Posts Tagged ‘National Mall’
What are we missing? Help Us Make THE Ultimate Family Map of the National Mall
We’ve been thinking… we know it’s hard going to a new city to visit without the inside scoop. It’s especially hard when you’re toting kids around, outside in the elements, to as many attractions as they can stand on your once-in-a-lifetime trip (or monthly trip) to Washington, DC. Wouldn’t it be great to have all…
Read More
Can You Find the Smithsonite? Free Printable for the Natural History Museum
Are you visiting the National Museum of Natural History on our National Mall soon? Interested in visiting the Gems and Minerals Hall, but you’re not really sure how you’re going to get your kids to go without complaining?! How to Get Your Kids Excited About the Gems and Minerals Hall in Washington, DC. If you…
Read More
Who Started the Smithsonian Institute? An Introduction to the Smithsonian on the National Mall
I’m sure you’ve heard of the Smithsonian Institute and you may even have visited one of its many world-class museums, galleries, or zoo in Washington, DC, but do you know how it came to be?! Growing up in Virginia, my parents often took us to the museums in Washington, DC. I didn’t even realize until…
Read More
How to Build Your Private Art Collection (in Your Head)
My final project in my Professional Tour Guiding program for Washington, DC was to create a 1.5 hour tour. I knew I wanted to make my tour an interactive, hands-on tour that families with young children would all enjoy. I wanted it to be like a really good children’s movie, that even the adults genuinely…
Read More