museum is an incomparable 100,000 square feet in size , there is plenty of room for you to visit , and keep your distance from others !
The Museum is home to examples of some of the most iconic aircraft and spacecraft ever built , including a flight worthy replica of Charles Lindbergh ’ s “ Spirit of St . Louis ,” which was built right here in San Diego . Also on display is the actual Apollo 9 Command Module “ Gumdrop ,” one of only eleven Apollo Command Modules on display in the world . Next to Apollo 9 is a display with the actual moon rock box used by Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong to collect lunar samples during the historic Apollo 11 first moon landing in July 1969 .
Several of the aircraft at the Museum were restored by – or even better – built from scratch – in the nationallyrecognized Restoration Shop in the Museum ’ s basement . Among the aircraft built at the Museum is a replica of the Bell X-1 Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in on October 14 , 1947 , a famous Gee Bee racer in the Golden Age of Flight Gallery , and a vintage Peashooter in the World War II Gallery .
Spirit of St . Louis
For anyone looking for an enjoyable , family-friendly outing in a safe and socially-distanced environment , the San Diego Air & Space Museum is ready to welcome you back .”
The Museum is open year-round , seven days a week ( except Thanksgiving and Christmas ) from 10 a . m . to 4:30 p . m ., providing guests with a fun , educational and interactive experience through its “ SPACE : Our Greatest Adventure ” special exhibition and multiple galleries centered around the past , present and future of aviation and space exploration .
“ For anyone looking for an enjoyable , family-friendly outing in a safe and socially-distanced environment , the San Diego Air & Space Museum is ready to welcome you back ,” said Kidrick .
www . sandiegoairandspace . org
Gee Bee Racer
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