Washington D.C, USA - Museum Trail

There are just too many Museum in Washington, It's impossible to go all in one trip. From famous Smithsonian Museums to Newseum, heck they even have a International Spy Museum, take a pick and it is enough to keep you occupied for the whole day. Good news is that they are all FREE!!! If you can't stand the afternoon heat outdoor, it's always a good idea to visit a museum at that hour. That is what i always do

this Bureau of Engraving and Printing is just near to Tidal Basin, we didn't manage to visit it because one need to collect the entrance ticket early on Raoul Wallenberg Place. The ticket booth closes when all tickets have been distributed 

what is this place about? if you are interested to learn about U.S paper currency

for more infos ------> http://www.moneyfactory.gov/tours/washingtondctours.html

just next door to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, this internationally acclaimed museum tells the story of the Holocaust through artifacts, films, photos and oral histories. Pretty intense stuff.

didn't went to this also....maybe next round

the Smithsonian Castle

boon with Joseph Henry's statue and of cause the Smithsonian castle.

Joseph Henry was an scientist who served as the 1st Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He was born in Albany, New York

back view

side view

American History Museum

interesting place to visit

the famous ruby slipper

one of my favorite Museum in DC. The Natural History Museum

remember the movie The Night a the Museum? this is the place! although it doesn't look entirely like in the movie set

us @ Natural History Museum

one of the cute character in the movie, Tyrannosaurus Rex

the museum is huge, hard to cover every corner

Washington DC is clean and everything looks really well maintain

Next Air and Space Museum

Apollo 11 command module Columbia carried astronaut Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins on their Historic voyage to the Moon and back in  July 16-24 1969

Amelia Earhart, the 1st woman to fly solo across the Atlantic ocean, this is her Lockheed Model 5B Vega

cool place to bring the kids

American Indian Museum

i like the architecture of this museum

we were in for like 5 minutes because it was closing for the day. The guards were nice enough to let us in to borrowed the toilet. :P

Maybe next round i get to visit you Scagawea. I wonder if she is here?

There are over 50 Museums in DC, As my D.C trip is a short one i only manage to squeeze in 4 Museum ( incomplete) which is pretty amazing as all of those museums were freaking huge.

check out the list of Museum in DC

------> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Washington,_D.C.

Another time another Museum till then adios amigos

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