Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway | 202-633-1000
Activities, Attractions, Family / Kids
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Part of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, the Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA, is a massive repository of artifacts. The museum is open to the public every day except Christmas, and there are tons of things to see and do for visitors of all ages. In addition to entertaining and educating the public about the history and achievements of air and space exploration, the Center is moving towards a role in the conservation and restoration of articles. The topper? Admission is free.Details
Hours -
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., daily; closed Dec. 25Prices -
Free admission. Parking is $15, but free after 4 p.m.Events
- Flights of Fancy
- Super Science Saturdays
- Top Gun Days
- German Boy book signings
- Ask an Expert
Activities
- Museum tours
- Learning Labs
- Discovery Stations
- IMAX Theater
- Observation Tower
Oversized Fun
For decades, the Air and Space Museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC, has had to store its thousands of artifacts that were too large or too numerous to display. In the 1990s, Steven Udvar-Hazy, a philanthropist, donated $65 million to the Smithsonian. The Center built in his name is a 760,000-square-foot hangar and displays incredible pieces of aviation and space exploration history, including an SR-71 Blackbird, rockets, and missiles.Udvar-Hazy in the Movies
Here’s a fun fact: the Udvar-Hazy Center was used as a setting in the 2009 blockbuster hit Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. In the movie, the SR-71 Blackbird has a starring role as an ancient Transformer Decepticon-turned-Autobot named Jetfire.FAQs
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Is there a Smithsonian Museum near the hotel?
You bet! The National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is only 4 miles from Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport hotel. We have a wonderful Air and Space Museum Package with a free shuttle service to and from the Udvar-Hazy Center. -
What is there to see there?
There are loads of exciting artifacts from the world of space exploration and air travel. These include massive aircraft like a Concorde airplane, the Superfortress Enola Gay, and the Space Shuttle Discovery. There’s also an IMAX Theater and an Observation Tower where visitors get a bird’s eye view of the area, including Dulles Airport.
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