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A Little Bit of History gargoyles. The National Building
Children studying US history will Museum (see p105) runs special
be fascinated by a visit to Cedar programs for children
Hill, once the home of Frederick on Saturdays.
Douglass, in Anacostia. The video
in the visitors’ center helps to Shopping
tell the amazing story of this
American hero. The National Museum of
You can take a tour of Natural History (see pp72–3)
Ford’s Theatre (see p98) where shops stock a wide variety of
President Lincoln was shot and goods that will keep children
the house across the street enthralled. Favorites include
where he died. books, natural history toys,
The Washington National games related to sea life,
Cathedral (see pp144–5) provides dinosaurs, and nature, as well as
a free brochure to take children science kits that allow children to
on a self-guided scavenger hunt reproduce at home some of the
seeking carvings, specific images wonders of the natural world on The spacious seating arena at
in stained-glass windows, and display in the museum. Ford’s Theatre
DIRECTORY
Outdoor Fun National National A Little Bit
Gallery of Art Postal Museum of History
C&O Canal 2 Massachusetts Ave, NE.
Visitor Center Constitution Ave Map 4 E3. Ford’s Theatre
1057 Thomas Jefferson between 3rd & 7th Tel (202) 633-5555. 511 10th St, NW. Map 3 C3.
St, NW. Sts, NW. Map 4 D3. Tel (202) 347-4833.
Map 2 D3. Children’s ∑ fordstheatre.org
Tel (301) 767-3714. Tel (202) 737-4215, Theatre
(202) 789-3030 Frederick Douglass
Carousel on the Mall Adventure Theatre House
Arts and Industries Blg, (children’s film program). 1411 W St, SE.
900 Jefferson Drive, SW. 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Tel (202) 426-5961.
Map 3 B4. National Museum Glen Echo Park, Md.
Tel (301) 634-2270.
Tel (202) 633-1000. of African Art Washington
Glen Echo 950 Independence Discovery Theater National Cathedral
Park Ave, SW. Map 3 C4. 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW. Massachusetts &
7300 MacArthur Blvd, Tel (202) 633-4600. Map 3 C4. Wisconsin Aves, NW.
Glen Echo, MD. Tel (202) 633-8700. Tel (202) 537-6200
Tel (301) 634-2222. ∑ nmafa.si.edu ∑ discoverytheater.org (Gargoyle tour May–Sep).
∑ glenechopark.org National Museum of Imagination Stage ∑ cathedral.org
National Gallery the American Indian 4908 Auburn Ave, Shopping
of Art Sculpture 4th St & Independence Bethesda, MD.
Garden Ice Rink Tel (301) 280-1660 National Museum
7th St & Constitution Ave, SW. Map 4 D4. or (301) 961-6060 of Natural History
Ave, NW. Map 4 D4. Tel (202) 633-1000. (for tickets). Shops
Tel (202) 737-4215. ∑ americanindian. ∑ imagination 10th St & Constitution
National Zoological si.edu stage.org Ave, NW.
Park The Kennedy Center Map 3 C4.
3001 Connecticut Ave. National Museum of New Hampshire Ave & Tel (202) 633-2060.
Tel (202) 633-4888. Natural History Rock Creek Parkway, NW. ∑ mnh.si.edu
Map 2 D4.
Museums 10th St & Constitution Tel (202) 467-4600.
Ave, NW. Map 3 C4. ∑ kennedy-center.org
National Air and
Space Museum Tel (202) 633-1000 Wolf Trap Farm
6th St & Independence (general information). Park for the
Ave, SW. Map 4 D4. Tel (866) 868-7774 Performing Arts
Tel (866) 868-7774 (IMAX® box office). 1551 Trap Rd,
(IMAX® box office). Vienna, VA.
For IMAX® film schedule, For IMAX® film schedule, Tel (703) 255-1900.
∑ si.edu/IMAX ∑ si.edu/IMAX ∑ wolftrap.org

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