The National Building Museum has a wide array of displays. First is Icebergs with climbing areas, a slide and pillows to launch yourself into. Or as Leslie said the wear the kids out zone. Next was a doll house exhibit. They had doll houses from 1740 to 2004. Unfortunately no photos were allowed. Then a collection of 80 paper cutouts. From a Prague Castle kit to a Queen Elizabeth Coronation kit. The most unusual was a Lenin Memorial replica. Lastly was a Play Work Build area. Lily had a blast here. She made different objects using Lincoln logs, small blue blocks and giant blue blocks. She organized a whole work crew to build a giant structure. Only two kids were trapped in the rubble when it all came down. Finally there was an interactive projection. It took your shadow and built blocks in that shape.
Saturday, July 23, 2016
National Building Museum
Friday, July 22, 2016
Dinner at "We the Pizza"
We gad a great dinner at We the Pizza. Then we walked home though a quaint neighborhood
Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
After regrouping in the air conditioned townhouse we set out for rhe Air and Space Museum. Lily went on a simulator ride with Reese, a girl from Tennessee. The ride to a black hole was fun but tgey really wantrd to spin upside down so they climbed into another simulator and screamed their lungs out. We looked around some more and found the planitarium. We paid for Lily's ticket but got in for free for being educators! Yeah! We only had to close our eyes a few times as the swooping in and out of the galaxy was a bit too much. Then it was time for dinner.
Beach Trash Sculptures
Several sculptures made of plastic beach trash.
Zoo Time
Like seasoned travelers we walked to Union Station and whoosh we are transported to the Zoo. Geckos Pandas and Frogs! Oh my. It was a hot one and the first half was easy. Maybe because it was all downhill. Once we got to the end of the zoo and had to go back, the heat of the day kicked in and it was all uphill. The pandas were cool and it was the small panda's birthday. They were given a "cake" and were sleeping it off. Next we saw the small mammals the reptiles and Amazonia. We decided on a taxi ride home. Now we are back at the townhouse, feet up and cooling down.