Art & Museums

Lansdowne Resort is convenient to museums, performing arts, and educational attractions. Visit the nearby National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, where you can see the Space Shuttle Enterprise and many other aviation and space artifacts. Or attend a performance at the legendary Wolf Trap. You can easily expand your options with a drive to Washington, D.C. just 40 minutes from Lansdowne Resort. Your only dilemma may be which attraction to explore first!

• Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center
  Enjoy a rare glimpse into our nation’s air and space programs at this museum, which together with its National Mall site comprise the largest collection of aviation and space artifacts in the world. See the Gemini VII space capsule , and the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest jet in the world. Many exhibits are on display in a museum for the first time.
• The Loudoun Museum
  This museum in downtown Leesburg brings the area’s rich historic heritage to life with special events and a collection of over 6,000 artifacts. The Museum shop is located within a 1700’s log cabin.
• Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts
  Renowned Wolf Trap is America's National Park for the Performing Arts, offering everything from pop, country, folk and blues to orchestra, dance, theater and opera, in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings.
• Washington, D.C.’s choices – Just a 40-minute drive away.