600 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington DC, DC , 20560 Phone: 202-357-2700 Website The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum maintains the largest collection of hist
oric air and spacecraft in the world. It is also a vital center for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight, as well as planetary science and terrestrial geology and geophysics.
The museum has two display facilities. The National Mall building in Washington, D.C. (This one) has hundreds of artifacts on display including the original Wright 1903 Flyer, the Spirit of St. Louis, the Apollo 11 command module, and a lunar rock sample that visitors can touch. The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center displays many more artifacts including the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay and Space Shuttle Discovery.
All machines are now Preloaded Zinc. You can either do $4.00 for 4 designs on credit card or $1.00 bill in cash for each design. It is still a turning handle machine.
11/23: The museum is open but under remodeling, about half is still in use. Free, 'Timed Entry' tickets are required.
Machine 1: Located on Main Level 1:
1) Friendship 7,
2) Fighter Mustang P51-D,
3) Sputnki 1
4) Bell X-1.
Machine 2: Located on Lower Level. Designs are:
1) The Moon Landing,
2) 1903 Wright Flyer,
3) The Spirit of St. Louis,
4) Space Shuttle Enterprise.
Machine 3: Located on Main Level Designs are:
1) The Beech Model 17 Staggerwing,
2) Grunman X-29,
3) Douglas S80-6 Dauntless,
4) The M2-F8 Lifting Body.
Machine 4 Located on Lower Level : (Fromm the Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle))
1) Smithsonian Logo,
2) Smithsonian Castle,
3) Carousel Horse
4) Lincoln Head.
Tokens sold in Gift Shop:
Need scan/ photo of tokens, both sides, on a plain white background.
The penny album is the same for all Smithsonian Museums and also sold is an album for the tokens. SLS
11/25/23: The museum is open but under remodel, about half is still in use. Free, Timed entry tickets are required.
You will need a online pass appointment for entry.
All machines are now Preloaded Zinc. You can either do $4.00 for 4 designs on credit card or $1.00 bill in cash for each design. It is still a turning handle machine. - VH TEC# 5029
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