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# The National Air and Space Museum is Transforming

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Building on a commitment from Congress, the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum will raise $250 million from leaders in the aerospace industry and individual donors to dramatically transform exhibitions and renovate the entire museum, inside and out.

The project, which will take approximately seven years, will be done on a phased sequencing schedule that will keep many exhibitions open during the construction process. The building will undergo complete refacing of the exterior cladding, replacement of outdated mechanical systems and other repairs and improvements. The visitor experience will also change when all of the museum’s 23 galleries and presentation spaces are updated or completely redone.
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Artist rendering of the "Thomas W. Haas We All Fly" gallery, scheduled to open in 2021 at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

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-    Smithsonian's National Air and Space MuseumRendering: Textron "How Things Fly" Gallery
Artist rendering of the "Textron How Things Fly Gallery," slated to open in 2022 at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

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-    Smithsonian's National Air and Space MuseumRendering: "Exploring the Planets"
The *Exploring the Planets* exhibition will probe the science and history of our understanding of planets and moons.
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-    Smithsonian's National Air and Space MuseumRendering: "Destination Moon"
The *Destination Moon* exhibition will explore the extraordinary combination of motivations, resources, and technologies that made it possible for humans to go to the Moon.
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-    Smithsonian's National Air and Space MuseumRendering: "Nation of Speed"
The *Nation of Speed* exhibition will recount humankind’s desire to become the fastest on land, sea, air, and space in the pursuit of commerce, power, and prestige.
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-    Smithsonian's National Air and Space MuseumRendering: "America by Air"
*America by Air* explores the history of air transportation in America and the ways that improvements in technology have revolutionized air travel. This rendering shows a revamped approach to the museum’s commercial aviation gallery. 

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-    Smithsonian's National Air and Space MuseumRendering: "The Wright Brothers"
*The**Wright Brothers* exhibition will provide visitors unprecedented access to the iconic 1903 Wright Flyer while unraveling the story of invention and innovation.

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-    Jim Preston, courtesy National Air and Space MuseumConstruction: Exterior Renovation
Contractors work on installing motorized scaffolding on the Northwest corner of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, July 31, 2019.

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-    Jim Preston, courtesy Smithsonian's National Air and Space MuseumConstruction: "Destination Moon" Gallery
Staff and contractors vertically rotate the F-1 Rocket Engine in gallery 206 and prepare it for raising to the ceiling as a centerpiece in the new Destination Moon Gallery. 
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-    The northwest corner shows different phases of the exterior wall replacement, July 1, 2020.Construction: Northwest Corner
The northwest corner shows different phases of the exterior wall replacement, July 1, 2020.

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-    Jim Preston, courtesy Smithsonian's National Air and Space MuseumConstruction: Delta Solar sculpture
Concrete support system for the new base for the Delta Solar sculpture, seen at left in in a temporary location, on the west terrace, June 23, 2020. 

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