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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM)'s annex in the Chantilly area of Virginia holds numerous exhibits, including the Space Shuttle Discovery, the Enola Gay, and the Gemini 7 space capsule
General Information
Open Every Day Except November 26, December 24 and 25, and January 20, 2021
Timed-entry pass required
Parking $15 (Free after 4:00 pm)
How to Get There
From Washington, DC (30 miles): Take M St NW and 23rd St NW to I-66 W. Continue on I-66 W. Take VA-267 W and VA-28 S to Air and Space Museum Pkwy in Sully. Take the Air and Space Museum Pkwy exit from VA-28 S. Merge onto Air and Space Museum Pkwy.
Overview
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, also called the Udvar-Hazy Center, is the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM)'s annex in the Chantilly area of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It holds numerous exhibits, including the Space Shuttle Discovery, the Enola Gay, and the Gemini 7 space capsule.
The 760,000-square-foot facility The main NASM building, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., had always contained more artifacts than could be displayed, and most of the collection had been stored, unavailable to visitors, at the Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility in Silver Hill, Maryland.
The Donald D. Engen Observation Tower provides a view of landing operations at adjacent Washington Dulles International Airport. The Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar is spacious enough to accommodate several aircraft at one time with a second-floor viewing area designed to give visitors a behind-the-scenes look.
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