{"id":3400,"date":"2018-03-21T23:45:58","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T23:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2020\/?page_id=3400"},"modified":"2018-06-30T13:12:36","modified_gmt":"2018-06-30T17:12:36","slug":"the-mall","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2020\/the-mall\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracks and Museums"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Track tours are private tours we&#8217;ve arranged with the Museums just for Browncoats, but those same museums are open all week and have public tours offered as well.\u00a0 Unless otherwise stated, the Museums are open 7 days a week until 5 pm.\u00a0 When the hours are different we&#8217;ll notate it.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the museums in easy walking distance of the hotel.\u00a0 Current exhibits are under the link. We are starting at the corner closest to the hotel and working our way around clockwise.\u00a0 For Museums a short bus or subway ride away see Things to Do Near the Ball.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rg_ic rg_i\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSpju0gEC7FipcNkKpxsUSXFBen-5HbVHNgchmIBRN5hXtyV9-JjQ\" alt=\"Image result for supreme court\" data-src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSpju0gEC7FipcNkKpxsUSXFBen-5HbVHNgchmIBRN5hXtyV9-JjQ\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rg_ic rg_i\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR1PrQmlM2KmQIWFOHAsJ6gIRYptGOjsCeL1Y7W6kVTNQiNDNrkww\" alt=\"Image result for supreme court\" data-src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR1PrQmlM2KmQIWFOHAsJ6gIRYptGOjsCeL1Y7W6kVTNQiNDNrkww\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/visiting\/exhibition.aspx\">Supreme Court<\/a> &#8211; FRIDAY ONLY<\/h1>\n<p>The Supreme Court is only open Monday through Friday from 9 am until 430 pm.<\/p>\n<p>Although the Supreme Court does not offer guided walking tours, visitors are encouraged to tour public portions of the building on a self-guided basis and take advantage of a variety of educational programs, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/visiting\/courtroomlectures.aspx\">Courtroom Lectures<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/visiting\/visitorfilm.aspx\">Visitor Film<\/a>, and court-related <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/visiting\/exhibition.aspx\">Exhibitions<\/a>. In addition to the Courtroom, portions of the first and ground floors are open to the public. Highlights include the John Marshall statue, portraits and busts of former Justices, and two self-supporting marble staircases. The Courtroom is located on the first floor.<\/p>\n<p>Court sessions, including handing down of opinions are also open to the public. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/oral_arguments\/courtroomseating.aspx\">Courtroom seating<\/a> is on a first-come, first-served basis. Visitors should be aware that the business of the Court may from time to time affect public access to the building or alter programming offered.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rg_ic rg_i\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTe6pLhZY45lNeyRntda8zR8RoJ3829-2x7IJjjCo0iNpAFXMWY\" alt=\"Image result for folger shakespeare library\" data-src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTe6pLhZY45lNeyRntda8zR8RoJ3829-2x7IJjjCo0iNpAFXMWY\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/playintraffic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Paster-Reading-Room.jpg?resize=257%2C190\" alt=\"Image result for folger shakespeare library\" width=\"257\" height=\"190\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/www.folger.edu\/exhibitions\">Folger Shakespeare Library<\/a> &#8211;<strong> BALL TOUR:\u00a0 Friday 4 pm<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Public tours: Monday through Saturday at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm; Sunday at 12 pm and 3 pm.<\/p>\n<p>The Folger Shakespeare Library has the world&#8217;s largest collection of materials relating to Shakespeare and his works, from the 16th century to the present day, as well as a world-renowned collection of books, manuscripts, and prints from Renaissance Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The Folger collection is vast and varied. The vault houses about 260,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.folger.edu\/printed-books\">printed books<\/a>; 60,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.folger.edu\/manuscripts\">manuscripts<\/a>; 90,000 prints, drawings, photographs, paintings, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.folger.edu\/works-of-art\">works of art<\/a>; and a wealth of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.folger.edu\/performance-history\">performance history<\/a>, from a quarter of a million playbills to films, recordings, and stage costumes.