The Smithsonian’s iconic National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., is one step closer to completing its multiyear renovation.
On Monday, the museum will debut five new exhibitions, as well as the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater and a redesigned entrance on Jefferson Drive along the National Mall.
Visitors will be transported to distant galaxies in the Futures in Space gallery, which will share ideas on the future of tourist and commercial spaceflight, and explores how humans can stay alive in new environments.
You can also go back in time to see how airplanes laid the foundation for military aviation and combat in World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation.
Fan favorites — such as the Spirit of St. Louis, Apollo Lunar Module 2, North American X-15 and the John Glenn’s Mercury Friendship 7 capsule — will be back on display. In addition, you’ll also be able to view many new artifacts, including the Sopwith F.1 Camel, Virgin Galactic’s RocketMotorTwo and a Goddard 1935 A series rocket.
Here’s the full list of galleries set to open Monday:
- Aerospace and Our Changing Environment
- Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight
- Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall
- Futures in Space
- World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation
The National Air and Space Museum in D.C. is free to visit, but timed-entry passes are required. Passes for the new galleries opening this summer are available on the museum’s website.
The museum is set to complete its final round of renovations in July 2026.
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