Air Force museum hosts family day for 50th anniversary of Apollo 11

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing Saturday with special space-related activities.

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Free activities for Family Day at the museum, at 1100 Spaatz St., included building and launching rockets, interacting with Star Wars characters, virtual reality experiences, various space-related demonstrations, special displays and more.

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For more information about the museum, visit www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Education/Family-Day.