Advantages: Magnificant collection of human acheivement in art, science, and culture Disadvantages: Never enough time
...looking a bit confused, "the Smithsonian Museum."
"Yes," I continued patiently, "but which one?"
The substance of this exchange is all too common. Most people living outside the Washington metropolitan area probably think of the Smithsonian as simply "a museum." In fact, the Smithsonian Institution is a collection of several great museums (many, but by no means all, are located along the National Mall), plus a number of educational and research ... ...Officially, it is a Smithsonian “affiliate.”) The girls also knew that the National Museum of History and Technology (now the National Museum of American History) had the best ice cream parlor in town (alas, now replaced by the Constitution Café)--as well as an opportunity to gander at Fonzie's jacket. They learned about the rich diversity of American culture at the National Folklife Festival, an annual event on the National Mall sponsored by the ...
BawBaw 01.09.2009
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Advantages: Free, educational, fun, stuff for everyone. It's amazing! Disadvantages: There's so much to see!
...(in my humble opinion): the Smithsonian Institute. The Institute covers a wide variety of museums scattered around the downtown Washington D.C. area and beyond. The institute includes museums devoted to African and Asian Art, American History, a modern art museum, natural history, and air and space, as well as the zoo. (In total, there are 15 different buildings – check out www.smithsonian.org for more information). There's so much incredible stuff ... ...to a selection of the Smithsonian Institute museums and galleries. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Natural History Museum: This is probably the best bet if you're touring the museums with small children. My mom used to take me and my brother down here on a regular basis when we were younger, and I still remember being entranced by the exhibits, but learning at the same time because I was having fun. ...
mystikchick17 28.06.2004 (01.07.2004)
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