Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102
§77a Functions of Museum
Title 20 › CHAPTER 3 — SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES › SUBCHAPTER VII — NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM › § 77a
Summary
Must honor U.S. aviation and space history; gather, care for, and show historic aircraft and spacecraft; keep scientific tools and data; and provide educational materials.
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Title 20, §77a
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The national air and space museum shall memorialize the national development of aviation and space flight; collect, preserve, and display aeronautical and space flight equipment of historical interest and significance; serve as a repository for scientific equipment and data pertaining to the development of aviation and space flight; and provide educational material for the historical study of aviation and space flight.
Legislative History
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Amendments
1966—Pub. L. 89–509 substituted “national air and space museum” for “national air museum”, inserted “and space flight” after “aviation” wherever appearing, and substituted “aeronautical and space flight equipment” for “aeronautical equipment”.
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Citation
20 U.S.C. § 77a
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102