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.folger.edu\/collection-materials\">materials in our collection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slate.com\/content\/dam\/slate\/articles\/technology\/technology\/2015\/07\/150807_technology_libraryofcongress.jpg.CROP.promo-xlarge2.jpg?resize=296%2C211\" alt=\"Image result for library of congress\" width=\"296\" height=\"211\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fcw.com\/~\/media\/GIG\/EDIT_SHARED\/Buildings\/LOCreadingroom.jpg?resize=294%2C142&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for library of congress\" width=\"294\" height=\"142\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/exhibits\/current\/\">Library of Congress<\/a> &#8211; <strong>BALL TOUR &#8211; Friday 1 pm<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Multiple public tours and self guided tours daily.<\/p>\n<p>Get your own Library Card! The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world and the nation&#8217;s oldest federal cultural institution.\u00a0 It has <a href=\"https:\/\/loc.gov\/about\/general-information\/#year-at-a-glance\">millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts<\/a> in its collections. The Library is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.aoc.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/buildings\/6080137063_3e6c91ee8b_o.jpg?resize=296%2C187&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for capitol building\" width=\"296\" height=\"187\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maddencoindonor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/images-capitol-building-washington-dc-beautiful-pictures-inside-the-capital-building-picture-of-u-s-capitol-washington-dc-of-images-capitol-building-washington-dc.jpg?resize=295%2C221\" alt=\"Image result for capitol building inside\" width=\"295\" height=\"221\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitthecapitol.gov\/education\/exhibition-hall\">Capitol<\/a> &#8211; closes at 430pm.<\/h1>\n<p>Multiple same day tours and a decent cafeteria.<\/p>\n<p>Exhibition Hall features original documents and artifacts, videos, touchable models, computer interactives and two small theaters, providing visitors with an in-depth look at how Congress works, the history of the Capitol and Congress, as well as information on Representatives and Senators.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/86\/2017_United_States_Botanic_Garden.jpg\/1200px-2017_United_States_Botanic_Garden.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for United States Botanic Garden\" width=\"299\" height=\"225\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/besthometheater-system.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/us-botanic-garden-7.jpg?resize=298%2C223\" alt=\"Image result for United States Botanic Garden\" width=\"298\" height=\"223\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usbg.gov\/exhibits\">United States Botanic Garden <\/a>&#8211; <strong>BALL TOUR: Friday 330 pm<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Daily tours and cell phone guided tours.<\/p>\n<p>More than 200 years ago, George Washington had a vision for the capital city of the United States that included a botanic garden that would demonstrate and promote the importance of plants to the young nation. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1820, the U.S. Botanic Garden is one of the oldest botanic gardens in North America. Since 1934, it has been administered through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aoc.gov\/aoc\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Architect of the Capitol<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/eb\/Museum_of_the_American_Indian_DC_2007.jpg\/275px-Museum_of_the_American_Indian_DC_2007.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for National Museum of the American Indian\" width=\"293\" height=\"188\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.motherofalltrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Woven-canoe-a-the-National-Museum-of-the-American-Indian.jpg?resize=292%2C219&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Related image\" width=\"292\" height=\"219\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nmai.si.edu\/explore\/exhibitions\/washington\/\">National Museum of the American Indian<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>Daily public tours at 130 pm.\u00a0<strong> Cafeteria is Fridays lunch point and Saturdays rained out back up.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A diverse and multifaceted cultural and educational enterprise, the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is an active and visible component of the <a href=\"http:\/\/si.