Event
Chasing Storms with the Hurricane Hunters (Amelia Earhart Lecture in Aviation History)
Get excited about hurricane hunting with servicemembers of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, this year's panelists for the annual Amelia Earhart Lecture in Aviation History on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Visit the Museum's galleries from 7-8 pm then hear from our guests about their roles as members of the 53rd's "Hurricane Hunters" squadron from 8-9 pm.
Your registration includes:
- A ticket to this talk from 8-9 pm.
- Concessions available for purchase prior to 8 pm.
- Access to select Museum galleries from 7-8 pm. Check the event website for a list of open galleries as we get closer to the program.
- Opportunities to learn about Principles of Flight and plane spotting from Museum staff at Discovery Stations from 7-8 pm.
On View At
Launch into the history of flight by surrounding yourself with icons of air and space travel. The flagship building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C, exhibits aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, rockets, and other flight-related artifacts.
Washington, DC
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily