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6. DANIEL'S STORY, U.S. HOLOCAUST MUSEUM
This exhibition, for children aged eight and older, is based on the actual experience
of children during the Holocaust, telling the story of a German Jewish boy's life
between 1933 and 1945 (for further details see
United States Holocaust Memorial
Museum
).
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7. ICE SKATING
The fountain in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden (for further details see
The East Building and Sculpture Garden
)
is frozen for ice skating in the winter, and
visitors can rent skates on site.
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8. DINOSAUR HALL
Many kids make their first contact with the study of the natural world through their
fascination with dinosaurs. The displays at the
National Museum of Natural History
should wow them - as will the stunning mammal exhibit.
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9. NEWSEUM
While a news museum might not seem an obvious choice for kids, activities like re-
cording a news segment in the NBC interactive gallery usually prove a big hit (for
further details see
Newseum
).
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10. EINSTEIN PLANETARIUM
Astronomy is kid-friendly at the
Air and Space Museum
in “One World One Sky: Big
Bird's Adventure”. The free, 20-minute show takes place on Fridays and the first con-
secutive Saturday and Sunday of the month. Book tickets in advance.
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