The National Air and Space Museum offers a variety of public lectures - from daytime curator talks to evening lectures with prominent men and women of aviation and space exploration. Programs are free unless otherwise noted. Occassionally, tickets are required and can be obtained at the Museum box office or through our online request form. See program description for more information.

For a monthly list of museum programs see the calendar of events page. You may also call 202-633-1000 (voice), 202-633-5285 (TTY) for general Smithsonian information.

Lecture Programs:

• Ask an Expert - brief lectures Wednesdays at the National Mall building and Thursdays at the Udvar-Hazy Center.
• National Air and Space Society - lectures, book signings & events throughout the year.
• GE Aviation Lecture Series - guest lecturers every fall and spring.
• Exploring Space Lectures - scheduled annually.
• John H. Glenn Lecture - scheduled annually.
• Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Lecture - every year during May to celebrate the anniversary of Lindbergh's historic flight on May 21.

Other upcoming lectures

• Exploring Space Lectures
  Where the Hot Stuff Is: Volcanoes of the Earth and Solar System
• GE Aviation Lecture
  Colonel Dawn M. Dunlop
• Exploring Space Lectures
  Give and Take: The Story of Martian Winds
• GE Aviation Lecture
  Big Blue Sky
• Exploring Space Lectures
  Impact Cratering and the Solar System Cataclysm
• Exploring Space Lectures
  Phoenix’s Arctic Adventure

See the calendar of events for all currently scheduled lectures and programs.

Archived Webcasts:

Selected National Air and Space Museum programs are archived for online viewing on our webcast archive page. Additional programs can be found at the Apple Learning Interchange.