Friday February 10, 2012
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Culture Vulture
There are sites throughout Washington, DC, that will give you a glimpse of how the wealthy may have lived their lives. With a number of theaters throughout the city, you can also have an opportunity to enjoy live symphony and opera performances.
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| Bureau of Engraving and Printing (877) 874-4114 or (202) 874-8888 14th and C Streets, SW, Washington, DC 20228 9am-2pm Monday-Friday; extended hours in summer months; closed federal holidays
Tickets/reservations are only required March through August; contact my office for assistance. Reservations should be made at least one month in advance of your visit, but cannot be guaranteed. If you do not have a reservation, you can pick up same-day tickets at the ticket booth on Raoul Wallenberg Place; the booth opens at 8:00 am Monday-Friday. If you are visiting between September and February, tickets/reservations are not needed. |
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What would the "high life" be without a lot of cash? And what better place to see sheets of money than at the birthplace of our country's currency? The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is responsible for the design, engraving and printing the paper currency that we use every day. During a tour of the facility, you will see millions of dollars being printed—from the blank sheets of paper right through to bills ready for your wallet. The Bureau was first established in 1862; although printing, producing and examination technologies are up-to-date, engravers still use some of the same traditional tools that have been used for over 125 years. |
| Folger Shakespeare Library (202) 544-4600 201 East Capitol Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003 10am-4pm daily; closed Sundays and federal holidays No admission charged for library use; evening performances and programs are ticketed events. |
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Located on Capitol Hill, this world-class research center on Shakespeare is also home to an extensive collection of Shakespeare materials and other rare Renaissance books, manuscripts and art. |
Hillwood Museum and Gardens |
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Hillwood is the former 25-acre estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post, heir to the Post cereal fortune. It features French and Russian art collections as well as beautiful gardens, which are maintained in the same manner as when Mrs. Post lived at Hillwood.
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| John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (202) 416-8340 New Hampshire Avenue, NW and Rock Creek Parkway, Washington, DC Tours 10am-5pm weekdays; 10am-1pm weekends No admission charged for tours; tickets required for most performances |
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Ballet, jazz, symphony, opera and theatre combine in this center, established by an Act of Congress in 1958. Its artistic mandate is to present a wide variety of classical and contemporary performances. To make it easier to reach The Kennedy Center, a free shuttle bus runs every 15 minutes or so from the Foggy Bottom Metro stop from 9 a.m. to 45 minutes after the final curtain each day. |
| National Gallery of Art (202) 737-4215 4th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20565 10am-5pm, Monday-Saturday; 11am-6pm Sunday No admission charged |
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Priceless works of art adorn the walls of the National Gallery of Art, where you will find the only da Vinci painting on public display in the United States along with many European masters. One of the nation's premier art galleries with two halls--one devoted to classic painters, and the other with more modern works. The collection began in 1937 with a gift collection from financier Andrew W. Mellon. That collection formed the nucleus of one of the world’s most outstanding galleries. In the West Building, you can find works from European masters like van Gogh, Cezanne, Monet and Rembrandt along with the only da Vinci on public display in the U.S. The East Building focuses more on modern and contemporary works. |
National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian) |
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One of the first Smithsonian Museums opened on the National Mall, it houses exhibits focused on the natural world, with more than 126 million specimens. Among the 18 exhibit halls dedicated to geology, dinosaurs, animal life, plants and insects and other subjects, you will find displayed the Hope Diamond, a T-rex dinosaur display, an Egyptian mummy and Mammal Hall. There is also an IMAX Theater, which shows some of the films in 3-D. There are several restaurants in the museum. Hope Diamond and other astonishing gems are on display at this Smithsonian museum. |
| Warner Theatre (202) 783-4000 513 13th Street, NW (between E and F), Washington, DC 20004 Admission varies with performance event |
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| Originally built as a 1920 movie theatre, the Warner Theatre now plays host to plays, musicals, dance and music performances. | |
| Willard Inter-Continental Washington Hotel 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC |
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This historic luxury hotel, just two blocks east of the White House, has served as a gathering place for Presidents, politicians, governors and literary and cultural figures for more than 100 years. The term "lobbyist" was said to have been coined at the Willard. |
