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S M I T H S O N I A N   I N S T I T U T I O N
N A T I O N A L   A I R   &   S P A C E   M U S E U M

Washington D.C.

Thursday, October 28, 2004

Museum: #2

Highlights: World's largest collection of air and spacecraft under one roof, historical artifacts, a piece of the moon, interesting exhibits.

Address: 6th Street and Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20560

Hours: Open daily 10am to 5:30pm, closed December 25.

Admission: Free!

Phone: (202) 633-2214

Link: Official Website

Rating:   (5 max)


Let's face it, Smithsonian's Air & Space Museum is the grandaddy of all museums of its type. Nowhere on Earth can you find such a large and varied collection of everything aviation and space exploration. In addition to the interesting menagerie of historical exhibits, the Museum itself is a bastion of information and knowledge, offering great resources to those wishing to research the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight.

The Museum is mammoth in size, comprised of two main floors; the second giving way to open air galleries that reach to the roof from the first floor.

Current exhibits include:
Due to the Museum's size, I'm going to have to take care to pick the best exhibits, there's no way I'll be able to go through all of them today. Wanna help me decide which ones to see? If so, come with me now, as I venture into this marvel of museums.

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