Space Shuttle Discovery at the Udvar-Hazy Center in September 2012

The List of space artifacts in the Smithsonian Institution includes space artifacts exhibited in the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, and the Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility. The Smithsonian Institution's collection of space artifacts is the largest on display in the world.[1]

Space artifacts displayed at the National Air and Space Museum

Large space artifacts displayed at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Opened in 2003, the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, located near Washington Dulles International Airport in Fairfax County, Virginia,[2] features thousands of artifacts for which insufficient space could be found for display in the museum's National Mall building.[2] The James S. McDonnell Space Hangar, opened in 2004, is incorporated into the Udvar-Hazy Center.[2][3]

Artifacts on loan

References

  1. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Overview, National Air and Space Museum website. Accessed 2010-10-29.
  2. 1 2 3 National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, National Air and Space Museum website. Accessed 2010-10-29.
  3. National Air and Space Museum Press Kit, Artifacts on Display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
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