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IMAX and Planetarium

Join us for in-person and online events. We have events going on at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, at the Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA, around the DC Metropolitan area, and online.

Military aircraft in flight
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Reflections on Captivity

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA and Presented Online
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A three-dimensional computer simulation of Maat Mons, a volcano on Venus, and nearby topography.
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Did Venus Ever Have Oceans?

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
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A person looking through a telescope outside

Astronomy Program

Observe the Sun

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, weather permitting.

Observe the Sun safely using a filtered telescope. 

A child looking through a telescope while a museum educator assists

Astronomy Program

Second Saturday Sungazing

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
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Observe the Sun safely using a filtered telescope. 

A person looking through a telescope outside

Astronomy Program

Observe the Sun

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, weather permitting.

Observe the Sun safely using a filtered telescope. 

An child looks through a telescope with a thrilled expression while sitting on an adult's lap.

Astronomy Program

Stargazing at the Udvar-Hazy Center

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
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Enjoy views of the planets, Moon, stars, and other objects in our night sky, weather permitting.

Illustrated book cover for Violet the Pilot, showing a girl and dog in a homemade machine.

Story Time

Story Time: Violet the Pilot

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Tuesdays and Thursdays in May 2025 at 11:00 am and 11:30 am

Joins us for a reading of Violet the Pilot by Steve Breen and learn about inventive people who have designed and built their own aircraft, just as Violet did.

Big Bird smiles in front of a starry sky with a crescent Moon, next to the words One World, One Sky Big Bird's Adventure

One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Thursdays and Sundays at 10:30 am

In this free planetarium show, join Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from "Zhima Jie," the Chinese co-production of Sesame Street.

Illustrated book cover for Violet the Pilot, showing a girl and dog in a homemade machine.

Story Time

Story Time: Violet the Pilot

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Tuesdays and Thursdays in May 2025 at 11:00 am and 11:30 am

Joins us for a reading of Violet the Pilot by Steve Breen and learn about inventive people who have designed and built their own aircraft, just as Violet did.

A person looking through a telescope outside

Astronomy Program

Observe the Sun

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, weather permitting.

Observe the Sun safely using a filtered telescope. 

stars in the sky with animal and people shapes over top of the constellations

Astronomy Program

Virtual Planetarium Show

Presented Online
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Join educators from the National Air and Space Museum as we explore our dynamic solar system in a live, interactive planetarium show.

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