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Udvar-Hazy Center

National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

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10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
Closed Dec. 25

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14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA

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About

The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles International Airport is the companion facility to the museum in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of historically significant air- and spacecraft, along with thousands of small artifacts, are on display in an open, hangar-like setting. Other features of the Center include the Donald D. Engen Observation Tower, the Airbus IMAX Theater, and the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar, where visitors can watch museum specialists at work restoring artifacts.

Highlights

Space Shuttle Discovery; B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay; Concorde, Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird; Boeing Stratoliner.

MetroAccess

To provide an address for MetroAccess Paratransit, please use 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, VA.

Metrorail

Metro Station: Innovation Center (Silver Line); transfer to Fairfax Connector bus 983 with drop off in front of the museum.

Check MetroRail's Elevator and Escalator Service Status page for service disruptions.

Daily parking is available for $15 (free for dropoff/pickup less than 30 minutes and after 4 p.m.).

More Information and driving directions »

Dining

Shake Shack
Shake Shack favorites including burgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, fries, frozen custard, coffee, and shakes—including two exclusives, the Constellation Crunch Concrete and Out of This World Shake. In addition, pre-packaged salads and sandwiches are available as a quick pick option.
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For assistance with/information on group dining, please visit Group Sales.


Shopping

Take home a piece of air and space history from the Museum Store or shop online.

See Getting Here for information on accessible parking and public transportation.

Accessibility Information and Programs

  • Smithsonian accessibility for visitors
  • Museum accessibility details

Access services for guided tours: NASMtours@si.edu

All other access service requests:: NASM-VisitorServices@si.edu

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    Clouds in a Bag: The Evelyn Way Kendall Ballooning and Early Aviation Collection

    The treasures in this collection provide a sense of the wonder and excitement experienced by those who witnessed the birth of flight over two centuries ago.

    January 28, 2017 – Indefinitely

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    Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar

    Watch from the mezzanine as museum specialists restore treasures in the National Air and Space Museum's collection.

    September 2011 – Permanent

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    Human Spaceflight

    Learn how the United States, Soviet Union/Russia, and other nations have made human spaceflight a reality.

    November 1, 2004 – Permanent

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    Applications Satellites

    See how applications satellites have become an integral part of contemporary life.

    November 1, 2004 – Permanent

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    Space Science

    The spacecraft on view represent those that perform science in Earth's upper atmosphere or beyond.

    November 1, 2004 – Permanent

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    Commercial Aviation

    On view is aircraft that helped make commercial aviation a commonplace and essential part of modern life.

    December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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    Sport Aviation

    See some homebuilt vehicles that encompass the most advanced ideas in aircraft design.

    December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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    Aerobatic Flight

    Learn about the exhilarating and precise flying known as aerobatic flight.

    December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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    Cold War Aviation

    The role of aircraft in the post-World War II competition between superpowers is explored.

    December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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    General Aviation

    Three fourths of all flights in the U.S. are not commercial or military; they're general aviation!

    December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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    World War II German Aviation

    Learn the story of the rise and fall of the Luftwaffe (German air force) during World War II.

    December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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    Korea and Vietnam Aviation

    Learn about America's first swept-wing jet fighter, the F-86 Sabre, and its arch rival, the MiG-15.

    December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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    Interwar Military Aviation

    See 1920s and 1930s military aircraft, including many one-of-a-kind and sole-survivor airplanes.

    December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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    Vertical Flight Added

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    Vertical Flight

    Learn about the history of helicopters from the first rotary-wing aircraft (autogiro) to the XV-15.

    December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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    Modern Military Aviation

    Follow the development of more advanced and precise air power after World War II.

    December 15, 2003 – Indefinitely

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    Rockets and Missiles

    Learn how rocketry got a boost in the 20th century, altering warfare and taking humans into space.

    December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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    Pre-1920 Aviation

    Learn about the era when the airplane was transformed from an exciting new invention to a machine of practical utility.

    December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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    Ultralight Aircraft

    Explore the history behind ultralights from their early beginnings to rising popularity in the 1970s.

    December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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    World War II Aviation Added

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    World War II Aviation

    See aircraft that represent some of the major technological advancements during World War II.

    December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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    Business Aviation

    Examples of business aircraft ranging from small "prop planes" to well-appointed "bizjets" are on view.

    December 5, 2003 – Permanent

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Delta-winged spaceplane with white and black thermal protection tiles, marked "Discovery" on forward fuselage.

Orbiter, Space Shuttle, OV-103, Discovery

Toys, Transformers, "Jetfire"

Side view of white and red single-engine biplane hanging upside down, registration number N15696 on fuselage.

Bücker Bü-133C Jungmeister

Gray jet fighter plane with two-seat cockpit, twin tails, and "105" and "I gave so others could fly" medal markings on nose, on display in aircraft hangar.

Grumman F-14D(R) Tomcat

Three quarter frontal view of nose and cockpit exterior of four-engine bomber, displayed in hangar.

Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay"

View of SR-71 Blackbird in foreground and Space Shuttle Discovery behind it, on exhibit at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

Martin B-26B-25-MA Marauder "Flak-Bait"

Metallic silver jet with identification number 70109 in red on the side

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Ji-2) FAGOT B

Slender airliner with pointy droop nose, blue "Air France" lettering on white fuselage, and blue and red stripes on vertical fin.

Concorde, Fox Alpha, Air France

Silver painted commercial airplane displayed at the museum.

Boeing 307 Stratoliner "Clipper Flying Cloud"

Engineering Model, Lander, Mars, Pathfinder

Silver biplane on display in a museum, featuring an exposed radial engine and a wooden propeller. The fuselage is marked with "HUFF, DALAND DUSTERS INC. MONROE, LOUISIANA" and logo.

Huff-Daland Duster

Red monoplane with white trim, clipped wings, and LITTLE BUTCH inscription

Monocoupe 110 Special

View of an blue and yellow glider. A manikin is strapped into the glider.

Delta Wing Phoenix Viper 175

Grunau Baby II B-2

Diagonal side view of the black, bell-shaped space capsule. Green control panel visible inside.

Capsule, Mercury, MA-6

Front view of a silver plane with black and yellow patterning, a black propeller with yellow tips, and white highlights on the silver body.

Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt

Curtiss JN-4D Jenny

Satellite, Explorer 12, Backup

Drone, Skeet, also Designated KD2C-2

Bowlus-du Pont 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross "Falcon"

Single-seat, Japanese aircraft with a cherry blossom flower painted on the side near the nose, mounted on metal and wood stand.

Kugisho MXY7 Ohka (Cherry Blossom) 22

Aeronca C-2

Verville-Sperry M-1 Messenger

Horten H III f

Side view of a gray missile with red accents. Yellow nose tapers into a long gray point. Blue, white, and red star logo on wing and side. Green engine below rear of missile.

Missile, Air-to-Air, Gorgon IV

Gray missile with rounded nose and vertical rounded fins on the tail.

Bomb, Guided, Air-to-Surface, Bat

Parachute, Personnel Back Pack, Type A, United States Army Air Service

Receiver, Radio, Navy, SE 950, NC-4 Type

Flotation Collar, Apollo 11

Model, Rocket, Titan IIIC, 1:15

Flotation Bag, Apollo 11

Yellow and white commercial aircraft with brown trim and brown Boeing marks, displayed in an airplane hangar.

Boeing 367-80 Jet Transport

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