If you're a Star Wars fan, it's a great time to visit the Smithsonian. They have a vast collection of artifacts, including Star Wars ones, most of which aren't on…
I walk down four stone steps to the dingy basement. The bricks are old and worn, the whitewash on the walls faded, and it smells like dirt.
“You just walked…
Last week, a new permanent exhibition opened at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
Here are our five favorite objects on view:
1. Joe Louis' gloves from his 1938…
Washington DC is the perfect place to take your family Christmas photos. It's iconic, beautiful, and full of festive locations and Christmas trees. In this post, we're sharing our top…
When the guns of WWI fell silent on November 11, 1918, these United States of America had been at war for just one year.
Some local soldiers didn't return to…
February 22, 1880- upstate New York. The US men's hockey team beat the Soviet team in the most famous hockey game in American history.
The Miracle on Ice
Twenty-one years later,…
Jackie Robinson was the cover photo of Time Magazine 75 years ago today.
Jackie Robinson on the cover of Time Magazine
His rookie appearance earlier on April 15, 1947 began the…
September includes Homeschool Day at many museums.
But you can plan your own family visit with these top 5 free exhibits for your kids.
James McNeil Whistler's Peacock Room
•"The Peacock…
I'm not scared of heights. But that doesn't mean they don't make me a little uncomfortable. Which is why I was a little nervous to go up the 270-foot Old…
It's been 4 years and 3 months since we last visited Mount Vernon.
We last went for free on Presidents Day.
The problem with free is that all the other…