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  • ICE Meets Ice: International Cometary Explorer

    Discover a 1/10 scale model of NASA's ICE (International Cometary Explorer) satellite, which flew through the tail of the Giacobini-Zinner comet in September 1985.

    July 11, 1986 – Closed

    Air and Space Museum

  • Flight Testing

    Trace the history of flight research, research aircraft, and the test pilot.

    July 1, 1976 – 1995

    Air and Space Museum

  • Discovery Room

    This Discovery Room will give museum visitors of all ages a chance to handle and closely examine samples of a wide variety of natural history specimens of all shapes and sizes, ranging from whale fossils to petrified wood.  

    March 5, 1974 – Closed

    Natural History Museum

  • Aerial Firefighting

    Trace the history of aerial firefighting in the U.S. through more than 35 historical photographs and film footage of an actual mission that explain the important role of aircraft in the constant battle against wildfires.

    December 7, 1984 – Closed

    Air and Space Museum

  • Legend's Image: The Great War in the Air Pictured

    See archival treasures of aircraft history, including a photograph of an 1857 gas balloon and a negative and print of the first Wright military aircraft.

    July 12, 1993 – Closed

    Air and Space Museum

  • Two Key Smithsonian Figures: Leonard Carmichael and Frank Taylor

    This display case honors two people instrumental in the creation of the National Museum of American History.

    December 22, 2010 – Indefinitely

    American History Museum

  • Life in the Universe

    Explore the universe, its makeup, and its possible habitation.

    July 1, 1976 – 1979

    Air and Space Museum

  • Jimmy Doolittle

    Learn about Jimmy Doolittle's career as pilot, engineer, and leader.

    January 20, 1978 – Closed

    Air and Space Museum

  • Special Aircraft Exhibit: Corsair, Curtiss, Boeing, Grumman, and Excalibur

    Visit a changing exhibition of aircraft, many of them recently restored at the Garber Facility at Silver Hill, Maryland.

    February 1, 1981 – April 1998

    Air and Space Museum

  • Conestoga Wagon

    See a wagon that helped America's westward expansion to the Pacific.

    September 19, 2012 – Closed 2015

    American History Museum

  • Bravo!

    Bravo! showcases individuals who have brought the performing arts to life.

    July 1, 2006 – August 2025

    Portrait Gallery

  • Champions

    Champions salutes the dynamic American sports figures whose impact extends beyond the athletic realm and makes them a part of the larger story of the nation.

    July 1, 2006 – August 2025

    Portrait Gallery

  • Barro Colorado Island 100 Years of Discoveries and Wonder

    Celebrate the 100th Birthday of Barro Colorado Island Research Station by immersing yourself in a Panamanian jungle!

    November 18, 2022 – December 2025

    Natural History Museum


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