Choose your day; the official program confirms access and admission.
Access
The Washington museum requires a free timed-entry pass. Planetarium admission is separate, with paid shows and select free programs.
Booking
Get the museum entry pass through the Smithsonian. Individual planetarium tickets are available at the on-site box office on the day of the visit. Groups can submit a theater ticket request.
Sky planning computes the Moon and darkness for your date and adds the cloud forecast for tonight; later dates are scored on the Moon and darkness. Times show in the venue’s time zone when Stella can resolve it, otherwise in yours, and are always labelled; confirm official session times with the venue. Telescope targets depend on conditions and the operator.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and Northrop Grumman PlanetariumDates flexible · Admission separate
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Official dated programs
What’s on at Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and Northrop Grumman Planetarium
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See Apollo 11’s command module Columbia and Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit in Destination Moon, then catch a show in the Northrop Grumman Planetarium at the National Mall museum.
Exhibits or museum
Planetarium or science theater
School or youth programs
Explore the Apollo spacecraft, spacesuit and Saturn V F-1 engine displayed in Destination Moon. The planetarium also offers live guided sky programs on selected dates.
Admission & booking
Who can visit
The Washington museum requires a free timed-entry pass. Planetarium admission is separate, with paid shows and select free programs.
How to arrange a visit
Get the museum entry pass through the Smithsonian. Individual planetarium tickets are available at the on-site box office on the day of the visit. Groups can submit a theater ticket request.
Price
Museum entry is free. Check the theater’s current ticket information for paid shows. Some free programs also use a box-office ticket.
Visit length
The reviewed visitor information does not publish this detail. Ask the operator about your visit.
The reviewed visitor information does not publish this detail. Ask the operator about your visit.
Accessibility
The reviewed visitor information does not publish this detail. Ask the operator about your visit.
Clouds & cancellations
The reviewed visitor information does not publish this detail. Ask the operator about your visit.
Getting there
Use the Smithsonian’s National Mall location at 650 Jefferson Drive SW, Washington, DC. The planetarium is at the Washington museum.
Practical visit conditions
These details apply to the specific programs described. Unknown details remain open questions for the venue.
Individual visits
The Washington museum requires a free timed-entry pass. Planetarium admission is separate, with paid shows and select free programs. (Documented) · Source 1 ↗
Group visits
Get the museum entry pass through the Smithsonian. Individual planetarium tickets are available at the on-site box office on the day of the visit. Groups can submit a theater ticket request. (Documented) · Source 1 ↗
Booking
Get the museum entry pass through the Smithsonian. Individual planetarium tickets are available at the on-site box office on the day of the visit. Groups can submit a theater ticket request. (Documented) · Source 1 ↗
Age guidance
Program-specific age guidance is not stated in the reviewed visitor information. Ask the venue about the selected session. (Not published)
Language support
The reviewed visitor information does not publish this detail. Ask the operator about your visit. (Not confirmed)
Accessibility
The reviewed visitor information does not publish this detail. Ask the operator about your visit. (Not confirmed)
Learning at the venue
Exhibits or museum
Yes
Planetarium or theater
Yes
School or youth programs
Yes
Plan around the sky
Choose the venue’s program first, then check Moon timing and darkness for the location. The objects available at a telescope depend on the date, weather and the operator’s program.
Visitor details reviewed November 3, 2026. Each source below identifies the details it supports. Recheck official prices, schedules and access before travel.
Confirm with the venue: visit length, languages, accessibility, weather arrangements. These details are not verified in the official information reviewed.