Virginia Air and Space Science Center

The Virginia Air and Space Science Center is a museum and educational facility in Hampton, Virginia that also serves as the visitors center for NASA's Langley Research Center and Langley Air Force Base. The museum also features an IMAX digital theater and offers summer aeronautic- and space-themed camps for children.

Not to be confused with National Air and Space Museum.

Virginia Air and Space Center
Established1992 (1992)
LocationHampton, Virginia
Coordinates37.023944°N 76.344498°W / 37.023944; -76.344498
TypeAerospace
Visitors345,000
DirectorBrian DeProfio (interim)
PresidentJames Reade Chisman
CuratorAllen R. Hoilman
WebsiteOfficial website

The museum includes the Apollo 12 Command Module Yankee Clipper.

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