The National Air and Space Museum is essential for aviation fans. A s kids, many of us first discovered space through video games and television. E.T. sparked new questions about ...

And Charles Lindbergh’s famed Spirit of St. Louis, the plane he flew on the first solo trans-Atlantic flight to Europe serves as a centerpiece alongside Amelia Earhart’s bright-red Lockheed 5B Vega ...

"One of the things that we're able to do now that wasn't possible in the '70s, when the museum first opened, is to create ...

A collection of innovative planetary construction materials for sustainable space exploration — researched and developed by a Big Island university program — is on showcase in a new exhibit at the ...

Learn about amazing family and kid-friendly exhibitions and events across the Smithsonian Smithsonian Institution Visitors ...

A history of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum (NASM), from its earliest collections to the 21st century. Opens with a foreword by John H. Glenn, Jr. Chapter 1, by Tom D. Crouch, traces ...

Both the American history and air and space museums honor American innovation and achievement. The air and space museum’s most famous exhibits include the Wright Brothers’ airplane, the "Spirit of St.

The White House is conducting a comprehensive internal review of exhibits and materials at the Smithsonian Institution in an ...

The effort is focused on bringing the organization in line with President Trump's cultural directives ahead of the country's ...

Donald Trump's administration is conducting a review of the Smithsonian Institution, starting with the Museum of African American History and others.

This Autobiography headlines the collections, both on view and behind the scenes, of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The official story and insiders' tales of the museum are shared by ...