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Category Archives: Washington, D.C.
Space Shuttle Discovery is on the move!
Attention visitors and residents of Washington, D.C.: today, Tuesday, April 17, you will get a once in a lifetime chance to see the Space Shuttle Discovery in mid-flight…attached to a custom 747 jet, of course. The photo below shows the … Keep reading …
Posted in Current Events, Featured, Science, Smithsonian Institution, Technology, Washington, D.C.
Tagged NASA, space, Space Shuttle Discovery, space shuttles
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Google Art Project takes you inside the White House
Google Art Project is taking the world inside one of the most famous homes on Earth: The White House. The Art Project, which offers the general public the ability to view famous paintings from around the world as well as … Keep reading …
Posted in Arts & Culture, Current Events, Featured, In the News, Washington, D.C.
Tagged D.C., Google Art Projects, Washingotn, White House
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Inauguration tour memories and tips
When asked why she travels, Jeanne B.’s answer is simple: “It’s the kids. They motivate me.” She says that she doesn’t have a favorite single memory from her travels, but it’s “just watching the kids, seeing them experience new things … Keep reading …
American Art Museum debuts The Art of Video Games Exhibit
This week the Smithsonian American Art Museum will reveal an exhibit dedicated to a modern form of art gaining prevalence in America’s living rooms — video games. The Art of Video Games opens March 16, 2012, and will explore the evolution of … Keep reading …
Posted in Arts & Culture, Current Events, Featured, Museums, Smithsonian Institution, Technology, Washington, D.C.
Tagged smithsonian, video games
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National Museum of African American History and Culture breaks ground today
This morning ground broke on the 19th Smithsonian museum. The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will join the other Smithsonian Institution museums on the National Mall between the Washington Monument and the National Museum of American … Keep reading …
Tour consultant Brian Pedey shares a few of the stories behind some of America’s most beloved monuments and buildings. Have you ever thought about how this country was made? Not in the sense of our Founding Fathers’ drive for freedom, … Keep reading …
Metropolitan Museum of Art debuts New American Wing Galleries for Paintings, Sculpture, and Decorative Arts
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City will debut the final phase of its American Wing renovation project when the New American Wing Galleries for Paintings, Sculpture, and Decorative Arts opens to the public on January 16, 2012. … Keep reading …
Posted in Arts & Culture, Featured, Museums, Washington, D.C.
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Photo Finish: The Sports Photography of Neil Leifer at the Newseum
On November 18, 2011 the Newseum in Washington, D.C., will roll out an exhibit sure to excite photography and sports enthusiasts alike! “Photo Finish: The Sports Photography of Neil Leifer” will feature 50 of the most famous sports photographs ever taken … Keep reading …
Posted in Arts & Culture, Current Events, History, In the News, Museums, Sports, Tours, Travel, Washington, D.C.
Tagged news, photojouranlism, sports. photography
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Today in History: Residents of Washington, D.C., Cast Ballots in Their First Presidential Election
Nearly 50 years ago today, residents of Washington, D.C., cast ballots in a very special presidential election—their first! On November 3, 1964, the denizens of our nation’s capital exercised their right to vote in the presidential race between Lyndon Johnson … Keep reading …
Posted in Destinations, History, Washington, D.C.
Tagged D.C., democracy, this day in history, vote, Washington
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