Join us for an exciting summer indoor field trip to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, home to one of the most impressive aviation and space artifacts collections in the world. From the awe-inspiring Space Shuttle Discovery to the sleek SR-71 Blackbird, there are endless photographic opportunities featuring historic aircraft, spacecraft, and stunning architecture.
Best of all—no need to worry about the heat or rain since this is an indoor facility with ample lighting and plenty of visual inspiration. It’s a great chance to experiment with composition, reflections, and wide-angle storytelling.
More information about the museum can be found here:
https://airandspace.si.edu/visit/udvar-hazy-center
When:
Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
(Rain or shine—this one’s indoors!)
We’ll meet just inside the front entrance, past security, near the John L. Plueger Family Welcome Center (the information desk) at 10:00 a.m.
Where:
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151
Google: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mYCM5exRwYB3dK6s5
Museum Map: https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/hazymapweb-2022-01-1png
Cost:
Admission is free.
Parking is $15 per vehicle, payable with your ticket inside the museum or by card at the exit gate.
Equipment and Notes:
- The museum’s hangars are expansive, so a wide-angle lens (e.g., 14-24 or 24-70) is highly recommended.
- A telephoto lens (e.g., 70-200) can help capture details in aircraft suspended overhead.
- Not just aircraft and large displays, many smaller displays are available… Move in and get close!
- Tripods and monopods are not permitted, but handheld shooting is easy with available light, though you may find this a good time to experiment with higher ISO.
- The facility is climate-controlled but wear comfortable shoes—there’s lots of ground to cover.
- There is a food court on-site if you’d like to grab lunch after the shoot.
Restrooms and water fountains are available throughout the museum.
We hope you can join us for a cool (literally!) and inspiring morning of photography.
Seton Droppers and Christopher Fedorchak
Field Trip Coordinators 2025-2026
