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The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force galleries present military aviation history, boasting more than 360 aerospace vehicles and missiles on display – many rare and one-of-a-kind – along with thousands of historical items and powerful sensory exhibits that bring history to life and connect the Wright brothers’ legacy with today’s stealth and precision technology.

The National Museum’s space gallery includes the Apollo 15 lunar module, a moon rock and many other spacecraft, satellites, rockets and equipment. On outside display is a Boeing EC-135E ARIA tracking and telemetry jet that supported Apollo and other space missions. Its space gallery includes a collection of aerospace vehicles, space capsules, space rockets and equipment.

Admission: No Charge

Valkyrie Café is located on second floor above the far end of the Air Force Museum Store

Tips for taking photographs at the museum?

The museum’s theatrical lighting may pose a challenge to some photographers. Here are a few hints that may help:

1. Bring a tripod, if possible.
2. Bring off camera lighting for spot lighting – flashlight, led light panel, etc..
3. The Early Years, World War II and Cold War Galleries are lit mostly with incandescent lighting.
4. The Korean War and Southeast Asia War Galleries use mercury vapor lighting, so visitors with digital cameras should adjust the white balance for fluorescent lights. Film users may want to try Tungsten film or an 80-b filter.
5. The fourth building features 100 percent LED lighting and, for preservation purposes, they plan to convert all exhibit lighting to LED technology as resources permit.

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force galleries present military aviation history, boasting more than 360 aerospace vehicles and missiles on display — many rare and one-of-a-kind — along with thousands of historical items and powerful sensory exhibits that bring history to life and connect the Wright brothers’ legacy with today’s stealth and precision technology.