Thursday, September 29, 2011

Museum of American History

After spending most of the day at the National Gallery, I was pretty pooped as I walked back to the Metro station. Unfortunately, to get back to the Metro I had to walk past fifty million other museums and I just couldn't stay out. I popped into the Museum of American History and grabbed a highlights guide.

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Mostly I just wanted to see the First Ladies Exhibit which showcases the inaugural gowns from Mamie Eisenhower up to Michelle Obama (and the inaugural shoes and jewels too!) It. was. awesome.

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Michelle Obama's inaugural gown. Those Jimmy Choos off to the right are a size 11.
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Hillay Clinton's dress on the left, Laura Bush's on the right.
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Next we visited Julia Child's kitchen.
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Asher was nonplussed.
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I saw Catwoman's suit. It was snazzy.
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Some original Muppets.
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And THE ruby red slippers.
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I was feeling guilty for skipping Thomas Edison's light bulb and decided I needed more history and less pop culture, so I popped in to see the Star-Spangled Banner which was... very large. And so old and fragile that photography is not allowed.
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3 comments:

Pam-Joseph Cottle said...

wow... those original muppets...

:)

the coltons said...

sorry margaret, i'm visiting my parents :)

Layla said...

This was hands down my favorite museum that we visited when we were in D.C.