We try to visit one of D.C.'s museums once a year, and this year we decided to do the Air & Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy, located near Dulles Airport. It was a fabulous choice! The museum is located minutes from where we were staying, which made the travel a whole lot easier than our usual Metro trip downtown. We also lucked out with a beautiful day and an uncrowded museum. Our first stop was the ticket counter to get our tickets for an IMAX show and a simulator ride for Darren and the kids. Then we headed for the elevator to the observation tower.
The observation tower is 17 stories high with a near-endless view in all directions. Within close proximity to Dulles airport, we were able to watch several commercial planes make their descent. Then we headed down to the exhibit about air traffic control.
Right after our trip to the observation tower, the kids got to land the space shuttle (via simulator). The kids really enjoyed this and took their instructions very seriously!
Then it was time to see some planes...lots of planes! And the space shuttle! We broke up our time with a trip to the simulator, an IMAX movie about space and some lunch. I liked that the museum has planes on the ground and at different levels in the air with walkways to view the suspended planes at eye level. One of our homeschool units for September is transportation & space, and this museum visit gave the kids lots of information to think about ahead of that unit.
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| Love this pic of my little spaceman! |
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