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smithsonian Institution<\/a>, the world&#8217;s largest museum complex. The NMAI cares for one of the world&#8217;s most expansive <a href=\"http:\/\/nmai.si.edu\/explore\/collections\/\">collections<\/a> of Native artifacts, including <a href=\"http:\/\/nmai.si.edu\/explore\/collections\/object-collections\/\">objects<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nmai.si.edu\/explore\/collections\/archive\/collections\/\">photographs<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/nmai.si.edu\/explore\/collections\/archive\/\">archives<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/nmai.si.edu\/explore\/collections\/archive\/collections\/\">media<\/a> covering the entire Western Hemisphere, from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.quinnevans.com\/files\/projects\/54be853caf0a6\/nasm_hero.jpg?resize=291%2C129&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for air and space museum dc exterior\" width=\"291\" height=\"129\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c1.staticflickr.com\/5\/4293\/36085958805_9f28e11bc4_b.jpg?resize=296%2C170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for dc air and space\" width=\"296\" height=\"170\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/exhibitions\">Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum<\/a> &#8211; BALL TOUR: Saturday 10 am, 130 pm, 215 pm<\/h1>\n<p>You can rent a digital guide for $6\/each as well.<\/p>\n<p>The National Air and Space Museum has thousands of objects on display, including the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/collection-objects\/1903-wright-flyer\">1903 Wright Flyer<\/a>, Charles Lindbergh&#8217;s\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/collection-objects\/charles-lindbergh-his-ryan-nyp-spirit-st-louis\">Spirit of St. Louis<\/a><\/em>, and a\u00a0lunar rock\u00a0you can touch. In addition to our exhibition galleries, you may want to visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/theater-type\/einstein-planetarium\">Albert Einstein Planetarium<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/theater-type\/lockheed-martin-imax-theater\">Lockheed Martin IMAX\u00ae Theater<\/a>, and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/visit\/museum-dc\/things-do\/phoebe-waterman-haas-public-observatory\">Public Observatory<\/a>\u00a0on the east terrace.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mut itZjrnu386jg-HwpH6ZlgJaI\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQBzSdnlQJ0ff7c9L9Vv_o7vxjvJSa2XwHL7tQ6rWOhyvJpaV80\" alt=\"Image result for dc hirshhorn\" width=\"299\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hirshhorn.si.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/MeissenWoodsmen-285x360.jpg?resize=296%2C374&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Georg Baselitz, Meissen Woodsmen, 1969. Oil on linen; 250 x 200 cm. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, Holenia Purchase Fund, in memory of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1994. Photo: Friedrich Rosenstiel\" width=\"296\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/hirshhorn.si.edu\/exhibitions-events\/\">Hirshhorn<strong>: <\/strong>National Museum\u00a0of Modern Art\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; BALL TOUR: Saturday 1030 am<\/h1>\n<p>Public tours 1230 pm and 330 pm daily.<\/p>\n<p>We explore the art and artists of our time through groundbreaking exhibitions, performances, and a world-class collection.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smithsonianofi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/National_Museum_of_African_Art_-1024x676.jpg?resize=298%2C197&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for Smithsonian National Museum of African Art\" width=\"298\" height=\"197\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ssl.c.photoshelter.com\/img-get2\/I0000PVyZ9GC.wTY\/fit%3D1000x750\/Smithsonian-National-Museum-of-African-Art-Dress-L183145337.jpg?resize=298%2C198&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for Smithsonian National Museum of African Art\" width=\"298\" height=\"198\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africa.si.edu\/exhibitions\/current-exhibitions\/\">Smithsonian National Museum of African Art<\/a> &#8211; BALL TOUR: Saturday 1020am<\/h1>\n<p>Public tours daily.<\/p>\n<p>The National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) began as a private educational institution in 1964 to promote cross-cultural understanding in the social sciences and arts.\u00a0\u00a0 The museum, formally renamed the National Museum of African Art in 1981, opened to the public in a new facility on the National Mall in 1987. Initially focused on the traditional arts of sub-Saharan Africa, NMAfA broadened its collecting scope and programs to include both modern and contemporary artworks, distinguishing itself as the first museum in the United States to include a sustained focus on modern and contemporary African art in its mission.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rg_ic rg_i\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTqvrLV8JaRfD4f5jueufbbD_EcDdwUr_GlYDHkWpENQvzO7LCV\" alt=\"Image result for Smithsonian Castle mall\" name=\"SmqhEOEmcop51M:\" data-src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTqvrLV8JaRfD4f5jueufbbD_EcDdwUr_GlYDHkWpENQvzO7LCV\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.edu\/\">Smithsonian Castle<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>Completed in 1855, the Castle is the signature building and home to the Smithsonian Visitor Center. As such, it makes a great starting point for your journey\u2014here you can get a grasp of the scope and scale of the Smithsonian, see collections highlights from each museum (which takes only a few minutes and is neat), tour the Castle\u2019s 19th-century architecture, see what\u2019s going on today at all the museums, and consult with in-house experts about what to see and do.