Apollo 11 Anniversary Events

July 20 marks the anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing and the historic first steps by humans on the surface of another planet. The National Air and Space Museum has hosted special celebrations in honor of this historic event. Exhibitions, collections, and resources relevant to Apollo 11 and the entire Apollo program are listed below.

Exhibitions

Milestones of Flight - Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia and Moon Rock.

Lunar Exploration Vehicles - including Apollo Lunar Module

Apollo to the Moon

Space Race

Collections

Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia

Neil Armstrong Apollo 11 Spacesuit

Buzz Aldrin Apollo 11 Spacesuit

Michaell Collins Apollo 11 Spacesuit (backup) - actual suit worn on Apollo 11 is on display in Command Module Columbia.

Other Apollo 11 objects in the Museum collection...

Resources & Activities

The Apollo Program

The Moon in 3D

Phases of the Moon

Past Anniversary Events

Press Release: National Air and Space Museum Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moonlanding (2004)

Apollo 11 30th Anniversary (NASA Web site, 1999)