The Museum of Natural History
The first thing that stood out to me was the sheer size of everything! Elephants, whales, dinosaurs, all creatures I knew from textbooks were large. But seeing them in person was amazing.
So many exhibits begged for your attention, you could spend all day and still not fully experienced everything.
One exhibit that stood out to me was a replica of a cave, complete with cave drawings and an ancient flute playing in the background (as a flute player I loved the melody).
What I really enjoyed about this museum, besides holding a cockroach and being mesmerized by the beauty of everything, is how it informed and inspired. You not only learned but came away feeling. I felt awe, I felt humbled, I felt amazement at humanity's accomplishments, I felt small next to the T-Rex, I felt brave holding a giant cockroach without flinching, I felt like a kid again, and so on.
The air and space museum
I've never been one of those kids hypnotized by the wonders of space. I never dreamed of being an astronaut or been that excited learning about space in class. But the museum definitely got me interested (and I learned Pluto is a planet again! That was my favorite one and I was so sad when they made it not a planet when I was younger). Touching a piece of the moon, standing next to the plane of the Wright brothers, all of it really made me reflect on how amazing mankind is to achieve these feats.
The Spirit of St. Louis
A piece of the moon
The Wright Brothers' plane
The Museum of American History
Unfortunately, half of the wings of this museum were closed for renovations. But the exhibits that were open were amazing. From Dorothy's ruby slippers to the first menu from McDonalds, there were so many exhibits that are icons of American culture.
This was weird to see-my phone in a museum
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