Timed entry - must sign up a month in advance. I suggest 10 am and get in line by 9:30. Half the museum is under construction right now. It only took us 45 minutes to go through, though most people will want to spend an hour or two.

I was really looking forward to visiting this museum, I’d heard a lot of good things about the Smithsonian museums. My dad is also really into aviation so we had high expectations, unfortunately these fell a little short. Firstly, sadly when we visited a part of the museum was closed off as it appears there is to be an expansion. We reserved a timed entry pass which you need to do, but I still felt as though they allowed too many people in as trying to view the exhibits was pandemonium at times. There are a few cool interactive exhibits and it’s still a great museum in all, I just felt personally it didn’t live up to the hype.

My 9 year old grandson loved the Air and Space Museum. We had to get timed entry passes in advance and were NOT able to enter early. (FYI) There is a huge LEGO Astronaut on display in the Gift Shop that was fun to see.

Another stop you can spend all day. There are tons of things to see above and below. We had to get our tickets online, but they're free, and we did it the same day... Probably to spread out the crowds. There are plenty of food trucks up and down the street if you get hungry with all the walking you'll do inside or out.

We made a reservation in advance and had an 11:00 reservation for a Saturday. Also made a parking reservation for $19 only two blocks away, perfectly located. The only thing I would mention, eat before hand and bring snacks, we had a snack at the cafe and it coast more than Walt Disney World! $4.25 for a small weak cup of iced tea, it really was horrible, my mom had a bottle of fruit punch that she could not drink, more grams of sugar that two snickers bars, come on. The foods choices were awful, not good for you and of course our mistake for taking an 80+ year old and not bringing snacks. The exhibits were wonderful, when you walk in you see the Star Trek enterprise. Move on the Orville and Wilbur Wright. There were sights to be seen regarding first woman flights, first black man in space, kids getting involved, then they move on to speed, planets and beyond ;) There are also two movies playing throughput the day. Go, enjoy and bring snacks ;)

Second visit here this time with my son. (Last time as 2007). He loved it I was a little disappointed. With the building work going on alot is presently closed. It'll be amazing when it's fully reopened. Interactive exhibitions were good particularly liked the space section.

There is so much to see at the Air and Space Museum! Kids will especially love all of the planes and other displays. Be sure to get a map of the museum so that you will not miss any of the exhibits. There is also a cafe area where you can buy pre-packaged sandwiches, drinks and other snack foods - a little pricey but was a welcomed opportunity to eat and sit for a few minutes. We went on a weekend, and it was crowded with families, so going on a weekday would be recommended. As with so many of the DC museums, passes are FREE but are timed and should be reserved in advance - go online to select the time of your visit. Plenty of restrooms, elevators, escalators. Entry lines were long but moved quickly.

We arrived to visit and saw a huge queue out the front, which moved very fast once the door opened. There was so much space inside so you were not tripping over people. So many highlights here to see and I took plenty of photos. You have to reserve free tickets online. We arrived at 10am, waited for the queue to enter then went online and got tickets straight away. 2-3hrs minimum needed here

Loved it here, a great place to visit and it’s free! We spent about 2 hours there and had to queue up for our time slot (11am) but was in there by 11.10. The website wasn’t clear that parts of the museum were closed for maintenance but when you aren’t paying for tickets you can’t complain. Really enjoyed our trip here.

I’m Canadian, and have looked forward to visiting this venue for years. At last, the missus and I sojourned in DC this weekend and had to do the major sites. This museum (among several Smithsonians in central DC, all within walking distance) was top of the list. A fantastic history of flight and space exploration, it offered much to touch of the the stuff we’ve all seen in books and on TV. Too much to describe, it even will send Trekkers and Star Wars fans over the moon. Highlights for me were the Wright Brothers exhibit, the origins of flight exhibit, the Apollo 11 command module, the Freedom 7 and Mercury capsules, and the display of Mars rovers. A major disappointment, however, was the absence of the iconic Spirit of St Louis, the one plane I wanted to see. Now, I know the museum has another location in Virginia for the bigger stuff, but currently a large part of this location is closed for “renovation” where I suspect Lindbergh’s display is. Still, I remain amazed that all of these Smithsonian museums are free. Just check to see if you have to book online, like here.