\u00a0 Also, the final resting place of the Institution&#8217;s benefactor, James Smithson (1765-1829), is in a small chapel-like room located at the north entrance to the Castle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"complete\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.si.edu\/content\/img\/Museums\/banner\/Ripley.jpg?resize=303%2C205&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"images for S. Dillon Ripley Center\" width=\"303\" height=\"205\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"complete\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.si.edu\/Content\/img\/Exhibitions\/db\/npg-obama-sherald.jpg?resize=296%2C354&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.edu\/location\/s-dillon-ripley-center\">S. Dillon Ripley Center<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>Entered from a copper domed kiosk on Jefferson Drive between the &#8220;Castle&#8221; and the Freer Gallery of Art, the S. Dillon Ripley Center houses the Smithsonian Associates, the Discovery Theater, and the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Service.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thumbs-prod.si-cdn.com\/lpjaF6tN_9tyE0OnoXP44DB9FHY%3D\/720x420\/https%3A\/\/public-media.smithsonianmag.com\/museums\/FreerCrtyd4.jpg?resize=291%2C170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for sackler and freer\" width=\"291\" height=\"170\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2015\/05\/20\/hutomo-wicaksono_filthy-lucre-hw-20_custom-7df925cf7a700cfca677e930fe43057f424ab8d1-s900-c85.jpg?resize=290%2C193&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for sackler and freer\" width=\"290\" height=\"193\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freersackler.si.edu\/exhibition-status\/current\/\">Sackler &amp; Freer Galleries\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; BALL TOUR: Saturday 115 pm<\/h1>\n<p>Public tours: 12:15 pm, 1:15 pm, 2:15 pm, and 3:15 pm daily.<\/p>\n<p>Asia meets America at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery\u2014together, the Freer|Sackler, the Smithsonian\u2019s museums of Asian art. We exist to enhance understanding and appreciation across cultures. To that end, masterpieces of Asian art are complemented by works of the American Aesthetic movement, including the famed Peacock Room.\u00a0\u00a0 We want you to be enthralled by works of transcendent beauty\u2014from the western shores of Turkey to the islands of Japan. We want you to encounter objects and ideas and the people behind them. We want you to be intrigued by the circumstances in which they were made and by the cultures that produced them.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jewishgiftplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/holocaust_museum.jpg?resize=297%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for United States Holocaust Memorial Museum\" width=\"297\" height=\"160\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicymag.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/gettyimages-462396126.jpg?w=960&#038;resize=297%2C143\" alt=\"Image result for holocaust museum\" width=\"297\" height=\"143\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ushmm.org\/information\/exhibitions\/museum-exhibitions\">Holocaust Memorial Museum<\/a> &#8211; one block off the Mall.<\/h1>\n<p>A <em>living <\/em>memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.culturaltourismdc.org\/portal\/image\/image_gallery?uuid=9cee34d2-4b37-4ea3-8bbb-6b40760087c6&amp;groupId=701982&amp;t=1394469315425\" width=\"282\" height=\"251\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.doi.gov\/sites\/doi.gov\/files\/styles\/masthead_image_short\/public\/office-page\/primary-images\/Moran_1280x375_1.jpg?resize=283%2C83&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for U.S. Department of the Interior Museum\" width=\"283\" height=\"83\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.gov\/interiormuseum\/exhibitions\">U.S. Department of the Interior Museum<\/a> &#8211; 2 blocks off the Mall.<\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\">Monday to Friday 8:30am &#8211; 4:30pm<\/h1>\n<p>This state-of-the-art exhibition introduces audiences to the scope and influence of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Features of this all-new visitor experience include over 75 fascinating artifacts, an inspiring 14-minute film, plus educational multimedia presentations to acquaint and actively engage the public with the Department\u2019s history, relevance, and current missions. A timeline, plus broad interpretive themes of\u00a0<i>discovering<\/i>,\u00a0<i>protecting<\/i>,\u00a0<i>contemporary cultures<\/i>, and\u00a0<i>powering our future<\/i>\u00a0provide a framework for understanding the interconnectivity among the Department\u2019s nine bureaus, as well as the projects in which our 70,000 employees are engaged nationally and internationally. Learn just how much there is to discover about the <em>Department of Everything