Tag Archives: Washington DC Educational Travel

Why Take Your Students on a Monuments and Memorials Tour of DC

Our favorite thing to suggest to student groups of any age visiting our nation's capital, Washington D.C., is a Monuments and Memorials Tour. The iconic landmarks that you will find on this tour are world-famous and likely already at the top of your to-see list, from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial. Most of…
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ARTECHOUSE

ARTECHOUSE “Artechouse Lights Up Washington's Museum Scene" - The New York Times Welcome to one of Washington D.C, Miami, and NYC's newest, coolest, and most innovative art spaces, ARTECHOUSE. More of an experience to be had than a museum to be explored, ARTECHOUSE first opened in 2017 in the nation's capital to show audiences the limitless…
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The National Archives

The National Archives [caption id="attachment_32390" align="alignright" width="425"] National Archives Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Welcome to the National Archives, the iconic building where NARA, National Archives and Records Administration, displays some of the nation's most important documents, such as the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. In its totality, the National Archives holds permanent records…
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Library of Congress

Library of Congress [caption id="attachment_32383" align="alignright" width="300"] Library of Congress Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Welcome to the Library of Congress, the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States, first founded in 1800. This is the world's biggest library, as well as the de facto national library of the United States. The Library of Congress features…
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US Marine Corps War Memorial

US Marine Corps War Memorial [caption id="attachment_32368" align="alignright" width="425"] Iwo Jima Memorial Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] The memorial is dedicated to “the Marine dead of all wars and their comrades of other services who fell fighting beside them.” More commonly known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, this memorial park is located in the Arlington Ridge Park…
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Vietnam Veterans Memorial [caption id="attachment_32353" align="alignright" width="350"] Vietnam Memorial Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] ...To the brave members of the U.S. Armed Forces who fought in the Vietnam War and were killed or missing in action. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial sits just north of the Lincoln Memorial on DC's National Mall. This 2-acre memorial space chronologically lists…
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Korean War Memorial

Korean War Memorial [caption id="attachment_32349" align="alignright" width="425"] korean war memorial Credit Josh Hettinger[/caption] The Korean War was America's first combat against communism. Waged on the Korean Peninsula from June 1950 until July 1953, thousands gave their lives in what is often referred to as the "forgotten war". The Korean War Memorial in Washington D.C sits…
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Smithsonian National Zoo

Smithsonian National Zoo [caption id="attachment_38933" align="alignright" width="425"] National Zoo courtesy of washington.org[/caption] The National Zoo may not be the largest in the nation, but it is certainly one of the best. This 163-acre zoo is located in Rock Creek Park and was founded in 1889, making it one of the oldest in theUnited States. Explore the…
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Smithsonian National Postal Museum

Smithsonian National Postal Museum The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum is dedicated to the preservation, study and presentation of postal history and philately. The museum uses exhibits, educational public programs and research to make this rich history available to scholars, philatelists, collectors and visitors from around the world. A joint effort between the United States Postal…
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Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery

Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery [caption id="attachment_38937" align="alignright" width="425"] Smithsonian American Art Museum exterior courtesy of washington.org[/caption] Through the visual arts, performing arts, and new media, the Portrait Gallery portrays poets and presidents, visionaries and villains, actors and activists whose lives tell the American story. si.edu Welcome to the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian Institute first…
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