Comments on: Things I learned from a day at the Smithsonian… https://obsessmuch.com/things-i-learned-from-a-day-at-the-smithsonian/ For the Love of Family, Food, and Travel Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:58:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: Barb Welsh https://obsessmuch.com/things-i-learned-from-a-day-at-the-smithsonian/#comment-369 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:21:21 +0000 http://obsessmuch.com/?p=261#comment-369 In reply to Mary.

Hmm. Maybe we can squeak in a visit *gasp* sans kids–as I love the National Gallery too. Also really like Portrait Gallery but don’t know how much the kiddies would appreciate at this age.

]]> By: Barb Welsh https://obsessmuch.com/things-i-learned-from-a-day-at-the-smithsonian/#comment-368 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:02:51 +0000 http://obsessmuch.com/?p=261#comment-368 In reply to Mary.

We have gone to that aquarium and felt very claustrophobic there, and oddly enough it smells of cigarette smoke. Obviously it’s been around long enough that you were still able to smoke in public places. The best part was that the aquariums were so small, you could see a lot close up. You’ll have to tell me what you think when you visit..

]]> By: Barb Welsh https://obsessmuch.com/things-i-learned-from-a-day-at-the-smithsonian/#comment-367 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:00:16 +0000 http://obsessmuch.com/?p=261#comment-367 In reply to Kathryn Quigley.

That is too funny Kathryn. You would have been working there well after they were obsolete, correct? You poor thing. That must have been incredibly frustrating.

]]> By: Barb Welsh https://obsessmuch.com/things-i-learned-from-a-day-at-the-smithsonian/#comment-365 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:58:23 +0000 http://obsessmuch.com/?p=261#comment-365 In reply to Mary.

That sounds very cool. I have a sweet spot for architecture and buildings. And, after yesterday would be kissing the ground you walk on for a cool parking space!

]]> By: Kathryn Quigley https://obsessmuch.com/things-i-learned-from-a-day-at-the-smithsonian/#comment-363 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:24:56 +0000 http://obsessmuch.com/?p=261#comment-363 Tell Tom there is a Tr-80 (or as we called them “Trash80”) in the Newseum.
I used one when I worked at the Fayetteville Observer so it was funny to see it in a museum!

]]> By: Mary https://obsessmuch.com/things-i-learned-from-a-day-at-the-smithsonian/#comment-362 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:16:49 +0000 http://obsessmuch.com/?p=261#comment-362 oh – favorites. I love the hall of mammals and the oceans exhibit in the Natural History. We love the planetarium at the Air and Space. I love the National Gallery of Art. And the Botanical Gardens around Christmas time! I keep wanting to try the National Aquarium in the basement of the Commerce building!

]]> By: Mary https://obsessmuch.com/things-i-learned-from-a-day-at-the-smithsonian/#comment-361 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:14:02 +0000 http://obsessmuch.com/?p=261#comment-361 The National Building museum is great. You need to get the boys there this summer to see the Lego exhibit before it leaves in September. There are a ton ofs really neat famous structures totally built out of Legos. We’ll have to go down to the Mall with you guys sometime on a weekend – I get pretty awesome parking in my building!

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