My college friends and I appreciated the free admission! We arrived somewhat late in the day and weren't able to see the shows or extra experiences, but the exhibits were beautiful and it was amazing to see such historic artifacts. In general, we did have difficulty finding parking for the trip to D.C.
It is a wonderful way to spend the day when in the area. There is a $15.00 parking charge but well worth it for the free admission price to the museum. Definitely take the guided tour. Takes about an hour and half. So much information with personal insight. Our guide Joe Breen was a former pilot with wonderful facts and great personal experience. There are over 150 planes and more to see. Really enjoyed seeing the space shuttle Discovery. The only place to eat there is MacDonalds. Not my favorite eating place. Chicken sandwich was horrible. During the week as not crowded at all.
Live in the area and have been twice. Like all our msueums, go back, there is always something more to learn, or just catch an IMAX show.
Something for everyone. Lots of things for the kids to get up close to and plenty for the adults to study and take in. It gets very crowded during high tourist times, but it is still nice even then
As a aviation buff I enjoyed this museum Very much. The collection includes several aircraft types that are extreamly rare and the aircraft restorations are top notch. I really enjoyed the space exploration area. My only small complaint would be that I do not believe they include enough information about the aircraft in the collection, for some aircraft there was little to no information provided.
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