What are some great, fun and interesting washington dc mseums?|100132

we are planning to take a trip to dc so what are some really fun and intersting museums?

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There are lots of museums in DC, and the great thing is, there_s one for every interest and age group.

Of the smithsonian museums, the Natural History has the dinosaurs (great for kids) and the gem exhibit (great for women and everyone else who likes to look at bling!). The American History Museum has the First Ladies gown collection (again, more for girls) and exhibits about technology, print making, etc. - a little bit of everything. The Air _ Space Museum has lots of planes and air and spacecraft on the floor and hanging from the ceiling. It also has an IMAX theatre.

If you like art, it_s hard to beat the National Gallery. It_s divided in half, with a big fountain in between - one is pre-renaissance and the other side is renaissance. The gift shop is great - you can get full sized prints of many works of art there for less than a dollar.

I also like the National Portrait Gallery/National Museum of Art. It underwent a massage renovation and was closed for several years, but it_s open again and it_s an awesome art museum. Because it_s not right on the mall (it_s in Chinatown), it gets overlooked a lot, I think. But the art there is great and all US made.

All of the museums I mentioned above are free. But if you want to go to a museum that_s unique and really interesting/entertaining, I_d recommend the Spy Museum. Guests are given a _secret spy_ mission and you get clues along the way. The exhibits are great. This would be a museum appropriate for anyone aged 11 or 12 and up.

Another museum that_s extremely moving is the Holocaust Museum. You are given information about a person living in Europe during the Holocaust and get to follow their journey and ultimately find out their fate. While admission is free, I_d recommend getting tickets ahead of time through Ticketmaster since the lines can be very long.

This is not a museum, but the DC Zoo is one of the best in the country and is free of charge. It_s in a leafy enclave in DC and it_s a lovely way to spend an afternoon.

Hope this helps and have a great time during your visit!

I_d suggest the Library of Congress Jefferson Building (FREE), National Archives (FREE), the U.S. Botanic Gardens (FREE), the Smithsonian American Art/National Portrait Gallery (both FREE - plus the newly opened Kogood Courtyard which lies between the two is a beautiful glass-canopy respite within the District; an architectural gem), The Renwick Gallery (FREE ... located near the White House and currently exhibiting the blown glass work of Italian artist Lino Tagliapietra) and National Building Museum (donation requested).

FYI: The Smithsonian American History Museum is closed for renovation until November 21, 2008.

It_s one of the few that charge, but I_m a fan of the National Museum of Crime and Punishment. The Museum of Natural History (which is free) is also fun and interesting.

Well, all of the ones listed above are good. But, I must say that the Newseum was my favorite! Then again, I do plan on being a News Anchor :-)

I would say the Newseum as mentioned above and also the Spy Museum.

the air and space museum rocks