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The Smithsonian is the world's largest museum complex and research organization. Composed of sixteen museums and galleries, as well as the National Zoo, the Smithsonian's exhibitions offer visitors a glimpse into its vast collection numbering over 142 million objects. These exhibits represent the treasured icons of the past, the modern art of the present and many scientific accomplishments.

Smithsonian Information Center
PO Box 37012, SI Building, Room 153, MRC 010, Washington, DC 20013-7012; (202) 357-2700; mailto:info@si.edu;
Most Museums are open Daily: 10AM-5:30PM (Exc: Dec 25); Information Center Open 9AM-5:30PM;
All Museums are Free - Except at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York;

Smithsonian Information Center, located in the Castle, provides a multifaceted information and orientation program to assist you in planning your visit to the Smithsonian and other capital attractions.

Two Orientation Theaters - featuring a 24-minute video overview to the museums
Scale model of Washington DC landmarks.
Electronic wall map to Washington DC landmarks.
Volunteer information specialists.

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A unit of the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African Art, is a leading center for the visual arts of Africa. It fosters and sustains--through exhibitions, collections, research, and public programs--an interest in and an understanding of the diverse cultures in Africa as these are embodied in aesthetic achievements in the visual arts. The museum accepts into its collections and exhibits the art of all African areas, including the ancient and contemporary arts for the entire continent.

The collection of the National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) embraces the diverse artistic expressions found throughout Africa, from ancient to contemporary times. Collection objects range from ceramics, textiles, furniture and tools to masks, figures and musical instruments. The arts of painting, printmaking, sculpture and other media are well represented by living artists whose works highlight individual creativity, address global and local art trends and innovatively transform artistic traditions into modern idioms.

National Museum of African Art
950 Independence Avenue, SW in Washington, D.C. 20560-0708;(202) 357-2700;
Open Daily: 10AM-5:30PM (Exc: Dec 25);

Warren Robbins Library - Collection of more than 25,000 books and periodicals on African art, history, and culture including children's literature, curriculum materials, maps, and videos.
The Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives - with 300,000 photographic prints and transparencies, 120,000 feet of unedited film footage, and videos and documentary films.

Anacostia Museum & Center for African American History and Culture
1901 Fort Place, SE, Washington D.C. 20020; (202) 287-2060;
Open Daily: 10AM-5PM (Except Dec 25th);

National Air & Space Museum
7th and Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. ;
Open Daily: 10AM-5:30PM (Exc: Dec 25) / Summer Hours: 9AM-5:30PM; (202) 357-1400;
Located on the National Mall just west of the US Capitol;

Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater - Wide screen theater located on 1st floor.
Albert Einstein Planetarium - The current feature presentation entitled "Infinity Express" utilizes the newest state-of-the-art technology to zoom audiences through the solar system, past the Milky Way, to the very edges of the cosmos. Located on the 2nd Floor.
Milestones of Flight - Exhibit Gallery
Air Transportation - Exhibit Gallery
Flight Simulator Zone - Exhibit Gallery (New)
Golden Age of Flight - Exhibit Gallery
Jet Aviation - Exhibit Gallery
Early Flight - Exhibit Gallery
How Things Fly - Exhibit Gallery
Explore the Universe - Exhibit Gallery (NEW)
Lunar Exploration Vehicles - Exhibit Gallery
Rocketry and Space Flight - Exhibit Gallery
Sea/Air Operations - Exhibit Gallery
Great War in the Air - Exhibit Gallery
Exploring the Planets - Exhibit Gallery
Pioneers of Flight - Exhibit Gallery
Apollo to the Moon - Exhibit Gallery
Wright Place Restaurants -offers menu items from McDonald’s, Boston Market and Donatos Pizzeria. Breakfast is also offered.

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Except for the special exhibit at the US Patent Office, this museum is currently closed for a major renovation.

American Art Museum
750 Ninth Street N.W., Washington, D.C. ;
Open Daily: 10AM-5:30PM (Exc: Dec 25);

Opened to the public in January 1964, the Museum offers three floors of exhibitions that explore the rich diversity of American history, from "After the Revolution: Everyday Life in America, 1780-1800" to the "Information Age: People, Information, and Technology".

