National Air and Space Museum Announces Revitalization Plans

October 25, 2017
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The Smithsonian has announced plans to revitalize the National Air and Space Museum and transform its exhibitions. Many exhibitions will remain open during construction and at the end of the project, which will take approximately seven years, all of the museum’s 23 galleries and presentation spaces will be updated or completely redone.

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