If you're looking for something to do this weekend and don't mind opening weekend crowds, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History reopens tomorrow (Friday), after being closed for two years for renovations. The museum's website describes what you'll see when you walk in:
Visitors will enter a dramatic five-story sky-lit atrium, surrounded by artifact displays filled with more than 400 objects showcasing the breadth and depth of the museum’s three million objects representing the cultural, social, technological and political history of the United States. An architectural representation of a waving flag—960 reflective tiles made of polycarbonate material—frames the entrance to the Star-Spangled Banner gallery [above]. The gallery itself is a climate-controlled state-of-the-art chamber designed to evoke the "dawn’s early light." An exhibition that includes multimedia displays and historic objects will tell the story of the flag and the National Anthem.
You can find Reopening Weekend Activities here.
We went (not on the official opening weekend) when my brother was in town for Thanksgiving. It was pretty cool and the new activity areas they have for kids are great.
Posted by: Jabber | December 06, 2008 at 02:06 PM