National Museum of the American Indian

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1000 Jefferson Dr. SW, Washington, DC 22209
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Trip of my life. - user review Let me say that there was nothing I disliked about the Natural History Museum. I loved it. It was so fun. There was so much stuff I could learn just in one part of the museum. ... travel.yahoo.com Don't miss this museum! - user review This was our favorite museum that we visited in Washington D.C. What an incredible experience to see the actual Star Spangled Banner that flew over Ft. McHenry and inspired Franc... travel.yahoo.com Under Construction - user review If you plan to attend this year, you might like to know that half of this museum is closed for renovation this year. This information is not given on the Smithsonian site, or was... travel.yahoo.com Too Crowded - user review Ive always heard about how wonderful the Smithsonian museums are so I guess my expectations were high. The mineral and gem exhibit was by far the best, but the rest was just ... travel.yahoo.com Smithsonian Memories - user review I love visiting the Smithsonian. I grew up in Maryland and can remember going since I was a child, on Saturday afternoons when we had nowhere else to be. It was a treat visiting the ... travel.yahoo.com Intense, Exciting, and Fun! - user review While visiting a friend I had a few hours to kill before meeting my cousin in Maryland. Of all the places I visited, this was a great choice and time well spent. Plenty of exoti... travel.yahoo.com Best museums ever - user review I adore the Smithsonian. The fact that, as a country, we have put all these treasures into a walkable, beautiful area is so wonderful. I think everyone in the country should ge... travel.yahoo.com The National Museum of American History - user review Few museums can match this one in its breadth and scope. Far from being merely a jingoistic celebration of America, it traces all the major streams of the country's historical and cultural development with wings devoted to agricultural advances, maritime and shipbuilding history, road and rail trans... igougo.com Superb! - user review Very interesting and informative with lots of exhibits to see. I loved this museum. My only complaint is that I tired long before I ran out of thing... travel.yahoo.com The best of DC - user review The American History Museum is the best part of DC. It has every thing you need to see about america. Micheal Jordan Game Worn Jersey, All in the Family chairs, The Butterfly bal... travel.yahoo.com A disappointment - user review The Museum would be more accurately named, ?�The Museum of Contemporary Culture and Religion of the Indigenous Peoples of the Western Hemisphere?? It is not ?�National?? meaning ?�of th... tripadvisor.com No title - user review Visited on Monday, April 2nd. Was expecting an education on cultural history of all tribes. Whole presentation had a 'tone' of wrongness done and still endured, which is fine, but e... tripadvisor.com TR at the National Museum of American History - user review One of the most popular museums in the Smithsonian collection is the National Museum of American History. Opened in 1964, it was originally the Museum of History and Technology. Make sure to drop by the visitors desk for a guidebook. Then take a few minutes to plan. Like the Natural History museum, ... igougo.com Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - user review The Natural History Museum is just one of a group of museums that belong to the Smithsonian collection. There are more than 125 million artifacts here. The total area of the museum is more than 18 football fields! When you first arrive, make sure to stop by the information desk and pick up a guide s... igougo.com Coming up short in Washington - user review The building is magnificent but don't bother going inside if you want an understanding of American Indian material culture. The exhibits are sparse and poorly displayed, leaving most... tripadvisor.com Could it have been more PC? - user review The building and grounds are beautiful, and the interesting food options make it a good place for lunch. But the museum itself seemed very politically correct, and we came away with vag... tripadvisor.com Best in the country - user review Have you ever wanted to see Fonzies Jacket? Has visiting the Apollo 11 spacecraft been in your dreams lately? Have you ever wanted to gazed upon one of the biggest Diamon... travel.yahoo.com an absolute must-see! - user review i loved it i loved it i loved it! the dinosaurs and skeletons and other stuff is good, but the best is the mineral section! theres tons of different minerals and gems and they we... travel.yahoo.com Not to be missed - user review This museum is easily overlooked, but you really shouldnt miss it. The sculpture garden outdoors is filled with old masters and important works from the time the museum w... travel.yahoo.com National Museum of Natural History - user review This was our second visit to the National Museum of National History . During our first visit we only had time and energy to visit the Snakes and Skeletons exhibit. This visit we spent more time. We toured the exhibits on both floors and attended an IMAX movie on T-Rex. We started our tour at the ne... igougo.com You must go here - Well worth the visit! - user review My mum and I were in Washington in September and were going to visit Capitol Hill - our tour was not for about 2 hours so we decided we would go to one of the museums nearby. By chance we... tripadvisor.com TR at the National Museum of American History - user review Undoubtedly among the most crowded places in Washington is the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Before braving the museum?�s crowds, it helps to have a focus, as it?�s easy to be overwhelmed by the throngs wandering through the vast halls of exhibits. Since I?