GoKawiilSmithsonian's Air and Space Museum completes $1 billion renovation with new 'At Home in Space' exhibit
The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC has finished a seven-year, nearly $1 billion renovation with the October 30 opening of 'At Home in Space,' its final new spaceflight gallery. Curator Jennifer Levasseur says the exhibit traces more than 50 years of long-duration human spaceflight, from the space shuttle era through the International Space Station and into future exploration plans.
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The opening marks the conclusion of a multi-year, multi-gallery overhaul that has reshaped how the museum presents the history and future of spaceflight to the public. By framing the exhibit around sustained human presence in orbit and beyond, the museum appears to be positioning its narrative toward upcoming efforts in deep-space exploration.
- The museum's renovation took seven years and cost nearly $1 billion.
- 'At Home in Space' is the last of several new galleries to open, following exhibits on the Moon landing, planetary exploration, and space-age technology.
- The gallery covers over 50 years of human spaceflight, from the shuttle program through the ISS to future space living.
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