And even though the Smithsonian’s new National Air and Space Museum wouldn’t officially ... to approach a temporary barrier within the Museum lobby and look around. The intense curiosity ...

Thomas Paone Tom Paone curates three collections at the National Air and Space Museum, including more than 500 lighter-than-air artifacts. His research focuses on ballooning in the Civil War.

Last year, we reported on the restoration of the National Air and Space Museum (NASM)’s Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik inside the ...

The National Air and Space Museum in DC plans to complete the renovation of its facilities in 2025—the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II—and introduce new exhibits at that time.