| There are kid friendly vacations locations | | | | our place in it. The animal exhibits are amazing. |
| throughout the United States and beyond. One of | | | | The dinosaur exhibit is a family favorite of ours. |
| our family's favorite family vacation spots is | | | | Be sure to see the Hope Diamond on display |
| Washington DC. Our family of six has traveled to | | | | there. |
| Washington DC many times .... This article lists our | | | | The National Zoo is a fantastic place to walk and |
| favorite kid friendly Washington DC family | | | | enjoy your family vacation time together. The |
| vacation attractions... | | | | apes were personal favorites at the National Zoo. |
| Over time, and after many family vacations to | | | | There is no charge to visit any of the Smithsonian |
| Washington DC, we have found that the best | | | | Museums. The Museums open at 10:00 AM daily. |
| amount of time spent in Washington DC with | | | | The Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
| children is three days. There is just so much to | | | | This tour is absolutely awesome. The tour was |
| see and do there, you will absolutely wear | | | | about 45 minutes long, and very informative. The |
| yourself out if you try to so it all at once. | | | | tour guides were very open to answering any |
| The Smithsonian Museums | | | | questions that the visitors might have. The tour is |
| You and your family can literally spend days in | | | | throughout the actual working Bureau. There is |
| each of the Smithsonian Museums without seeing | | | | actual currency printing going on during the tour. |
| all that there is to see in each museum. The | | | | The kids loved it, and the gift shop at the end of |
| Smithsonian consists of 17 museums and the | | | | the tour was a real treat. |
| National Zoo in Washington, D.C., and 2 museums | | | | The Bureau is located on 14th & C Sts. SW in |
| in New York City | | | | Washington DC. If you are visiting in March - |
| Of the museums in Washington DC, our favorites | | | | August, you will need a free ticket for the tour. |
| are The National Air and Space Museum, the | | | | The ticket booth, which is located on 15th Street, |
| National Museum of American History, the National | | | | is open at 8:00 AM - get there early, the tickets |
| Museum of Natural History, and the National Zoo. | | | | are usually gone by 9:00 AM. |
| The National Air and Space Museum has a great | | | | Fords Theater |
| number of kid friendly activities throughout the | | | | The Fords Theater is a live, working theater in |
| museum. Our favorite was the paper airplane | | | | downtown Washington DC as well as a memorial |
| contest - The contest consisted of constructing a | | | | serving as a living tribute to President Lincoln's |
| paper airplane, and then flying is through a loop | | | | love of the performing arts. The Theater is in |
| held by one of the attendants. | | | | excellent condition, and the tour allows you to |
| The National Museum of American History is a | | | | spend as much time as you would like in the |
| complete study in the culture and history of | | | | theater. |
| America and the American people. We really | | | | The tour was simple and very interesting, and we |
| enjoy walking through all of the exhibits and being | | | | were able to take photos inside the theater. The |
| reminded of how far the American People have | | | | tour guides were very informative and willing to |
| come in the arena of transportation through the | | | | spend as much time with us as we wanted to |
| years. | | | | spend in the theater. This tour is definitely a |
| The National Museum of Natural History is | | | | "must see" on any of your family vacations. |
| dedicated to understanding the natural world, and | | | | |