Category Archives: Museums
American History Through the Lens of the Mail: the National Postal Museum
The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum is one of the most interesting and unique museums in our city. On the surface it houses a history of the postal service throughout the centuries, but more deeply it is an American history museum, … Continue reading
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Honoring Veterans and Preserving Culture: The National Museum of American Jewish Military History
Tucked away on a quiet street in Dupont Circle is a hidden museum that explores the accounts and history of Jewish-American war veterans since the Civil War. The National Museum of American Jewish Military History is a small treasure trove … Continue reading
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President Lincoln’s Cottage: A Glimpse Into a President and a City Under Siege
Tucked in a pleasant wooded area just a 10-minute drive north from the center of DC is President Lincoln’s Cottage, the place where our 16th President spent more than a quarter of his Presidency and drafted the Emancipation Proclamation. The … Continue reading
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Journey to the Stars at Your Neighborhood Planetarium
Think planetariums are just for third grade field trips or die-hard fans of Contact? Think again, because the Rock Creek Park Planetarium offers you a tour of your local constellations at the only planetarium in our country’s entire National Park … Continue reading
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Where to Buy Kachina Dolls, Sandpaintings, Sealskin Thimbles, and Other Gorgeous Pieces of Native American Art
You may think that finding carefully-selected, idiosyncratic, and precious Native American art is a pleasure limited to the galleries of Santa Fe or the dusty roads outside of Flagstaff, but happily the Indian Craft Shop brings the experience to our … Continue reading
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