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National Air and Space Museum

Sixth and Independence Ave., SW, Washington DC, DC 20560
202-357-1686
Ranked #13 of 215 attractions in Washington DC
4.5 of 5 stars 988 Reviews
Type: Science Museums, Specialty Museums, History Museums, Museums
Fee: No
Description: The most popular of the Smithsonian museums features the Wright Brothers' 1903 Flyer and Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis.
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Activities for older children
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Charles Town, West Virginia
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

Take the time to visit the Air and Space Museum and see the many historial planes, shuttles, and missles on display. See the astonishing development of flight that has taken place, and see some of the most historically relevant planes in history, including the Enola Gay, and the Space Shuttle. Be sure to take a camera along. More

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Newcastle, Australia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

This time I visited the site out at Dulles Airport. The museum was amazing as was experiencing the newly arrived Discovery. The trip out there on public transport was ridiculous and expensive. My advice? Take the 5a bus from the city centre to Dulles and then the shuttle to the museum. Not as we were told by ground staff a... More

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Montana City, Montana
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

It is possible that I was not as impressed with this museum as the others because I have been to many Air and Space museums and Space stations. If you have not been to Cape Canaveral, Houston, Kenai or other places of the like, you will be impressed. If you have it may not be worth your time. More

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Louisville
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

My wife and I attended a conference in Washington, D.C. and wanted to check out the National Air and Space Museum. We had been there with our children over ten years ago, and wanted to see any new exhibits. Frankly, it looked exactly the same as I remembered it. I didn't detect any new exhibits. The other thing - it... More

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Sydney
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

We loved it all - so much to see and do! MacDonalds on-site which was handy to have a cool drink and some fries to give us energy for another museum. Hands-on museum is great - we all had a good laugh and a lot of fun trying to out-do each other on some of the activities. Everyone so friendly... More

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Forest Park, Illinois
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

My daughter is a huge fan of Amelia Earhart but when we went to DC in September 2009, the part of the useum that featured the aviatrix was being refurbished. The exhibit is now complete and everything she hoped it would be. More

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Fairfax, Virginia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

If you get the chance to visit DC , bring your kids here to see a piece of history. Then take them to see the museum of natural history. two great places for kids to visit here in DC. Oh and don't eat pretzels from the street vendors :) More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

This museum is excellent and a must-see on the National Mall, but we always make the time to take our visiting relatives to the Air and Space Annex at Dulles. The Annex is huge and houses numerous historical craft to include the Space Shuttle Discovery and the "Enola Gay" bomber. More

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Fountain Valley
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86 reviews 86 reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
156 helpful votes 156 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

My husband felt that there were not as many airplanes on display as he read about and were not displayed in any special way taking away from their importance. More

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Los Angeles, California
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59 reviews 59 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Take the time to go thru these exhibits. They are fascinating. Don't miss the Wright Bros room or the exhibit about black aviators. Both provide a lot of information that is not readily available to the public. More

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