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CHANTILLY, Va. — A short drive from Washington D.C., the Steven Udvar-Hazy Center here is wonderful museum that captures the past, present, and future of aeronautics. It is a learning experience beyond photographs and simulators providing an up close view of some of the most famous aeronautic designs. The museumRead More…

WASHINGTON, D.C.— One million visitors flock to this city every spring for the extraordinary opportunity to view the nation’s capitol through cherry-tinted vision. “You know that spring is truly here when the cherry blossom trees obstruct your vision with all their blooms,” said Judy Reiter, a resident of Washington whoRead More…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is just as much a part of American history as the artifacts it contains. But the museum, located on the National Mall on 14th Street and Constitution Avenue N.W., is currently closed for two years to complete its latest renovations.Read More…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dressed in their trendy tops, skinny jeans and slip-on shoes, 19-year-old Lauren Matthews and 20-year-old Cattie Sweeney looked like girls who should be looking for accessories at the mall. Instead, the George Washington University students weaved in and out of the crowd at the National Museum ofRead More…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—It is morning and the sun is rising. All of the monuments’ white hues blend together against the light that surrounds them. However, there is one structure that is different and stands out among all the others. It is striking in its appearance and invokes one to move closerRead More…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walking down one of the halls in National Portrait Gallery, Andrea Johnson’s eyes shift from portrait to portrait behind her black-framed glasses.  She walks slowly across the sleek marble floor and gives each work a solid minute of her attention, then moves on to the next. “IRead More…

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Ever stood anxiously at the door, waiting for the mail truck to pull up and deposit its precious cargo? Most of us have, but many people don’t know the fascinating history behind the U.S. mail. The National Postal Museum, a part of the Smithsonian Institution collection of WashingtonRead More…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—“Click, click, click” goes the shutter of the camera, while the paparazzi stand atop benches and in between bushes with their telephoto lenses trying to get the perfect photograph of the “it” family of the moment. Who is this famous family? Are they rock stars from a far offRead More…

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Walking through the Mount Vernon Trails in Washington, D.C., is a unique experience that brings many closer to nature.  But it is the unkept environment of Roosevelt Island in the Potomac River here that attracts the most avid nature lovers. Nature lovers like Harry and John, who choseRead More…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Praised as “that noblest of Washington buildings” by famed American poet Walt Whitman, the old Patent Office Building stands valiantly at the corner of Eighth and F Streets downtown. As visitors approach what is now called the Smithsonian Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture—homeRead More…