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The Official Guide to the Smithsonian
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Binding: Turtleback
Dewey Decimal Number: 069.09753
EAN: 9781588340030
ISBN: 1588340031
Label: Smithsonian
Manufacturer: Smithsonian
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 221
Publisher: Smithsonian
Release Date: April 01, 2002
Studio: Smithsonian
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Editorial Review:
The Smithsonian Institution, the largest museum complex in the world, holds more than 142 million artifacts and specimens in its trust. This colorful guide to the eight museums and galleries on the National Mall, five more in the Washington metropolitan area, two in New York City, and the National Zoo presents an enormous amount of history and pertinent museum information, ensuring a rewarding visit. Each detailed section presents the history of each museum and offers a fully illustrated, gallery-by-gallery tour. All the practical information-location, hours, phone numbers, public transportation, services, tours, dining, gift shops, special attractions for children, Web site addresses-is also included. This strudy guide has been accessibly produces by the Smithsonian's award-winning designers and is beautifully photographed throughout in full color.
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Rating:  - Official Guide to the Smithsonian
This guide was purchased for a 12 year old who will be visiting the Smithsonian for the first time. I have visited the Smithsonian several times and feel this guide will be very helpful.
Rating:  - Gift item for family members
Really can't say but they were thrilled getting the book.
Was a Christmas gift so haven't gotten feed back on if it has been read yet. They did love the idea as they are going to spend the summer there and wanted to spend time at the Smithsonian.
Rating: - What You Would Expect
This book is just what you would expect from the Smithsonian, 224 pages of glossy pictures that leave you wanting more. The _Guide_ starts with about 35 pages of useful information such as how to get around DC and some of the history of the Smithsonian Institution. Then comes a quick survey of the different museums starting with that favorite, the Air and Space Museum, which is the home of the Wright Brothers first flying aircraft. And don't forget the Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles Airport ... Read More
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