�ve been through the mus... igougo.com Don't miss this museum--or its food! - user review Everything about this museum is great--the architecture, the films, the exhibits and, most surprising for a museum THE FOOD! You can experience all sides of Native American culture, all cre... tripadvisor.com Best of the Smithsonian Museums - user review This is what comes to mind when I think of a museum. They have Dinosaur skeletons, the De Beers millennium Star, giant pearls and a huge IMAX theater. Easily-accessible at 10t... travel.yahoo.com Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - user review There is plenty to see at this Smithsonian museum. Your interest may lie in the history of the peoples of North America before it was settled or you can turn your attention to geology and gems. On our visit we were lucky enough to see the Hope Diamond and the Dresden Green Diamond. You can look in a... igougo.com A disappointment - user review This museum was clearly done by committee. Politicians picked various well-connected tribes who got to decorate their own spaces however they chose. Often they seem to be tributes to the ... tripadvisor.com Smithsonian Information Center (the Castle) \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Washington, D.C. \| Frommers.com - expert review Make this your first stop, and enter through the Enid A. Haupt Garden (see description further along, in the Parks & Gardens section), for a pleasurable experience. Built in 1855, this Norman-style red-sandstone building, popularly known as the Castle, i... frommers.com National Museum of the American Indian \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Washington, D.C. \| Frommers.com - expert review Though this museum had not opened at the time of my research, I knew I must include mention of it, for it promises to be a staggeringly handsome and supremely fascinating museum. Consider its exterior: Its burnt sand-colored exterior of kasota... frommers.com Start the Smithsonian Here - user review From the moment you enter here, it is apparent that somebody got it right. The Sacred Circle is front and center and indeed you move within the circle the entire time you are in this mu... tripadvisor.com Very Good - user review Very good museum. The building resembles the cave dwellings at Mesa Verde.It is huge. So be ready to take some time.The movie on the fourth floor is excellent. It has three lay... tripadvisor.com Must See Totally Native American Museum of Culture/Lifestyles/Art/Food - user review Magnificent, Ideal Museum By, For All Native American Cultures, Arctic to Antarctic. The Building and Grounds Highly Symbolic, As Native Americans Were, > In Union With Nature. V... tripadvisor.com Smithsonian Museum of Art - user review I have been to the Louvre & Musee d'Orsay, to the Sistine Chapel, to the Uffizzi Gallery & Galleria dell' Accademia, to the Metropolitan Museum, to the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum, art museums in Chicago, San Francisco, and St Louis, so having been around the block, I can tell you that this ... igougo.com The National Museum of Natural History - user review I got to the Museum of Natural History even before it opened so I could take a tour of the museum. I had been there before, briefly, but wanted an inside look at the many (seemingly unconnected) exhibits. Unfortunately, because of the inauguration and snowstorm, there was no guide to give me a tour.... igougo.com The National Museum of Natural History - user review Covering 16 acres with 300,000 square feet of exhibition space, this is one of the most inclusive museums anywhere. Considering its scale, you could never see -- let alone comprehend -- it all. Like the other museums of the Smithsonian Institution, this one also requires a plan of attack. Choose wha... igougo.com A National Treasure - user review WOW! You can easily spend a day (or more) here. What a treasure for anyone with an interest in American history. I highly recommend a (free) guided tour, starting from the lobby... travel.yahoo.com Wonderful Museum - user review I absolutely love the American History Museum. AHM has something to offer everyone and the food at the eatery is delicious. The best features at the museum are the First Wives d... travel.yahoo.com So fun! - user review You can see everything from the flag that was flown on the Pentagon on Sept. 12, 2001 to Dorothys ruby shoes from the Wizard of Oz to Martha Wa... travel.yahoo.com Go there for MAGIC!!!!! - user review i liked this muesum so much becasue...1. i went there on my birthday 2. i saw this very cute boy in my grade there and i was like OMG!!!!!!! so go there because awesome stuff can ... travel.yahoo.com National Museum of the American Indian National Museum of the American Ind... nmai.si.edu National Museum of the American Indian The National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C., is located on the National Mall between the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum and the U.S.... nmai.si.edu Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is the newest museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC, showcasing Native American objects from ancient pre-Columbian civilizations through the 21st century. Multimedia presentations, live performances and hands-on demonstrations bri... dc.about.com Smithsonian Institution , the world's largest museum complex and research organization composed of 19 museums and 9 research centers. Visit the Smithsonian in person or online and you will see why it represents for so many the treasured icons of our past, the vibrant art of the present, and the scientific promise of the fu... si.edu Smithsonian: Museums Collection, preservation, study and exhibition of the living cultures and history of the native peoples of t... si.edu Fast Facts: National Museum of the American Indian The museum's designers include architect Douglas Cardinal, a Blackfeet Indian; Johnpaul Jones, a Cherokee/Choctaw; Ramona Sakiestewa, a Hopi, and Donna House, a Navajo/Oneida. The architects included Lou Weller, a Caddo Indian, and the Native American Design Collaborative. Table Mountain Rancheria E... news.nationalgeographic.com National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC - AOL City Guide The five-story curvilinear building made of rough limestone has exhibition space and areas for ceremonies, performances and educational activities. A theater introduces visitors to the museum with a 13-minute multimedia experience. The museum collection consists largely of materials belonging to the... search.cityguide.aol.com The National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. Inside, it's divided into eight sectors, each dedicated to a different Indian community from the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. In the Igloolik exhibit, footage of a man on a snowmobile is running on a large, high-definition monitor. As he zooms along, he's describing life in the Canadian... roadtripamerica.com National Museum of the American Indian - Washington DC - Reviews of National Museum of the American Indian - TripAdvisor Activities: canoeing, drinking, group tours/city tour, jogging, nightlife, shopping, walking, biking, dining, group tours/bus tour, city walk sightseeing, golfing, group tours/walking tour, kayaking, people-watching, swimming, hiking, motor-boating... tripadvisor.com