The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington DC |
The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum is our family's favorite of the Smithsonian Museums. There were many activities and hands on exhibits which make the museum very kid friendly.... a big plus for any family vacation.
Paper Airplane Contest
While we were on our
family vacations stop in the museum, there was a children's paper airplane
competition. Amanda and Shannon participated in the contest, and Amanda
won in her division for the session. The contest consisted of constructing
a paper airplane, and then flying is through a loop held by one of the
attendants.
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How
Things Fly - Located on the first floor of the Museum
- this gallery houses over 50 interactive devices, science demonstrations, and
the paper airplane contest mentioned above.
The six spacecraft models that carried humans into space, including John Glenn's
Mercury capsule, Friendship 7; Gemini VI, America's first Space Walk Mission;
and the Apollo 11 command module, Columbia.
Information
Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
Address:
On the National Mall
6th and Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20560
Phone: 202-633-1000
Metro Stop: L'Enfant Plaza
There is no charge to visit any of the Smithsonian Museums. The Museums open at 10:00 AM daily.
Visit the Air and Space Museum web site for more information.
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