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Center for research into the history and science of aviation and spaceflight is the fifth most visited museum in the world, and the second most visited museum in the United States
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Head southeast on Scott Cir NW toward Rhode Island Ave NW. Exit the traffic circle onto Massachusetts Ave NW. Keep right to stay on Massachusetts Ave NW. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto 14th St NW. Turn left onto Independence Ave SW.
The National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall near L'Enfant Plaza opened its main building in 1976 (established in 1946 as the National Air Museum) and drew about 6.2 million visitors in 2018, among the most visited museums in the world. Its collection includes the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, and almost everything on display is an original or the original backup. Gyo Obata's design is four marble cubes linked by glass atria housing large aircraft and spacecraft. Timed-entry passes may be required, and the museum has been renovating its galleries.
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