Happy 20th birthday to our Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center! 🥳 Our second location, near Dulles Airport in northern Virginia, opened on this day in 2003. At the time of opening, there were 80 aircraft and 60 space artifacts on display. Since then, the Center has grown exponentially, with nearly 200 aircraft on display, over 1,500 more aviation-related artifacts, nearly 1,000 space-related artifacts, and over 100 pieces of art. What is your favorite part of visiting the Udvar-Hazy Center? #UHC20 Did

It's pretty cool in here. See Space Shuttle Discovery, Apollo 11 command module Columbia, the SR-71 Blackbird and more at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia! To create a safe environment, all visitors must have a free timed entry pass and wear a face covering while in the museum. | National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution

Travel delay? We made the best of it ✈️ Stopped by the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center—part of the National Air & Space Museum just minutes from Dulles. So worth it: huge aircraft, space shuttle Discovery, flight simulators & free admission! Perfect pit stop before catching the next flight. 🚀🛩️ #TravelDelayWin #DullesAirport #AirAndSpaceMuseum #Smithsonian #SpaceShuttleDiscovery #HiddenGem #FamilyTravel | Beth Haynes

The brilliant Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center #ww2 #ww1 #aviation #history #smithsonian | Daniel J Wheatcroft

The STS Orbiter ‘Discovery’ at the Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center - OK she’s not a warbird per se, but the DoD used the STS program to launch multiple military payloads for the NGA and other customers. #space #shuttle #discovery #orbiter #stem | Daniel J Wheatcroft

The stunning Thunderbolt example at the Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center - but what history making aircraft is she parked beneath? #warbirds #ww2 #ww2history #p47 #b29 | Daniel J Wheatcroft