The Museum's Birthday Presence

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Summary

A short article summarizing the evolution of the National Air and Space Museum beginning from the Smithsonian's first aeronautical acquisitions in 1876, the construction of the tin shed Aircraft Building designated the National Air Museum in 1946, and the opening of NASM in 1976.

Subject

  • National Air and Space Museum
  • United States Congress

Category

Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography

Contained within

Air & Space Vol. 1, 2 (Journal)

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

June/July 1986

Topic

  • Museum buildings
  • Airplanes
  • Openings
  • Aeronautics
  • Congressional Debates
  • New Museums
  • Exhibitions
  • Museums
  • Budget
  • Astronautics
  • Aircraft Building
  • Museum visitors

Physical description

pp. 24-26

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