This is an extraordinary place and a must-see for any aviation enthusiast. They have a wide collection of aircraft from the start of the 20th century, including Concorde, the Enola Gay, some German World War 2 planes I didn’t know anyone had an example of. I could easily have spent most of the day here.

This museum is fantastic! We walked through the 3 different areas: space, commercial and military. There are SO MANY items to look at up close! All the planes and memorabilia are close together, so it didn’t seem too far to walk around. Don’t forget to look up! There are also many items hanging from the ceiling like space satellites, kites, and other planes. Afterwards we went to the observation tower to watch planes land at IAD. There you can find a feed of the tower giving instructions to landing planes! So well done! Plenty of parking ($15), museum is free entry.

Excellent museum. Free entrance, though parking for the day is $15. Many aircraft on display, several one of a kind or the last surviving of their kind. I like how the museum is laid out, progressing through various aircraft eras, largely aligned to previous wars. The space section is somewhat small compared to the aircraft portions of the museum, but it's cool to see the Space Shuttle Discovery in person. There's a decent sized gift shop. I recommend watching an IMAX film. There are several different movies showing a handful of times throughout the day. You have to pay for these movies. There is a Shake Shack inside the museum. Line was huge, so I instead opted for a cold cut sandwich and drink, available in the cafeteria and not associated with the Shake Shack. For those needing a wheelchair, there are only a small number available and they are first-come, first-serve. I had to periodically check back to see if one was available for one of my family members, as there were none available when we arrived. Recommended.

This is a very amazing museum. My grandchildren loved it. It's free you just pay $15 for parking. The food there is pretty expensive. They have tv screens in some areas where you can ask someone live a question and the will answer it for you that was pretty great.

This place has the space to be everything the main Smithsonian Air and Space museum is not. The quantity, quality, and variety of aircraft on display is fantastic and there'senough room to move around and get a good look (or pics) of most exhibits with the bonus of having a fractionof the crowds compared to downtown DC. This is a bucket list stop for anyone who has any interest in commercial or military aviation.

This museum is incredible. They have the Blackbird The Space Shuttle Discovery also the Concord and many other aircraft and spacecraft and an IMAX theater. This is a must visit museum. My only issue is that the bathrooms could be updated. Nice staff The tower has some of the best views around.

Fascinating museum of airplanes and space travel. Our 2 yo grandson loved seeing all the planes. All of the adults enjoyed it too. They didn't have a Ford 3 engine plane used for smoke jumpers here in MT, but they had most other kinds of aircraft. Lots of things I had never heard of. Docent volunteers are excellent, so you can ask lots of questions.

A fantastic aerospace museum with great variety and educational materials. Friendly docents, some online, answer questions. Entrance is free but parking is $15. There is an observatory tower which I did not have time to do because I had so much fun looking at all the different airplanes and spacecraft (there is even a space shuttle and Blackbird!). There are a few rides available for an extra fee, $10-$12: flight simulator and virtual reality. The flight simulator is pretty intense because it actually spins you upside down. Lines for the rides not too bad. Overall, not crowded. Totally worth a stop here. I’d be happy to come back again.

Great museum in a food desert, no alternatives. There is no realistic nearby alternative to the food service, currently provided by steak and shake. Lines are terrible and slow. The quick alternative with packaged sandwiches was repeatedly broken and you could not pay for food. It does not appear to have a person who watches it for problems. Leaving parking for lunch requires you to pay another $15 parking fee. There is nothing close. As always, the museum part is fabulous.

I went with my high school age son and the two early elementary kids he was babysitting. My son knows a bit about aeronautical engineering, so he could spend hours. The museum kept the younger two engaged for about 1 1/2 hours. We did not do anything that cost extra money. With time to plan ahead, IMAX tickets would be fun. We did go up to the observation deck. I wouldn't do it again on a crowded day. They packed us into the elevator to a physically uncomfortable extent. The view is okay, but you really didn't see much of the Dulles air traffic as you might hope to see.