https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/fb96e517cfd122fbd9b81542a16c494b.jpg b92a20e4479ed454dbd9f773ce0e123d Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Museums Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. Built with the same Tennessee marble as the National Gallery of Art which it faces, the Air and Space Museum has a very different feel. Designed in the late 20th Century Modern style, the museum focuses on balance of symmetry. The most prominent architectural feature is its large glass windows, which are used to bring the sky into the museum and to make a few of the objects visible from outside on the Mall. These walls also serve a functional purpose, with the west wall opening to allow planes being exhibited to be moved. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Air and Space Museum Description An account of the resource The National Air and Space Museum holds the world's largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft. A second location in Chantilly, Virginia, opened in 2003 to display even more items from its collection, including the Space Shuttle <em>Discovery</em>. Some of the museum's popular artifacts include the original Wright brothers' 1903 flyer, Charles Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. Louis," the Apollo 11 command module, and a moon rock that visitors can touch. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gyo Obata Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Smithsonian Institution Archive. <a href="http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_sic_8716">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1976 (opened) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950-1979 design & monuments