National Air and Space Museum
National Air and Space Museum — Washington, DC — Washington, DC. Photo: ajay_suresh · Image source · CC BY 4.0
MUSEUM COLLECTION GUIDE

Washington, DC, United States

National Air and Space Museum — Washington, DC

Explore aviation history, including the 1903 Wright Flyer.

1collection topics
1documented examples
1listed on display
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Wright FlyerTopic illustration · Wright Flyer
MUSEUM-LISTED DISPLAY

1903 Wright Flyer

Original historical aircraft

The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age

The Wright Brothers exhibition identifies the original 1903 Flyer in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

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Museum record ↗ Checked 2026-10-29

A documented example can connect to more than one collection topic. Models, replicas, original artifacts and surviving components are identified separately.