The fifth most visited museum in the world houses a collection of over 60,000 items covering everything related to air and space. Some of the highlights here include the Apollo 11 Command Module, Wright brothers’ Wright Flyer airplane, and Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis.
You can also see the lunar spacesuit worn by Neil Armstrong and touch a lunar rock sample. In addition to aircraft and spacecraft, the museum also holds many other objects, including rockets, balloons, equipment, satellites, and engines.
There’s plenty of historical photography to explore, as well as documents and models. You’ll need at least two hours – but four is better – to truly discover this museum.
In addition to all the exhibits at eye level, there’s plenty to see when you look up. Airplanes, modules, satellites and much more are often hanging from the ceiling.
If the size of the museum feels a bit overwhelming, consider booking a tour so you don’t miss out on any of the highlights.