The National Air and Space Museum will be open until 8:00 pm on July 4th. Membership | E-newsletter | Help      Advanced Search July 04 - A Stirring Musical Event! July 04 - Pilot's Journey July 05 - Pilot's Journey “Space: A Journey to Our Future” Opens Father’s Day Weekend Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Receives Grant from Conrad N. Hilton Foundation “Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” Exhibit Opens April 24 Sign up to receive our e-newsletter July 20, 1976 - Viking 1 Lander became first spacecraft to operate on the surface of Mars. Mars Day! Celebrate the Red Planet at this annual event.  Enjoy family activities and talk to planetary scientists researching Mars. Independence Day Concert The United States Air Force band "Silver Wings" will perform a free concert at the National Mall Building on July 4. The Dark Knight Starts July 18 at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center IMAX® Theater.  Purchase tickets online. America by Air Exhibition on display at the National Mall Building. View the online exhibition and share your story. Space: A Journey To Our Future Interactive exhibition on the future of human spaceflight.  Now open at the National Mall Building. The National Air and Space Museum NATIONAL MALL BUILDING The National Air and Space Museum STEVEN F. UDVAR-HAZY CENTER Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Phase Two Membership - Join Online! Wall of Honor Special Events Donald S. Lopez Memorial Fund National Air and Space Museum Home | Copyright © 2008 | Privacy | Contact | Links | Smithsonian Institution