Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center
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10:00 - 17:30
Monday
10:00 - 17:30
Tuesday
10:00 - 17:30
Wednesday
10:00 - 17:30
Thursday
10:00 - 17:30
Friday
10:00 - 17:30
Saturday
10:00 - 17:30
Sunday
10:00 - 17:30
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Hundreds of aircraft and spacecraft are on display in two massive hangars, including a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay, and the Space Shuttle Discovery.
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  • lovesballet
    Washington188 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great Air and Space museum
    A must see in DC area- if you had to choos eone air and space to go to in DC, choose this one. If you are an aviation buff , this is the one to visit. You can easiluy spend an entire day here but if you are pressed for time allot at least 4 hours. Plenty of parking that is paid. It is right next to Dulles and you will see photographers hanging out doing plane spotting.
    Visited May 2022
    Written 23 March 2023
  • Judi80
    Seal Rock, Oregon80 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Bring your own lunch!
    Great place but no decent place for lunch. We visited on a day that it was not very busy and the wait at Shake Shack for lunch (in line and then the wait for the food) was over 30 minutes. And a can of beer costs $11. Bring your own food!
    Visited March 2023
    Written 24 March 2023
  • Mom777
    Tampa, Florida95 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Best museum in the state!
    This place is so impressive if you love aviation or are interested in learning more. My family has been several times and we see new things each visit. Taking a guided tour is a plus! Very clean and spacious. Lots of good things in the gift store. They even have a Shake Shack inside , must eat early to avoid large lines for food
    Visited March 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 26 March 2023
  • Lynn S
    League City, Texas619 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    GREAT Museum! Maybe even better than it's big brother, the Air & Space Museum in DC
    This is an annex to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. It is quite a bit of a journey, but well worth it. You take one subway train (1 hour ride) out to Virginia, then walk to a bus stop (short distance) and take a 30 min bus ride to the Center. Take a guided tour! It's about an hour and a half. You'll only be shown about half of the museum but you'll get so much detail. The highlight is, of course, Space Shuttle Discovery, which made 39 trips into space (more than any other shuttle and also carried more people into space than any other spacecraft). There's also the Concorde (world's fastest jet), the Enola Gay (dropped the first bomb over Hiroshima, Japan in 1945), several US and German WWI and WW2 aircraft and so much more! Plan to spend 2-3 hours. The 1.5 hour train/bus ride one way from DC is worth seeing what you will see here!
    Visited March 2023
    Written 27 March 2023
  • teknoge3k
    Rocky Mount, Virginia1,573 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great museum
    This museum is fantastic. We prefer this air & space museum MUCH more than the one located in DC. We took the Metro from our hotel in DC to Innovation Center on the silver line, got off and took the Fairfax Connector directly to the Udvar-Hazy Center. The museum is massive with loads of amazing aircraft including the Discovery space shuttle, the Enola Gay as well as other interesting aircraft. I highly recommend this museum! (Skip the Shake Shack inside for lunch though, it's horrible!)
    Visited April 2023
    Written 20 April 2023
  • TravelerG8
    486 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great Air Museum
    Great choice for a free air museum near Washington Dulles. Wasn't aware it was here until our DC tour guide suggested it when the DC Air & Space Museum was sold out of entry tickets during spring great. Impressive collection of aircraft and well worth your time to visit. We will definitely visit again.
    Visited April 2023
    Written 1 May 2023
  • Jerry W
    53 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great Museum
    My wife and I visited this large museum which is part of the Smithsonian in April 2023. We spent more than five hours in the museum. It contains numerous historical air and space craft including the space shuttle Discovery, an SR71 Blackbird, a Concord, and the Enola Gay. Be sure to take the tour which was free and very informative. We also watched an IMAX movie. You can also overlook the area where historical aircraft are rebuilt. For a charge you can fly a flight simulator which seemed to be a great attraction for young people and you can take your picture in a piper cub. A Shake Shack is on the premises for fast meals. There is no cost to enter the museum BUT there is a $15.00 Charge for parking
    Visited April 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 2 May 2023
  • John L
    Fairfield, Connecticut444 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A must visit
    This is an amazing collection of air and space exhibits -- crop dusters to missiles. The huge facility is well planned and easy to navigate. Excellent signage for the exhibits and helpful docents. Only downside is that the location is 40 minutes outside DC so a visit is a time commitment.
    Visited March 2023
    Written 3 May 2023
  • Evil_E207
    417 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A Must See For Any Aviation Lover
    One of the better air museums around! The exhibits are meticulously restored to the way they originally were. Can't beat seeing the SR-71, Enola Gay, and all. Definitely a must see!
    Visited April 2023
    Written 9 May 2023
  • Equitecnoc
    Zurich, Switzerland141 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Simply the best.
    I did. had a few hours layover to spend at Dulles Airport. With no doubt, this was the best layover hours spend at an “airport”. This museum tops it all from all the air and space museums in the world. End of story.
    Visited May 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written 13 May 2023
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Michael K
15 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Friends
Great museum in a food desert, no alternatives. There is no realistic nearby alternative to the food service, currently provided by steak and shake. Lines are terrible and slow. The quick alternative with packaged sandwiches was repeatedly broken and you could not pay for food. It does not appear to have a person who watches it for problems. Leaving parking for lunch requires you to pay another $15 parking fee. There is nothing close.

