Smithsonian Dillon Ripley Center The S. Dillon Ripley Center, or just The Ripley Center, as it is more commonly referred to, may not catch your eye at first, but once you step inside you will discover a lesser-known Smithsonian affiliate that we think is certainly worth a visit while at the National Mall. This copper-domed…
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Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum and Sc. Garden
Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Committed to providing the artists of today a national platform to explore new ways to create, with performance, digital media, video, and technology. The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is the Smithsonian museum known for housing international modern and contemporary art within the celebrated, and highly recognizable, cylindrical Gordon…
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Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building
Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building Welcome to the Arts and Industries Building, the very first U.S National Museum opened in 1881. Sometimes referred to as AIB, this museum is the second oldest in the Smithsonian collection outside of The Smithsonian Castle itself. It is considered to be the ‘nation’s best-preserved example of 19th-century World’s Fair…
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Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum
[caption id="attachment_38943" align="alignright" width="425"] Anacostia, Southeast Washington, DC courtesy of washington.org[/caption] Anacostia Community Museum ‘A museum of, for and by the people’ The Anacostia Community Museum is a Smithsonian Institute that ‘examines, documents, and interprets the impact of historic and continued social issues on the urban community’. This museum is located within D.C’s Anacostia neighborhood…
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Smithsonian Castle
Smithsonian Castle [caption id="attachment_38927" align="alignright" width="425"] Smithsonian Castle courtesy of washington.org[/caption] The Smithsonian Castle, or more technically The Smithsonian Institute Building, is the home of the Smithsonian administration offices and visitor information center. It is located on the National Mall in Washington D.C., sitting right behind the National Museum of African Art and the Sackler…
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National Geographic Museum
National Geographic Museum The National Geographic Museum is great for all ages and features a wide range of changing exhibitions, from interactive experiences to stunning photography exhibitions featuring the work of National Geographic explorers, photographers, and scientists. [caption id="attachment_29757" align="alignright" width="425"] National Geographic Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Welcome to one of America's most interesting collections of…
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Historic Prince William County
Historic Prince William County What better place to learn about local and American history than by visiting the historic site right here in Prince William County? Bring your students to the places where history was made and where it is preserved. From a colonial house and historic courthouse and jail, to an immersive Civil War…
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Smithsonian Freer|Sackler
Freer|Sackler Where Asia Meets America Welcome to Freer|Sackler, the two Smithsonian Museums of Asian Art located at D.C's National Mall. Both the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery work to promote understanding and appreciation across cultures, and they do so by featuring Asian art complemented by works of the American Aesthetic Movement.…
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Audi Field – DC United
Audi Field - DC United [caption id="attachment_29064" align="alignright" width="426"] Soccer Stadium Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] One of DC's newest attractions, Audi Field, opened July 2018 as the new, state of the art home of well-celebrated soccer team DC United. Located in Buzzard Point in DC, Audi Field boasts seating for 20,000 people, an 'innovative and world-class culinary…
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Annapolis
Annapolis [caption id="attachment_38874" align="alignright" width="425"] Annapolis Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] The capital city of Maryland, Annapolis, is one of our favorite additional itinerary suggestions for groups traveling to Washington D.C or Baltimore, due to both its close proximity to both cities and its unbeatable historical and educational assets. Perhaps the most major historic influence on the city…
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