Sunday is your last chance to go to one of world鈥檚 most popular museums for several months. In D.C., 听will be continuing a huge multiyear renovation.听
When it opens back up in the fall of 2022, all 23 exhibitions will be radically transformed according to the Smithsonian. In addition to restoring objects that are already on display, the museum will add over 1,400 new artifacts to the space.听
Visitors will see the new which will include the It will be displayed alongside Neil Armstrong鈥檚 space suit as well as the Freedom 7 Mercury capsule from the first American in space, Alan Shepard鈥檚 mission.听
The birth of flight is on display with a new exhibit The 1903 Wright Flyer, one of the most iconic Smithsonian artifacts, will remain and be the center piece for the exhibit.听
Other exhibits will be dedicated to , which includes Mars Rover test vehicles, and the America鈥檚 obsession with speed. While听it didn鈥檛 fly, Mario Andretti鈥檚 Indy 500 winning race car that will be on display sure was fast.
The Smithsonian has raised nearly $250 million to complete the seven year renovation.
More exhibitions, including an in depth look at , will open in 2025.
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia will remain open.
