbital Workshop are popular with both children and adults.

The National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution also called the Air and Space Museum, is a museum in Washington, D.C., US. It was established in 1946 as the National Air Museum and opened its main building on the National Mall near L'Enfant Plaza in 1976. In 1861, the Smithsonian Institute's first secretary, Joseph Henry, asked Thaddeus S.C. Lowe to inflate his hot air balloon on the institute's premises. A batch of 20 kites was purchased from the Chinese Imperial Commission in 1876, laying the groundwork for what would become the world's biggest collection of aviation and space artifacts.

Location: Independence Ave SW & 6th St SW, Washington, DC 20024

Website: airandspace.si.edu