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The World’s 100 Best Museums

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Chantilly, United States

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST MUSEUMS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 74 2026
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Smithsonian Air and Space Museum annex beside Dulles Airport, with aircraft and spacecraft too large for the building on the National Mall. Its hangars hold the space shuttle Discovery, an SR-71 Blackbird, the Enola Gay and a Concorde.

Highlights

  • Space shuttle Discovery
  • SR-71 Blackbird
  • Enola Gay

Good to know

  • Free admission; parking 15 dollars
  • Allow three to four hours
  • Free guided tours

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