Else<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museum.oas.org\/media\/images\/banner-about3.jpg?resize=283%2C101\" alt=\"Current Exhibition\" width=\"283\" height=\"101\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo-box-img\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s3-media3.fl.yelpcdn.com\/bphoto\/V1MBOX2YGyPIppcCpkUbqA\/ls.jpg?resize=276%2C276&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-media3.fl.yelpcdn.com\/bphoto\/V1MBOX2YGyPIppcCpkUbqA\/258s.jpg 1.03x,https:\/\/s3-media3.fl.yelpcdn.com\/bphoto\/V1MBOX2YGyPIppcCpkUbqA\/348s.jpg 1.39x,https:\/\/s3-media3.fl.yelpcdn.com\/bphoto\/V1MBOX2YGyPIppcCpkUbqA\/300s.jpg 1.20x\" alt=\"Photo of Art Museum of the Americas - Washington, DC, United States\" width=\"276\" height=\"276\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/museum.oas.org\/exhibitions_current.html\">Art Museum of the Americas<\/a> &#8211; 1 block off the Mall<\/h1>\n<p>(Closed Mondays.)<\/p>\n<p>AMA | Art Museum of the Americas is the oldest museum of modern and contemporary Latin American and Caribbean art in the United States. It is part of the Organization of American States (OAS), an international public organization whose aim is to promote democracy, peace, justice, and solidarity among its 35 member countries.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nps.gov\/wamo\/learn\/historyculture\/images\/WAMO_Aerial.jpg?resize=289%2C289&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for washington monument\" width=\"289\" height=\"289\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sadly the <strong>Washington Monument<\/strong> will still be closed, but grab a selfie while you&#8217;re there.\u00a0 Chances are a food truck or two will be nearby as well.<\/p>\n<p>If you keep going past the Washington Monument you will come across the various War Memorials.\u00a0 Sunday has a walking tour of all the War Memorials, for basic information please see the War Memorials page.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.urcities.com\/u\/cms\/www\/201609\/271350317ec4.jpg?resize=295%2C177\" alt=\"Related image\" width=\"295\" height=\"177\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ids.si.edu\/ids\/deliveryService?id=NMAAHC-2007_3_2_006&amp;max=500\" alt=\"Image for Evening coat made by Louvenia Price\" width=\"294\" height=\"441\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nmaahc.si.edu\/explore\/exhibitions\">National Museum of African American History and Culture\u00a0<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><strong>You cannot enter without a pass and I cannot access passes for the Ball.\u00a0 There is a limited amount of walk-up passes given <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">weekdays<\/span> or you can try to <a href=\"https:\/\/nmaahc.si.edu\/visit\/passes\">reserve<\/a> a pass online.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans. To date, the Museum has collected more than 36,000 artifacts and nearly 100,000 individuals have become members. The Museum opened to the public on September 24, 2016, as the 19<sup>th<\/sup> and newest museum of the Smithsonian Institution.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/5\/52\/National_Museum_of_American_History_1.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for Smithsonian National Museum of American History\" width=\"287\" height=\"191\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"shrinkToFit\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/public.media.smithsonianmag.com\/legacy_blog\/72-7078.jpg?resize=288%2C234\" alt=\"http:\/\/public.media.smithsonianmag.com\/legacy_blog\/72-7078.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"234\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/americanhistory.si.edu\/exhibitions\/onview\">Smithsonian National Museum of American History<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>Public tours at 1015 am and 1 pm.\u00a0 Audio Tours offered via handheld rental devices.<\/p>\n<p><em>Votes for Women<\/em> 12\u00a0\u2013\u00a012:30pm &#8211; Meet a costumed interpreter by the Suffragette section and learn about the fight for the 19th amendment.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Look for Docents stationed at carts help visitors get their hands on history and learn about the museum&#8217;s collections. Activities include operating a cotton gin, peeking through a stereoscope, experiencing what it felt like to wear a corset, using a press to print a card, and copying a letter the way Jefferson did.\u00a0 Other Docents offer a 15-minute overview of an exhibition or briefly discuss a favorite museum object. Look for the &#8220;Docent on Duty&#8221; signs posted outside the exhibition entrances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The National Museum of American History collects and preserves more than 3 million artifacts\u2014all true national treasures. We take care of everything from the original Star-Spangled Banner and Abraham Lincoln\u2019s top hat to Dizzy Gillespie\u2019s angled trumpet and Dorothy\u2019s ruby slippers from <em>The Wizard of Oz<\/em>. Our collections form a fascinating mosaic of American life and comprise the greatest single collection of American history.