Groundbreaking Ceremonies

Groundbreaking Photos

	Christine, Courtney, and Steven Udvar-Hazy, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lawrence M. Small, and Director of the National Air and Space Museum John R. Dailey are ready to break ground for the new Udvar-Hazy Center. The shovel held by Secretary Small was also used to break ground for the National Air and Space Museum on the Mall in Washington, DC, which opened in 1976. 59k JPEG Photo by Carolyn Russo ©2000 Smithsonian Institution, 2000-10491-12A
	As shown on the banners behind Secretary Small on the speakers' platform, the goal of the Center is to Inspire, Commemorate, and Educate the people of the world. 68k JPEG Photo by Eric Long ©2000 Smithsonian Institution, 2000-10544-14A
	Representatives of the Smithsonian, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Udvar-Hazy family turn the first shovels-full of red Virginia soil from which the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center will rise. 73k JPEG Photo by Eric Long ©2000 Smithsonian Institution, 2000-10542-4