Udvar-Hazy Center (Air and Space Museum at Dulles)
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🎨 Museum · Chantilly
3 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 35 min driveFrom Rockville · Parking: Admission free, parking $15/car (free after 4pm); the lot is enormous and never fills
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Lots of shadeRain-OK · Fine on cold days · Handles heat
- ⏱️Typical visit: 3 hoursBest seasons: Winter · Spring · Summer · Fall
Two giant hangars holding the real space shuttle Discovery, a Concorde, the SR-71 Blackbird, and hundreds of aircraft, with walkways and elevated catwalks so kids can see them from every angle; the observation tower overlooks takeoffs and landings at Dulles, and it's far roomier than the Mall museum, with easy parking.
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