The National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC has the largest collection of aviation and spacecraft in the world. It boasts being the most visited museum in the United States. It boasts the Wright brother’s plane, the Lindbergh Spirit of St. Louis, Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Vega 5B, the Friendship 7 capsule and the Apollo 11 command module among other attractions. It also has an observatory, the Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory, that is open to the public several days during the week. I didn’t visit it on this trip, but I plan to at some point so I can gaze at stars again.
There are lots of interactive things to do at the National Air and Space Museum as well, including touching a piece of the moon and riding a virtual reality flight simulator. It’s a big playground for all ages. I especially liked the World War I exhibit learning how aerial combat took shape. It was also interesting learning about Eugene Jacques Bullard, the only African-American pilot in World War I…who flew for France not the United States because RACISM. Amazing right? Born the son of a former enslaved man, he escaped the attempt of the United States to undermine Black people and in the end he was made a knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, the highest ranking order bestowed by France.
The National Air and Space Museum was certainly a nice escape on this chilly October day.
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