In the Museum's Hands On rooms, visitors can explore historical, social, and scientific issues with their minds and their hands.

National Museum of American History
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. ; (202) 357-2700;
Open Daily: 10AM-5:30PM (Exc: Dec 25) / Summer Hours: 9AM-5:30PM;

National Postal Museum
2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E., Washington, DC 20002; (202) 357-2991;
Open Daily: 10AM-5:30PM (Exc: Dec 25);

A daughter institution of the Museum of American History, the National Postal Museum tells the inspiring and oft-overlooked story of America's mail service. The museum offers six major exhibition galleries highlighting a range of topics, from the earliest history of the mail and its rapid growth as a modern enterprise to the art of letter writing and the beauty and lore of stamps.

Opened in 1881 in time for the inaugural ball of President James A. Garfield, the building was constructed to exhibit materials acquired from the nation’s Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia. Over the years the Arts and Industries Building has served as a repository for many special exhibitions

Arts & Industries Building
900 Jefferson Dr, SW, Washington DC;
Open Daily: 10AM-5:30PM (Exc: Dec 25);

Free "Highlights" tours of the Freer and Sackler are offered daily at 11:30 a.m., except Wednesdays. Tours for persons with vision or hearing impairments and foreign language tours are available through advance reservation. Allow four weeks notice for group or special tours. For more information or to arrange a tour, call 202.357.4880, ext. 245.

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
1050 Independence Ave, SW, Washington DC, 20560; (202) 357-3200;
Open Daily: 10AM-5:30PM (Exc: Dec 25);

Freer Gallery of Art
Jefferson Dr at 12th St SW, Washington DC, 20560; (202) 357-3200;
Open Daily: 10AM-5:30PM (Exc: Dec 25);

Located on the National Mall halfway between the Washington Monument and the US Capitol, the Sculpture Garden provides a contemplative haven for viewing over 60 works of art. Conceived as the nation's museum of modern and contemporary art, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has as its genesis a passion for collecting and for the art of our time.

The flexibility and generosity of Joseph H. Hirshhorn and subsequent benefactors has allowed to continue acquiring works of art to fine-tune the collection on the one hand, and to forge ahead into new art realms on the other.

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Independence Ave at 7th St, SW, Washington DC, 20560; (202) 357-2700;
Open Daily: 10AM-5:30PM (Exc: Dec 25);

National Zoo
3001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.;(202) 357-2700;
There are two entrances for pedestrians and vehicles at the east side of the Zoo, near Rock Creek;
Open Daily: Grounds 6AM-6PM / Buildings 10AM-4:30PM (Exc: Dec 25); Free Admission;

Daily programs at the Zoo include many animal training and feeding demonstrations.

National Museum of Natural History
10th Street and Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20560; (202) 357-2700;
Open Daily: 10AM-5:30PM (Exc: Dec 25);

Free weekday highlights tours are available Monday through Thursday at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and Friday at 10:30 a.m. Meet in the Rotunda. The last tour of the season is Friday, June 28. Tours will resume on Tuesday, September 3.

Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater
Open: 9:45AM ; Ticket Info (202) 633-7400;

Immersion Cinema
Touch, play and explore in the Immersion Interactive Cinema at the National Museum of Natural History. Shows daily starting at 10:30 a.m. and runs every 30 minutes until 6 p.m., and on Fridays until 9:30 p.m.

National Portrait Gallery

A four-year renovation of the Patent Office Building, which houses the National Portrait Gallery, began on January 10, 2000. The building will be closed to the public until this major renovation is complete in approximately fall 2004.

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Caesars Palace - Las Vegas, NV
One of the better known Las Vegas Resorts, guests enter past a full-sized replica of Michelangelo's David into a maze of gaming machines and tables. Waiters are dressed as Roman Centurians and the waitresses all look like Cleopatra's sister. Caesar's Palace was one of the first Vegas resorts to execute a major theme with a lavish amount of detail and artistry. Vaulted ceilings, classic statuary and magnificent arches accompany the clanking of coins and the action in the pits.