{"id":1952,"date":"2026-02-23T15:12:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/aapaan\/?p=1952"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:12:19","slug":"air-and-space-museum-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/apan\/2026\/02\/23\/air-and-space-museum-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Air and Space Museum Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UVA AAPAAN Alumni Engagement Committee invites you to a private guided tour of the<a href=\"https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/visit\/udvar-hazy-center\"> Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum\u2019s Udvar-Hazy Center<\/a> in Chantilly, VA, led by Mr. <strong>Wee Yee (<abbr title=\"School of Engineering and Applied Science\">Engr<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>&#8217;74)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We will begin with a casual pre-tour networking meetup at <a href=\"https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/visit\/udvar-hazy-center\">Shake Shack<\/a> (located onsite at the museum) from 2:30\u20133:00 p.m., followed by the private guided tour from 3:00\u20135:00 p.m. The tour will highlight key exhibits and offer unique insights into the museum\u2019s world-class aerospace collection.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #e57200\">Event Details<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Date: Saturday, February 28<\/li>\n<li>Time: 2:30 p.m. (meetup) | 3:00\u20135:00 p.m. (tour)<\/li>\n<li>Location: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly, VA<\/li>\n<li>Admission: Free<\/li>\n<li>Food &amp; Drinks: Pay-as-you-go at Shake Shack<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This event is open to UVA alumni, family, and friends. Space is limited to 30 participants, so advance registration is required. <strong>Please email <a href=\"mailto:aapaan@virginia.edu\">aapaan@virginia.edu<\/a> if you plan to attend.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For questions, please contact <strong>Jason Tan (<abbr title=\"Darden School of Business\">Darden<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>&#8217;25)<\/strong>, Activities Chair, Alumni Engagement Committee \u2014 AAPAAN, at <a href=\"mailto:rjw9zv@virginia.edu\">rjw9zv@virginia.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UVA AAPAAN Alumni Engagement Committee invites you to a private guided tour of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum\u2019s Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA, led by Mr. Wee Yee (Engr class of &#8217;74). 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