Virtuoso Insights - April/May 2009 - (Page 40) ©SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images Above and below: Spreading the news at the Newseum. Opposite, clockwise from top left: All about the Benjamins at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing; in the money; and gathering intelligence at the International Spy Museum. International Spy Museum Welcome to the world of espionage and intrigue at this one-of-akind museum. Kids can get schooled in the ways of spying with scavenger hunts, hands-on exhibits, and other special events, including the coolest birthday parties ever! General admission $18 adult; $15 children (free under age 5). Newseum Historical meets high-tech at this new, 250,000-square-foot museum that lets you experience how and why news is made. Play reporter at the interactive newsroom, watch a continuous flow of news from historic to breaking in the Great Hall, view award-winning photography, and more. General admission $20 adult; $13 children (free under age 6). President Lincoln’s Cottage ©SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images Designated a National Monument in 2000, the cottage served as Lincoln’s family residence for many years and is where he composed the Gettysburg Address. The building is open to the public for the first time following a $15 million restoration. Guided tours $12 adult; $5 children. Bureau of Engraving and Printing Watch real money being made at the largest producer of banknotes and other security documents in the United States. During fiscal year 2008, the Bureau produced nearly 38 million notes daily; if stacked, they would reach nearly three miles high. Free admission, tickets required. 40 Virtuoso insights More Washington, D.C. on page 42 P
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