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  2. National Air and Space Museum - Wikipedia

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    The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) of the Smithsonian Institution is a museum in Washington, D.C., in the United States, dedicated to human flight and space exploration. Established in 1946 as the National Air Museum , its main building opened on the National Mall near L'Enfant Plaza in 1976.

  3. List of museums in Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    A national space to explore ideas and questions about the future [1] Charles Sumner School: Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives [2] History One of the first public school buildings erected for the education of Washington's black community Chinese American Museum DC: Independent American History

  4. List of aircraft in the Smithsonian Institution - Wikipedia

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    Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis Douglas DC-3. The original location for the display of the Smithsonian's collection of aerospace artifacts is the National Air and Space Museum, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. [2] Most of the more famous artifacts in the collection are displayed here, including the Wright Flyer, Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, and the Apollo 11 Command ...

  5. Continuum (sculpture) - Wikipedia

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    The center of the bronze sculpture symbolizes a black hole, while the edge shows the flow of matter through the center from positive to negative space and back again in a continuum." [ 2 ] A similar sculpture by Perry, Continuum II , is installed in Marina Square in Singapore and dates to 1986.

  6. List of Smithsonian museums - Wikipedia

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    Asian art: Washington, D.C. National Mall: 1923 [9] Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden: Contemporary and modern art: Washington, D.C. National Mall: 1974 [12] National Air and Space Museum: Aviation and spaceflight history Washington, D.C. National Mall: 1946, 1976 [note 1] [13] National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center ...

  7. Chinese American Museum DC - Wikipedia

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    In October 2019, the museum completed the first phase of permanent exhibits for its reception lobby and first floor including a digital photo-wall featuring personal stories and images of "everyday" Chinese Americans as well as an interactive digital timeline highlighting historical dates, figures, and pivotal moments in Chinese American history.

  8. Ad Astra (sculpture) - Wikipedia

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    The abstract sculpture is located outside on the Jefferson Drive entrance of and in the collection of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. [1] [2] [3] The sculpture's title is Latin, meaning "To the Stars".

  9. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery - Wikipedia

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    The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery is an art museum of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., focusing on Asian art. The Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art together form the National Museum of Asian Art in the United States. [1] The Freer and Sackler galleries house the largest Asian art research library in the country.