National Air and Space Museum

I’ve been in this museum several times. It is my all-time favorite.

On my most recent trip to DC with Mrs. viii I suggested that we stop in and have a look around. Mrs. viii is a self-proclaimed non-museum person. She did however say that she wouldn’t mind checking out a few of the Smithsonian museums just to be able to say we had been there. I told her that I had already been here before, so I’d be willing to leave whenever she would like.

Normally I consider it a great success to get her to stay in a museum for 15-20 minutes. Well, after a several hours in the museum we found ourselves listening the announcement saying that the museum would be closing in a few minutes and asking us to head for the exits. This never happens in a museum with Mrs. viii.

She enjoyed looking at the Wright Brothers display, the World War II aviation and aircraft carrier exhibits, space exploration exhibits, the UAV’s, the rockets, you name it and she liked it. This was a great museum experience for us to share.

I like the whole museum, but I was forced to choose, I would say that my personal favorite section is the space exploration section.

I’ll definitely be back to this museum someday.

Its a great place for kids and adults. I wish I had more time to spend there. Also get there fast so you don’t miss the Colbert Portrait.

got sick on the flight simulator :p

really great when visiting DC. i enjoyed it and would definately go back.

Well worth a visit, for everything from the Apollo 11 command module to a camera strapped to a pigeon’s chest!

There are lots of different exhibits. So planes of WWII are in one place while experimental flight in another. If you have limited time, then go to one of those first.

Also, the ground floor seemed more crowded than the second floor.

Great stuff here. When you go, make sure you also check out the new addition, the Udvar Hazy center out by Dulles airport. They have some awesome stuff there.

There’s just so much to see here and it’s mostly free unless you want to see the Omni movie. I enjoyed seeing the space capsules and all the old planes. You could spend most of a day in here.

I got a chance to visit this museum and I really enjoyed it; I would love to return at some point and take a little more time to view everything.

Fun the first time, but not worth a second go-round. Buy some space ice cream, watch a movie in the IMAX theatre, go through the space simulation, take cheesy pictures with everything, etc.

Boring the second time. Only do it once!