Washington, D.C. Visitors Guide - Winter/Spring 2009 - (Page 49) nAtionAl building MuseuM 401 F St. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 272-2448 · nbm.org · The National Building Museum, is a private non-profit institution that examines and interprets American achievements in architecture, design, engineering, planning, and construction. The museum presents exhibitions, lectures and educational programs, publishes books and a quarterly journal. Free admission. Metro: Judiciary Square nAtionAl children’s MuseuM 955 L’Enfant Plaza North SW Ste. 5100 · Washington, DC · (202) 675-4120 · ncm.museum · New attraction opening in 2012. Metro: L’Enfant Plaza;Union Station nAtionAl gAllery oF Art 6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 737-4215 · nga.gov · Permanent collection of European and American paintings, sculpture, decorative arts and works on paper, plus changing exhibitions of art from around the world. Open Mon. - Sat. 10 am -5 pm, Sun. 11 am - 6 pm except New Year’s Day and Christmas. Free admission. Group tours by appointment. Metro: Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter nAtionAl geogrAPhic society - MuseuM At exPlorers hAll 1145 17th St. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 8577588 · nationalgeographic.com · National Geographic Museum at Explorers Hall offers free educational and visually stimulating changing exhibits on a broad variety of topics. Browse the NGS Store. Purchase Lecture tickets. Open daily Mon.-Sat. and holidays 9 am-5 pm, Sun. 10 am-5 pm. Closed Dec 25th. Facilities rental available. See nationalgeographic. com/museum Metro: Farragut North nAtionAl lAw enForceMent oFFicers MeMoriAl 605 E St. NW Visitor Center · Washington, DC · (202) 737-3400 · nleomf.com · Elegant marble walls display the names of more than 17,000 federal, state and local law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty dating back to 1792. Interactive video displays, free children’s activity packet, gift shop, free walking tour brochures and maps are available at the Visitors Center. Open 24-hours. Guided tours by appointment. Metro: Judiciary Square nAtionAl librAry oF Medicine / nAtionAl institutes oF heAlth (nih) 8600 Rockville Pke. · Bethesda, MD · (301) 4024277 · nlm.nih.gov · Peer into the past, present and future of medicine at the world’s largest medical library. High-tech wonders like virtual cadavers exist side by side with a rich historical collection dating to the 11th century. Customize your tour to include the current exhibition, tailor-made educational programs and NIH attractions. Free. Open Mon.-Sat. nAtionAl MAll Between Constitution & Independence Aves. SW · Washington, DC · (202) 485-9880 · nps.gov/nama · A splendid green park area extending approximately two miles from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. Lining either side of the park near the Capitol are 200-year-old American elm trees, several of the Smithsonian Institution museums, National Archives, National Gallery of Art and U.S. Botanic Gardens. nAtionAl MuseuM oF AMericAn history 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 633-1000 · americanhistory.si.edu · The National Museum of American History showcases real national treasures, from the Star-Spangled Banner to the Ruby Slippers in a dramatically transformed space. Visitors will see exhibitions for Lincoln’s bicentennial, daily programs, hands-on activities and thousands of objects related to the American story. Check http://americanhistory.si.edu. Metro: Smithsonian 49 See & Do http://www.nbm.org http://nlm.nih.gov http://www.ncm.museum http://www.nga.gov http://www.nps.gov/nama http://www.nationalgeographic.com http://americanhistory.si.edu http://americanhistory.si.edu http://www.historydc.org http://www.nleomf.com http://www.historydc.org http://www.woodrowwilsonhouse.org http://www.woodrowwilsonhouse.org http://www.bikethesites.com http://www.bikethesites.com
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