Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Washington DC // WASHINGTON DC — The Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia is a centerpiece in the Destination Moon gallery at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. This historic spacecraft carried astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins during the first crewed mission to land on the Moon in July 1969. As the only part of the Apollo 11 spacecraft to return to Earth, it is a crucial artifact of space exploration. The museum, located on the National Mall, is dedicated to the history of flight and

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