The record speaks for itself.
What Americans built, fought for, invented and flew, from the Declaration to the Moon.
Eight wings
42 exhibits, grouped by theme. Every one is open.
The founding, and the fight to keep it free. From Philadelphia in 1776 to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
6 of 6 open
Where Americans went when ordered, and what they did when they got there.
8 of 8 open
America out-built and out-supplied the world. A bomber an hour, a ship in four days, a city fed from the air.
3 of 3 open
Rails, canals, dams and towers, built bigger and faster than anyone thought possible.
6 of 6 open
The airplane, the transistor, the internet, GPS. The modern world, made here.
6 of 6 open
Through the sound barrier, past Mach 3, and onto the Moon.
4 of 4 open
Long odds, taken anyway.
3 of 3 open
The record did not stop in 1980. Americans are still flying, building and fighting like this.
6 of 6 openHall of Heroes
153 Americans behind the exhibits. Here are the youngest.
