Tours: by appointment

Paul E. Garber Facility is a restoration and storage facility, located in Suitland, Maryland, that houses the National Air and Space Museum reserve collection of historically significant air and space craft. Though the facility has been used as an artifact storage and restoration center by the Smithsonian Institution since the mid-1960s, it was not until 1977 that some of the buildings were opened to the public as museum and restoration facility tour.

Many of the aircraft formally stored at the location have been moved, or are in the process of being moved to the new NASM Udvar-Hazy Center

Aircraft Collection
Formally, it displayed the entire NASM collection. Since 2003, many of these aircraft have since been moved to display at NASM Udvar-Hazy Center. Still, many aircraft, engines, propellers and other flight related objects are still stored here.

Restoration Facility
All of the NASM aircraft were restored at this facility, and continued restorations.

Pacific Collection
Of special interest for World War II Pacific aviation are the following aircraft in storage at the Garber Facility:

B-17D "Swoose" Serial Number 40-3097

G4M3 Model 34 Betty Tail Number T2-2205

P1Y1 Ginga (Francis)

B6N2 Tenzan (Jill)

N1K1 Kyofu (Rex)

B7A2 Grace Manufacture Number 2 Sho-816