2008 Official GLBT Travelers Guide - Pride in DC - (Page 37) vieTnaM WOMen’s MeMOrial BlaCk fashiOn MuseuM 21st St. & Constitution Ave. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 426-6841 · Located in a grove of trees 2007 Vermont Ave. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 667-0744 · bfmdc.org · fOlGer shakesPeare liBrary Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU. across from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, this 2,000-pound bronze statue by Glenna Goodacre depicts 3 service women and one wounded soldier supported by sandbags. Open 24-hours. Civil War Memorial/Cardozo. COlleGe Park aviaTiOn MuseuM The Black Fashion Museum’s mission is to identify, acknowledge and spotlight the achievements and contributions of people of the African Diaspora to the fashion industry, past, present and future. Open to visitors by appointment only. Metro: U Street/African-Amer WashinGTOn MOnuMenT (202) 675-0375 · folger.edu · Home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, the Folger is a major international center for scholarly research and a lively venue for exhibitions, literary programs, and the performing arts. Open Mon. - Sat., 10 am - 4 pm. Closed Sun. and all federal holidays. Free guided 90-minute tour daily at 11 am (plus 1 pm Sat. only). Metro: Capitol South; Union Station. freDeriCk DOuGlass MuseuM/hall Of faMe fOr CarinG aMeriCans 201 E. Capitol St. SE · Washington, DCB 15th St. & Constitution Ave. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 426-6841 · (800) 967-2283 · nps.gov/wamo · Visitors wishing to reserve Washington Monument tickets should call (800) 967-2283. There is a $1.50 service charge and $.50 shipping fee. Free same day timed tickets are available beginning at 8:30 am at the 15th street kiosk. The Monument is open daily 9 am -5 pm. Metro: Smithsonian. 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Dr. · College Park, MD · (301) 864-6029 · collegeparkaviationmuseum.com · Family-friendly museum tells the story of the College Park Airport (circa 1909) and the early days of flight. Vintage aircraft. Interactive exhibits. Open daily. 10 am -5 pm. 320 A St. NE · Washington, DC · (202) 547-4273 · caring-institute. org · Frederick Douglass’ first Metro: College Park-U of MD. Dar MuseuM anD liBrary WOMen in MiliTary serviCe fOr aMeriCa MeMOrial 1776 D St. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 628-1776 · dar.org · Features Metro: Union Station. Washington, DC home blends historic charm with modern amenities. Includes a large courtyard, commercial kitchen, and art galleries. Disability accessible. memorial to honor America’s 2.5 million women who have served in the nation’s defense. Includes education center, exhibit gallery, theater, gift shop and register of women veterans’ stories. Free admission. Open everyday except Christmas, 8 am - 5 pm, Oct. 1Mar. 31 and 8 am - 7 pm Apr. 1 Sept. 30. Metro: Arlington Cemetery. Arlington National Cemetery ·1 Memorial Dr. · Arlington, VA · (703) 892-2606 · womensmemorial. org Washington, DC’s, only 31 period rooms with a superb collection of pre-1840s furnishings and two galleries with changing exhibits. Galleries open Mon. Fri. 9:30 am - 4 pm, Sat. 9 am -5 pm. Closed Sunday. Free admission. The DAR Library, open to the public for a small fee, is the premier genealogical library in the country. Metro: Farragut West. hillWOOD MuseuM anD GarDens 4155 Linnean Ave. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 686-5807 · (877) HILLWOOD · hillwoodmuseum.org · Once DeCaTur hOuse MuseuM 1610 H St. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 842-0920 · decaturhouse.org · mUSeUm aMeriCan iMMiGraTiOn laW fOunDaTiOn more about America’s heritage as a nation of immigrants. Rotating exhibits year-round includes annual immigrant Christmas Tree Display. Open weekdays 10 am - 5 pm. Free admission. 918 F St. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 742-5600 · immigrationlawcenter.org · Learn One of the oldest surviving homes in Washington, DC and one of only three remaining residential buildings in the country designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Today, visitors hear compelling stories of this unique site, from elite socializing to a fatal duel to a slave’s campaign for freedom. Metro: Van Ness - UDC. inTernaTiOnal sPy MuseuM the Washington residence of art collector Marjorie Merriweather Post (1887-1973). Her collection includes the most comprehensive assemblage of Russia imperial art outside Russian and a worldrenowned collection of eighteenthcentury French decorative arts. 800 F St. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 393-7798 · spymuseum.org · Metro: Farragut North; Farragut West. DuMBarTOn hOuse 2715 Q St. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 337-2288 · dumbartonhouse.org · Circa 1800, Dumbarton House and museum is a fine example of Federal period architecture and features 18th- and 19th-century furniture and decorative arts. Dumbarton House provides a unique, historic, and intimate venue. Open to the public for tours. Metro: Dupont Circle. East Falls Featuring the largest collection of international espionage-related artifacts open to the public, the museum chronicles the history of spying throughout the ages, across the globe, and today. Tours are self-guided, please allow 1.5 2 hours to complete the tour. Metro: Gallery Pl-Chinatown. Marian kOshlanD sCienCe MuseuM Metro: Gallery Pl-Chinatown. 6th & E Sts. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 334-1201 · koshland-science. org · Glimpse the frontiers of Church. Chinatown; Judiciary Square. See & Do 37 today’s scientific research, witness the potential effects of global warming, and explore how DNA analysis can catch criminals and stop epidemics. Metro: Gallery Pl- http://bfmdc.org http://folger.edu http://nps.gov/wamo http://collegeparkaviationmuseum.com http://caring-institute.org http://caring-institute.org http://dar.org http://womensmemorial.org http://womensmemorial.org http://hillwoodmuseum.org http://decaturhouse.org http://spymuseum.org http://immigrationlawcenter.org http://dumbartonhouse.org
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