National Air & Space Museum

Location:              Seventh Street & Independence Ave. SW, Washington 20560

Phone:                 (202) 357-2700 

Hours:                   Daily from 10 AM - 5:30 PM

Admission:            Free

Metro:                   Smithsonian

The inside tip on the National Air and Space Museum is to go early. This is the most visited building in the world, so it can get crowded. Additionally, although the museum has dining facilities, there are much better places to have lunch. The mediocre food is expensive, so wait until later and go to Union Station.

The artifacts collected by the National Air & Space Museum are incredible. Plan to spend a couple of hours there.
One exhibit not to miss is " Earth Today: A Digital View of Our Dynamic Planet" . The ten-foot high display is connected to various data collection sites around the world to give real time depictions of the planet. If there's an earthquake or tornado anywhere on the planet, you'll be the first to know.