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media-cdn.tripadvisor.com\/media\/photo-s\/0c\/a0\/76\/c5\/main-entrance-to-smithsonian.jpg?resize=288%2C162&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History dc\" width=\"288\" height=\"162\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media4.trover.com\/T\/56132c67d0900153f4023f6e\/fixedw_large_4x.jpg?resize=287%2C215\" alt=\"Image result for Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History dc\" width=\"287\" height=\"215\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalhistory.si.edu\/exhibits\/\">Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) opened in 1910; the green-domed museum on the National Mall was among the first Smithsonian building constructed exclusively to house the national collections and research facilities.<\/p>\n<dl class=\"captioned-r\">\n<dd><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>Whether looking at the history and cultures of Africa, describing our earliest Mammalian ancestor or primate diversity around the world, examining ancient life forms including the ever popular dinosaurs, or exploring the beauty of rare gemstones such as uniquely colored diamonds, the Museum\u2019s temporary and permanent exhibitions serve to educate, enlighten and entertain millions of visitors each year.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hipmamasplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/national-archives.jpg?resize=295%2C221\" alt=\"Image result for Related image National Archives Building The National Archives Museum is home of the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights which are housed in the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom; the Public Vaults permanent exhibit gallery; the David M. Rubenstein Gallery, the Lawrence F. O'Brien temporary exhibit gallery; the Boeing Learning Center; and the William G. McGowan Theater.\" width=\"295\" height=\"221\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media-cdn.tripadvisor.com\/media\/photo-s\/01\/26\/34\/b4\/national-archives-the.jpg?resize=294%2C174&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Related image\" width=\"294\" height=\"174\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/museum.archives.gov\/exhibits\">National Archives Building<\/a> &#8211; one block off the Mall<\/h1>\n<p>Public Tour:\u00a0 Friday 945 AM<\/p>\n<p>The National Archives Museum is home of the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights which are housed in the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom; the Public Vaults permanent exhibit gallery; the David M. Rubenstein Gallery, the Lawrence F. O&#8217;Brien temporary exhibit gallery; the Boeing Learning Center; and the William G. McGowan Theater.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rg_ic rg_i\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRFZOD7YdeA8TDTmK7YAnKTaoL6Y2qD3zY8AEcYPm3LXc9Zbewz\" alt=\"Image result for National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden\" name=\"Hz0QscDLHcrTjM:\" data-src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRFZOD7YdeA8TDTmK7YAnKTaoL6Y2qD3zY8AEcYPm3LXc9Zbewz\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dcgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Smithsonian23.jpg?resize=474%2C171\" alt=\"Image result for smithsonian Butterfly Habitat Garden\" width=\"474\" height=\"171\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.gov\/visit\/sculpture-garden.html\">National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalhistory.si.edu\/butterflies\/\">Smithsonian Butterfly Habitat Garden [Pollinator Garden]<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>Just some gardens between museums.\u00a0 Have a wander.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.codart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/National-Gallery-of-Art-Washington-DC.jpg?resize=286%2C165&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for National Gallery of Art\" width=\"286\" height=\"165\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nationalgallery.org.uk\/media\/10616\/rooma-homepage-675x230.jpg?resize=284%2C97&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Related image\" width=\"284\" height=\"97\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thedistrict.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/nationalgalleryofart4.png?resize=284%2C213\" alt=\"Related image\" width=\"284\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mut ifFXYlKNdTOE-HwpH6ZlgJaI\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSZz9_atbrBA8zhM0BF_Pvq_nPJSX9pEM22xueTJY1ESU5hMFAd\" alt=\"Related image\" width=\"282\" height=\"188\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d32dm0rphc51dk.cloudfront.net\/ifTiau4gsXst5jYUnFMdoA\/larger.jpg?resize=277%2C139&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for National Gallery of Art\" width=\"277\" height=\"139\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.gov\/exhibitions\/current.html\">National Gallery of Art<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>Tours throughout the say focusing on specific topics, self guided tours available as well.