Museums in Washington, DC

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Museums in Washington, DC World Travel https://www.youtube.com/user/World1Tube Washington Travel Guide, Tourism http://goo.gl/LzUve8 International Spy Museum All is not what it seems at one of Washington's most fun museums. Through multimedia presentations, hands-on exhibits and audiovisual effects, the focus is on educating the public about espionage's impact on current and historic events. Examine spy paraphernalia such as decoder machines, miniature cameras and a lipstick pistol, and test your powers of observations, analysis and surveillance at interactive stations. 'Operation Spy' allows visitors to assume a cover, and among other things, conduct video surveillance, carry out a polygraph test on a suspect agent and escape from a high-security compound. Opening Times: Times vary each month but generally daily 0900-1900 (Mar-Aug) and daily 1000-1800 (Sep-Feb). Check the website for exact times. Admission Fees: Yes Disabled Access: Yes Unesco: No Address: 800 F Street, NW, Washington DC, United States National Air and Space Museum The most popular of all the Smithsonian Museums, the National Air and Space Museum traces the development of air and space travel. It is home to the original Wright Brothers' 1903 Flyer, Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St Louis, the Bell X-1 (the plane that broke the sound barrier in 1947), the Apollo 11 lunar command module and a vast collection of aviation and space technology memorabilia. Free 90-minute tours trace the history of air and space at 1030 and 1300. The museum also houses an IMAX film theatre and the Albert Einstein Planetarium. A second vast NASA museum next to Dulles airport houses historically significant craft including Space Shuttle Enterprise and the Enola Gay (www.nasm.si.edu/udvarhazy). Opening Times: Daily 1000-1730 (Sep-Mar); daily 1000-1930 (Apr-Aug). Admission Fees: No (charge for the planetarium and IMAX) Disabled Access: Yes Unesco: No Address: Sixth Street and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington DC, United States National Museum of Natural History The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has a superb collection of dinosaur fossils, an insect zoo, the world's largest preserved bush elephant, the 45.5-carat Hope Diamond and an IMAX film theatre. The Mammal Hall is devoted to mammal and human diversity, evolution and adaptation. The Sant Ocean Hall uses state-of-the-art technology to demonstrate the oceans' essential role and includes a coral reef teeming with marine life. The newest exhibition, the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, tells the epic story of the evolution of man. Opening Times: Daily 1000-1730. Admission Fees: No (charge for the IMAX) Disabled Access: Yes Unesco: No Address: 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC, United States National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) NMAI is a tribute to Native Americans. The impressive structure is circular and faces east in accordance to American Indian traditions. Decorated in earthy tones, it is designed to reflect indigenous aesthetics. The museum is divided into four sections: 'Our Universe' focuses on Native philosophies related to creation and the relationship between man and the universe; 'Our Peoples' relates the life of Native Americans via videos; 'Our Lives' focuses on the contemporary life and identities of eight Native Communities; and there is also a changing contemporary exhibit. In the Lelawi Theater, the audience is put in the middle of a unique multi-media presentation about tribal life. Opening Times: Daily 1000-1730. Admission Fees: No Disabled Access: Yes Unesco: No Address: Fourth Street and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington DC, United States ============================= Washington Museums, Washington Transport, Washington Tours, Washington Introduction, Washington Attractions, Washington Hotels, Washington Restaurants, Washington Shopping, Washington Nightlife, world travel video, Washington video, Washington, Washington Travel guide, Washington Tourism, Washington Vacation, North America, United States of America, Washington travel Tips ==== Washington - United States Travel guide, Tourism, Vacation, travel Tips, Attractions