May 5, 2013
Website: http://www.mnh.si.edu/
Exhibits: Gems, butterflies, bugs, mammals, neanderthals - this place has it all
Price: Free
How we got there: Metro
Best For: Kids 5 and up, or any age kids who like science. Little kids can get lost here very quickly.
Rating: 5 Stars - Don't Miss
Most Interesting Thing I learned: The world population doubled between 1959 and 1999.
Museum of Natural History
This museum has lots of hands on and interactive experiences such as: hold a giant bug, feel how cold it is in the arctic, touch an amethyst, rule your own civilization, and turn into a neanderthal (tip: do not get in line behind a mom with a lot of kids, kids heads are too small and too hard to get lined up so they do not always work very easily with the program. If you don't get to do it at the museum, you can get the free app "MEanderthal" and play with it at home). I got to hold a caterpillar, it felt like it had sucker feet. They have a beautiful jewelry and gem collection. Also for an extra fee you can get the ultimate butterfly experience in their beautiful green house. They have many different 3D movies so check ahead for times (some movies might be scarey or too boring for small kids.) It would be hard to see everything in a day, this is my favorite museum in the Smithsonian.
The cafeteria and the best gift shop are on the bottom floor. This is what $42.50 worth of food looks like : (The chicken noodle soup was really good, but still, you might want to eat before you go.
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