<\/p>\n<p>The National Gallery of Art was conceived and given to the people of the United States by Andrew W. Mellon (1855\u20131937). Mellon was a financier and art collector from Pittsburgh who came to Washington in 1921 to serve as secretary of the treasury. During his years of public service he came to believe that the United States should have a national art museum equal to those of other great nations.<\/p>\n<p>Loan exhibitions have been an important aspect of the programs at the National Gallery of Art since it first opened to the public. While the Gallery\u2019s collection comprises primarily European and American art from the Renaissance to the present day, loan exhibitions enable the museum to display art from a wider range of cultures and time periods, including <i>Art of Aztec Mexico<\/i> (1983), <i>The Age of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent<\/i> (1987), <i>Sculpture of Angkor and Ancient Cambodia <\/i>(1997), and <i>Edo: Art in Japan<\/i> (1998\u20131999). They also allow the Gallery to show works in its own collection alongside related works from around the world, as was the case for <i>Alexander Calder<\/i> (1998), <i>O\u2019Keeffe on Paper<\/i> (2000), <i>Looking In: Robert Frank\u2019s \u201cThe Americans\u201d<\/i> (2009), and <i>George Bellows<\/i> (2012).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next to the Hotel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media-cdn.tripadvisor.com\/media\/photo-s\/10\/78\/6b\/10\/caminhao-de-bombeiros.jpg?resize=312%2C175&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for D.C. Fire and EMS Museum\" width=\"312\" height=\"175\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DC-Fire-and-EMS-Museum-110240675701395\/\">D.C. Fire and EMS Museum<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">As you look at the various displays, consider rich history of this Department from its earliest days to the present. The intricate painting on the leather parade hat from the original Anacostia Fire Company reflects the Native American Peoples who inhabited this area first. The leather fire brigade bucket from Francis Scot Key\u2019s home, he penned the Star Spangled Banner, in Georgetown reminds us that Washington DC\u2019s history is our nation\u2019s history. The original ticker alarm tape from a multi-alarm fire at the White House in 1929 reminds us that any building, no matter how important and how big, is not immune from fire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f1\/National_Guard_Memorial_Museum_photo_D_Ramey_Logan.jpg\/1200px-National_Guard_Memorial_Museum_photo_D_Ramey_Logan.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for National Guard Memorial Museum\" width=\"293\" height=\"195\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ngef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gallery3.jpg?resize=293%2C195&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for National Guard Memorial Museum\" width=\"293\" height=\"195\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ngef.org\/national-guard-memorial-museum\/museum-galleries\/\">National Guard Memorial Museum<\/a>\u00a0 &#8211; Monday through Friday p am &#8211; 4 pm<\/h1>\n<p>The National Guard\u2019s story transcends all eras of our nation\u2019s history, encompassing millions of citizen-soldiers past and present. Now, more than ever, Guardsmen are being asked to do more, both domestically and abroad. Today there are nearly 470,000 Citizen Soldiers and Airmen comprising the Army and Air National Guard in 54 states, territories, and the District of Columbia, spanning more than 3,300 American communities. Members of the National Guard serve both their states and their nation, making the National Guard the only U.S. military service that handles domestic and international missions in a unique state-federal partnership. Honoring their service and heroism for present and future generations is our duty and calling.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/postalmuseum.si.edu\/visit\/images\/National-Postal-Museum-01.jpg?resize=295%2C166&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for National Postal Museum\" width=\"295\" height=\"166\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washington-org.s3.amazonaws.com\/s3fs-public\/image-c_fitw_800h_600crmwashingtondc955_atrium-1_fb5cd675-5056-a348-3a6bcee4a5d89906-4055.jpg?resize=296%2C197&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for National Postal Museum\" width=\"296\" height=\"197\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/postalmuseum.si.edu\/exhibits\/current\/index.html\">National Postal Museum<\/a> &#8211; BALL TOUR: Sunday 11 am, 1 pm<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Daily public tours 11 am and 1 pm.\u00a0 Self guided tours.<\/p>\n<p>The Smithsonian&#8217;s National Postal Museum is located in the historic City Post Office Building, which was constructed in 1914 and served as the Washington, D.C., post office from 1914 through 1986. The Museum occupies 100,000 square feet of the building with 35,000 square feet devoted to exhibition space. The Museum also houses a 6,000-square-foot research library, a stamp store and a museum shop.