Tag: Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum

Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum June 21, 2024 6:58 pm

New Air & Space Museum exhibit celebrates drivers of color and female pioneers in motorsports

A new motorsports exhibit at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum highlights drivers of color and women who broke down barriers to open the door for broader participation. News4’s Dominique Moody spoke with J.R. Todd, the first African American to win the NHRA’s top fuel class in 2006.

Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum February 23, 2024 7:35 pm

New moon milestone reached with Odysseus landing

Houston-based Intuitive Machines successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon Thursday — the first private company to do so. News4’s Derrick Ward spoke with visitors and a curator at the Air and Space Museum about the historic event.

Smithsonian Institution February 6, 2024 10:34 am

National Air & Space Museum reveals when multiyear renovation will finish – take a first look

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum revealed details on 12 galleries that will debut in the final phase of the D.C. museum’s multiyear renovation, which is expected to wrap up in 2026. Some of the upcoming exhibitions are set to include “At Home in Space,” “Modern Military Aviation” and “World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation,” the...

Things to Do DC February 6, 2024 6:49 am

First Look: Renderings show National Air and Space Museum after yearslong renovation

The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., has revealed new renderings showing what the museum will look like when it completes its yearslong renovation. The museum is set to complete its orbit and fully relaunch in 2026. The Smithsonian provided renderings when announcing a timeline for 12 new galleries to open in January 2024.