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The Air & Space Race Scavenger Hunt at the Udvar-Hazy Center
You don’t need to be an aviator to go plane crazy…
…but you might want to get your pilot’s license after this sky-high adventure at the Virginia branch of the National Air and Space Museum. On teams, you’ll explore the museum’s two giant hangars and answer tricky, humorous questions about the collection’s 200-plus planes, helicopters, gliders, and space vehicles. Even if you aren’t an aviation fan, you probably will be by the end of this hunt—and regardless, you’ll certainly discover plenty of objects to amuse and fascinate you.
Highlights include a full-size Concorde and space shuttle, a Boeing 707, a scary-cool Blackbird jet (like something out of a Batman movie), and the Enola Gay, which dropped the first A-bomb on Hiroshima.
You might also discover…
- An airman’s wacky “party suit”
- The original spaceship from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- Kitschy Lindbergh and space-age memorabilia
- A true-to-life scene of peasants attacking a balloon (they thought it was a monster)
- An ingenious CIA transmitter designed to resemble dog poop
And much, much more. A Murder Mystery Edition is also available, which adds a story of international intrigue to your quest for clues.
If you’re thinking that kids would love this hunt on a field trip, you’d be right! The Kids Edition, for ages 7 and up, gets children and adults to join forces to answer the entertaining questions.
One of our most popular scavenger hunts in Virginia
The Udvar-Hazy Center makes a great alternative to the Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., which is currently undergoing major renovations. The hunt is particular popular for team building with companies in northern Virginia: our delighted clients include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Gruman, Volkswagen, Outback Steakhouse, Carfax, and Siemens, to name just a few. So head to Chantilly and strap in for fun!
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The Air & Space Race Scavenger Hunt
Embark on an out-of-this-world adventure…
…at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall. On teams, you’ll follow clues through the famous aviation center, in search of answers to tricky, humorous questions about real-life propeller planes, jets, bombers and bombs, missiles and rockets—and much more associated with the history of flight and space exploration. This is some serious team building in Washington D.C.
Highlights include: a moon rock you can touch, the Wright brothers’ original first-flight plane, Lindbergh’s famous Spirit of St. Louis, the X-1 rocket in which Chuck Yeager became the first to break the sound barrier, the Lockheed Vega piloted by Amelia Earhart on the first solo transatlantic flight by a woman, and American and Soviet nuclear missiles (please don’t sneeze next to them). Currently only half of the museum is open, due to ongoing renovations, so objects included on the hunt are subject to change.
You might also search for answers to such questions as…
- Find devices that 007 has used. While flying one of these devices, why should he get nervous when his head starts uncontrollably shaking? Answer: The jet pack shakes the pilot’s head when it’s low on fuel.
- Find a bird trap. When two scientists discovered the background hiss caused by the Big Bang, what did they originally think caused it? Answer: Pigeon droppings on their antenna.
Please note that we’ve left out clues and directions in the questions above. The game is designed so that you can find the answer only when you’re in the right spot and looking at the right thing. You don’t need any previous knowledge to triumph—you just need good teamwork and comfortable shoes.
A Kids Edition of this hunt is suitable for ages 7 and up. It’s a fantastic option for birthday parties and school field trips—and for even the pickiest of participants.
A 5-star review on Yelp: “My kids and I had a great time on a Watson Adventures scavenger hunt at the Air and Space Museum. It was well organized, creative, educational and fun. What a great way to spend an afternoon!”
We also offer scavenger hunts at the National Air and Space Museum: Udvar-Hazy Center, near Dulles Airport in Virginia. You’ll get to explore the center’s two giant hangars, filled with more than 200 aircraft, as you tackle our fun and funny game.
Contact us to learn more about the Air & Space Race Scavenger Hunt—and find more fun at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum!
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Escape the Air & Space Museum Scavenger Hunt
For starters, you’ve been poisoned!
But don’t panic! On this brain-bending scavenger hunt at the National Air & Space Museum, you can find out how to get the antidote and save your life. The maniacal genius behind your poisoning has packed this murder mystery game with puzzles that will ultimately challenge you to crack the code to a mysterious message. Never mind escaping a room—can you decipher the message and escape the Air & Space Museum alive?
On teams, you’ll explore galleries filled with jets and missiles and rockets and moon rocks and more, searching for answers to questions about what you find on display. Along the way, you’ll need to interact with our hunt host for a surprise challenge.
You don’t need to know anything about the museum or aviation. All you need is good teamwork, sharp eyes, and comfy shoes.
Don’t get locked in an escape room game—escape a museum!
This is a great game for all kinds of groups—including people who aren’t big fans of murder mystery puzzles. On this unique scavenger hunt they’ll still have a blast uncovering fun, fascinating secrets in the Air & Space Museum.
Contact us to learn more about our Air and Space Museum scavenger hunts—and find more fun in Washington, D.C.!