<\/p>\n<p>The museum atrium has a 90-foot-high ceiling with three vintage airmail planes suspended overhead, a reconstructed railway mail car, an 1851 stagecoach, a 1931 Ford Model A postal truck and a contemporary Long Life Vehicle postal truck. Among its permanent exhibitions are: \u201cBinding the Nation,\u201d \u201cSystems at Work,\u201d \u201cMoving the Mail,\u201d \u201cMail Call,\u201d \u201cCustomers and Communities\u201d and \u201cPony Express: Romance vs. Reality.\u201d The museum is also home to the William H. Gross Stamp Gallery\u2014the largest stamp gallery in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can walk along a Colonial post road, ride with the mail in a stagecoach, browse through a small town post office from the 1920s, receive free stamps to start a collection and more. Museum presentations bring to life the story of \u201cOwney,\u201d the mascot dog of the Railway Mail Service, and tell the history of U.S. mail trains.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Memorials Along the Mall <\/strong><\/h2>\n<h1>National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial<\/h1>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/washington-org.s3.amazonaws.com\/s3fs-public\/image-c_fitw_800h_600crmwashingtondc926_lion2_fb5ee2ec-5056-a348-3a1433f00a7e01b3-4027.jpg?resize=291%2C194&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial\" width=\"291\" height=\"194\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>US Navy Memorial Plaza<\/h1>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.trolleytours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/us-navy-memorial.jpg?resize=302%2C201&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for US Navy Memorial Plaza\" width=\"302\" height=\"201\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\">Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial<\/h1>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Feature-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nps.gov\/common\/uploads\/grid_builder\/ncr\/crop16_9\/5DE475A4-1DD8-B71B-0B0EC39EBC5E6BA6.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The \" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\">Korean War Veterans Memorial<\/h1>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Feature-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nps.gov\/common\/uploads\/grid_builder\/ncr\/crop16_9\/5CDD4286-1DD8-B71B-0BD3AE3E2258C9CE.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Statues of soldiers at Korean War Veterans Memorial\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>John Ericsson Memorial<\/h1>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.dcphotoguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/184-133309148-john-ericsson-national-memorial-wide-shot-04-copyright-havecamerawilltravel-com-678x452.jpg?resize=299%2C199&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for John Ericsson Memorial\" width=\"299\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\">Lincoln Memorial<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rg_ic rg_i\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTJDpWHgb5t7pYUjrzgM6XqqkMuJS8cIDTYe0ip6qsfa4vfmiOeDA\" alt=\"Image result for Lincoln Memorial\" name=\"fODtWMNkHelONM:\" data-src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTJDpWHgb5t7pYUjrzgM6XqqkMuJS8cIDTYe0ip6qsfa4vfmiOeDA\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\">Vietnam Veterans Memorial<\/h1>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldstrides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Tour-Highlight-Vietnam-and-Monument-_-iStock_000063717879_Large.jpg?resize=335%2C223&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for Vietnam Veterans Memorial\" width=\"335\" height=\"223\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"section-hero-header-title\">World War II Memorial<\/h1>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.melrosehoteldc.com\/resourcefiles\/mainimages\/national-world-war-ii-memorial-at-washington-dc-top.jpg?resize=333%2C214&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for World War II Memorial\" width=\"333\" height=\"214\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Track tours are private tours we&#8217;ve arranged with the Museums just for Browncoats, but those same museums are open all week and have public tours offered as well.\u00a0 Unless otherwise stated, the Museums are open 7 days a week until 5 pm.\u00a0 When the hours are different we&#8217;ll notate it. Here are the museums in easy walking distance of the hotel.\u00a0 Current exhibits are under the link. We are starting &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2020\/the-mall\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tracks and Museums<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3400","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PbB7Qa-SQ","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3400"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4132,"href":"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3400\/revisions\/4132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}