A NASA gift shop is located adjacent to the building. Parking is free. The museum, adjacent to National Security Agency headquarters at Fort Meade, offers a vantage point on the history of official intelligence gathering. On the Capitol Mall on Constitution Avenue, N.W., between 3rd and 7th Streets. Currently famous for the Van Gogh exhibit, this museum also houses permanent exhibits of paintings by European and American artists, sculptures, tapestries and ceramics, among others.
Timed tickets are free but limited.
It includes Lindburgh s Spirit of St. Louis, the Bell X-1, the Wright s 1903 flyer, an Apollo 11 capsule. In addition, a Star Wars exhibit and digital views of Earth are available along with a gift shop, IMAX theater and planetarium. A 444-acre facility of trees and flowers. November visitors will enjoy the holly and conifers. Most enjoyable will be the outstanding, world-class collection of bonsai trees and the savory smells of the National Herb Garden.