As always, the museum part is fabulous.
Written 12 March 2024
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DestoroyahTheGreat
Maidenhead, UK20 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Solo
This museum is an absolute must if you’re in the DC area - there’s so many treasures of aviation on display that I’d be here forever if I listed them all - in fact, I went twice in the span of a week, and I still don’t think I’ve seen everything! This is a place that I’ll be visiting over and over again, especially since the restoration hangar - which you can look into through the elevated walkway - has some fascinating projects being undertaken. My personal favourite exhibits have to be Enola Gay, Space Shuttle Discovery, the WWII aircraft, and Flak-Bait, among many, many others. I know for a fact that I’ll be visiting the DC area again soon, and this place will be at the top of my list.
Written 25 February 2024
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TravelDeer
New York City, NY1,170 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
A fantastic aerospace museum with great variety and educational materials. Friendly docents, some online, answer questions. Entrance is free but parking is $15. There is an observatory tower which I did not have time to do because I had so much fun looking at all the different airplanes and spacecraft (there is even a space shuttle and Blackbird!). There are a few rides available for an extra fee, $10-$12: flight simulator and virtual reality. The flight simulator is pretty intense because it actually spins you upside down. Lines for the rides not too bad. Overall, not crowded. Totally worth a stop here. I’d be happy to come back again.
Written 5 January 2024
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CarpeDiem0626
Westbrook, CT295 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
Outstanding and comprehensive air and space museum. Free to enter. $15 for parking. Some interactive exhibits. Observation tower.
Written 28 December 2023
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Martha R
Billings, MT401 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
Fascinating museum of airplanes and space travel. Our 2 yo grandson loved seeing all the planes. All of the adults enjoyed it too. They didn't have a Ford 3 engine plane used for smoke jumpers here in MT, but they had most other kinds of aircraft. Lots of things I had never heard of. Docent volunteers are excellent, so you can ask lots of questions.
Written 24 December 2023
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kevin3821
Pasadena, MD683 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Friends
This museum is incredible. They have the Blackbird The Space Shuttle Discovery also the Concord and many other aircraft and spacecraft and an IMAX theater. This is a must visit museum. My only issue is that the bathrooms could be updated. Nice staff
The tower has some of the best views around.
Written 1 December 2023
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montanapescado
Albuquerque, NM1,316 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Solo
This place has the space to be everything the main Smithsonian Air and Space museum is not. The quantity, quality, and variety of aircraft on display is fantastic and there'senough room to move around and get a good look (or pics) of most exhibits with the bonus of having a fractionof the crowds compared to downtown DC. This is a bucket list stop for anyone who has any interest in commercial or military aviation.
Written 18 November 2023
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carol v
Boone, NC57 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Family
This is a very amazing museum. My grandchildren loved it. It's free you just pay $15 for parking. The food there is pretty expensive. They have tv screens in some areas where you can ask someone live a question and the will answer it for you that was pretty great.
Written 18 November 2023
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Stefan G
Washington DC, DC1,067 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Family
Excellent museum. Free entrance, though parking for the day is $15.

Many aircraft on display, several one of a kind or the last surviving of their kind. I like how the museum is laid out, progressing through various aircraft eras, largely aligned to previous wars. The space section is somewhat small compared to the aircraft portions of the museum, but it's cool to see the Space Shuttle Discovery in person.

There's a decent sized gift shop. I recommend watching an IMAX film. There are several different movies showing a handful of times throughout the day. You have to pay for these movies.

There is a Shake Shack inside the museum. Line was huge, so I instead opted for a cold cut sandwich and drink, available in the cafeteria and not associated with the Shake Shack.

For those needing a wheelchair, there are only a small number available and they are first-come, first-serve. I had to periodically check back to see if one was available for one of my family members, as there were none available when we arrived.

Recommended.
Written 11 November 2023
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Phillip D
Burton Latimer, UK265 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Family
Made the effort to get here from DC using public transport. And boy was it worth it. This museum is fantastic. What an amazing collection of exhibits. Went on the guided tour. Can fully recommend doing this guide was great and really knowledgeable. My son who loves planes thought this place was awesome. Will return one day when the opportunit permits.
Written 5 November 2023
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