Extended Smithsonian hours; NASM?
Mar 6, 2013 | 10:51 am
#2
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 161
Extended Hours
I found this on the NASM website (http://airandspace.si.edu/visit/hours_extended.cfm). It is not posted on the www.si.edu Extended Calendar, yet.
The National Mall Building
in Washington, DC will be open extended hours during the Spring/Summer of 2013:
10:00 am to 7:30 pm
Every day, March 20 - April 14.
Fridays and Saturdays only, April 19 - May 18.
Every day, May 24 - September 2.
The Museum will close at 5:30 pm all other days. In addition, the Museum will close early on selected dates during the extended hours period, due to scheduled evening events. The following list of early closings will be updated as information becomes available.
Not dates for early closings were listed.
The National Mall Building
in Washington, DC will be open extended hours during the Spring/Summer of 2013:
10:00 am to 7:30 pm
Every day, March 20 - April 14.
Fridays and Saturdays only, April 19 - May 18.
Every day, May 24 - September 2.
The Museum will close at 5:30 pm all other days. In addition, the Museum will close early on selected dates during the extended hours period, due to scheduled evening events. The following list of early closings will be updated as information becomes available.
Not dates for early closings were listed.
Mar 6, 2013 | 12:34 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: VA, USA
Programs: Marriott LTT, United Club Life Member, UA *S
Posts: 995
In addition, the Udvar-Hazy center will have some extended hours:
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
in Chantilly, VA will be open extended hours during the Summer of 2013:
10:00 am to 6:30 pm
Every day, May 24 - September 2.
The Udvar-Hazy Center will close at 5:30 pm all other days. In addition, the Museum will close early on selected dates during the extended hours period, due to scheduled evening events.
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
in Chantilly, VA will be open extended hours during the Summer of 2013:
10:00 am to 6:30 pm
Every day, May 24 - September 2.
The Udvar-Hazy Center will close at 5:30 pm all other days. In addition, the Museum will close early on selected dates during the extended hours period, due to scheduled evening events.
Mar 6, 2013 | 1:01 pm
#4
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 270
Magnificent.....thanks very much. ^
I was watching the extended hours calendar and didn't think to check the main museum page!
Will be flying in on a Friday in April, so this will mean I can drop the bags and head straight there for a few hours of fun. I'm heading out later in the week on a late flight so can get to Udvar-Hazy for normal times......must remember to use a small case so I can get it in the lockers!!
I was watching the extended hours calendar and didn't think to check the main museum page!
Will be flying in on a Friday in April, so this will mean I can drop the bags and head straight there for a few hours of fun. I'm heading out later in the week on a late flight so can get to Udvar-Hazy for normal times......must remember to use a small case so I can get it in the lockers!!
Mar 6, 2013 | 2:03 pm
#5
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: VA, USA
Programs: Marriott LTT, United Club Life Member, UA *S
Posts: 995
Magnificent.....thanks very much. ^
I was watching the extended hours calendar and didn't think to check the main museum page!
Will be flying in on a Friday in April, so this will mean I can drop the bags and head straight there for a few hours of fun. I'm heading out later in the week on a late flight so can get to Udvar-Hazy for normal times......must remember to use a small case so I can get it in the lockers!!
I was watching the extended hours calendar and didn't think to check the main museum page!
Will be flying in on a Friday in April, so this will mean I can drop the bags and head straight there for a few hours of fun. I'm heading out later in the week on a late flight so can get to Udvar-Hazy for normal times......must remember to use a small case so I can get it in the lockers!!
Mar 6, 2013 | 2:41 pm
#8
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 270
Guess we'll see what happens. Is this now in effect and unavoidable? (Over on the other side of the pond, so it's not as immediately covered over here.)
My distal understanding from over here was the SI had said hours would not be cut, at least for this FY, i.e. until 30th September.......
My distal understanding from over here was the SI had said hours would not be cut, at least for this FY, i.e. until 30th September.......
Apr 27, 2013 | 5:40 am
#9
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Posts: 270
Just a note to thank all for their input into this; made both the NASM on the Mall and the Udvar-Hazy Center. The carry-on bag needed to be expanded by a couple of inches depth-wise to fit in the stuff I picked up along the way on my visit, but the lockers held it easily, along with my flight bag.
Talking to one of the senior staffers, the feeling I got was that sequestration would unlikely hit services this year, but opening times etc after September remained uncertain.
Talking to one of the senior staffers, the feeling I got was that sequestration would unlikely hit services this year, but opening times etc after September remained uncertain.