2008 Official GLBT Travelers Guide - Pride in DC - (Page 28) DC is home to the world’s largest museum complex, which includes more than a dozen renowned galleries, museums and the National Zoo—and they’re all free of charge. It’s no wonder that the Smithsonian enjoys a top spot on visitors’ “must see” lists. SmIthSonIan mUSeUmS anaCOsTia COMMuniTy MuseuM naTiOnal air anD sPaCe MuseuM 6th St. & Independence Ave. SW · (202) 633-1000 · nasm.si.edu · naTiOnal MuseuM Of aMeriCan hisTOry anacostia.si.edu · This Smithsonian museum focuses on the collection, study, and exhibition of African American history and culture. Open daily 10 am - 5 pm, except Dec. 25. Free admission. TTY: (202) 357-1729. Metro: Anacostia. freer Gallery Of arT anD arThur M. saCkler Gallery 1901 Fort Pl. SE · (202) 633-1000 · Houses many of history’s icons of flight: the original Wright Flyer, the Spirit of St. Louis, SpaceShipOne, the Apollo 11command module and a touchable lunar rock. Free interactive activities for kids. IMAX movies, planetarium shows, flight simulators (fee). Open 10 am to 5:30 pm except Dec. 25. Metro: L’Enfant Plaza. Treasures of American History, on display at the National Air and Space Museum. View the museum’s collections & exhibitions online and learn about the renovation. The museum is scheduled to reopen summer 2008. Metro: Smithsonian. naTiOnal MuseuM Of naTural hisTOry 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW · (202) 633-1000 · americanhistory. si.edu · Closed for renovations. outstanding collections of Asian art, plus works by 19th- and 20th-Century American artists. Open daily 10 am -5:30 pm, except Dec. 25; extended summer hours determined annually. Free admission. Tours for individuals with visual and hearing impairments by appointment. 12th St. & Jefferson Dr. SW · (202) 633-1000 · asia.si.edu · Two naTiOnal air anD sPaCe MuseuM sTeven f. uDvarhazy CenTer 14390 Air & Space Museum Pkwy. · Chantilly, VA · (202) 633-1000 · nasm.si.edu · Displays aviation and space artifacts in a hangar-like setting, including a Concorde, the B-29 Enola Gay and Space Shuttle Enterprise. Observation tower. IMAX movies, flight simulators, and parking (fee). Open 10 am - 5:30 pm except Dec. 25. Free admission. naTiOnal MuseuM Of afriCan arT 10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW · (202) 633-1000 · mnh.si.edu · See the 45.5-carat Hope Diamond, dinosaurs, Insect Zoo, the mammals hall, and the world’s largest African bushelephant. Johnson IMAX Theater shows films daily (admission). Friday night Jazz Cafe (cover charge). Hours 10 am-5:30 pm; summer hours change annually. Metro: Smithsonian. Metro: Federal Triangle; Smithsonian. naTiOnal MuseuM Of The aMeriCan inDian hirshhOrn MuseuM & sCulPTure GarDen 7th St. & Independence Ave. SW · (202) 633-1000 · hirshhorn.si.edu/ 950 Independence Ave. SW ·(202) 633-1000 · nmafa.si.edu · Devoted Collection of modern and contemporary art in a striking cylindrical museum and adjoining outdoor garden. Open daily 10 am to 5:30 pm, except Dec. 25; extended summer hours determined annually. Changing exhibitions explore the newest trends in contemporary art. Tours of the collection and changingexhibitions are given daily. Free admission. Metro: Smithsonian. to the collection and study of African art. Open daily 10 am -5:30 pm, except Dec. 25; extended summer hours determined annually. Free admission. Tours for groups and visitors with disabilities by appointment. 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW · (202) 633-1000 · americanindian. si.edu Centerpiece for Federal Center SW; L’Enfant Plaza. preservation, study and exhibition of the life, arts, culture and history of the native peoples of the Western Hemisphere. Features films, a multimedia presentation, and educational and public programs. Free admission. Open daily 10 am - 5:30 pm. Metro: Metro: L’Enfant Plaza. See & Do 28 http://nasm.si.edu http://americanhistory.si.edu http://americanhistory.si.edu http://anacostia.si.edu http://mnh.si.edu http://asia.si.edu http://nasm.si.edu http://nmafa.si.edu http://americanindian.si.edu http://hirshhorn.si.edu/ http://americanindian.si.edu
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