Amusement in the Museums

We didn’t have the energy to do all the museums of the Smithsonian; so we just picked out one each. First up was the Natural History Museum. We’d been recommended to visit the butterfly exhibit, and as Americans do everything bigger we thought this would be a real treat. Unfortunately, we were to be disappointed. There was a surcharge to visit this section of the museum, and its exhibit was no larger than two classrooms back to back. After exiting past stuffed giraffes and dinosaur skeletons, our next museum was the National Museum of American History which was much more entertaining. After reuniting a member of our coach party with his wallet that was left at the security checkpoint, we saw the giant star-spangled banner in its entirety in a low-level light room.  I also enjoyed the transport section where I spotted George Clooney’s Batmobile and a steam train that was featured on Parks & Recreation, while Mum enjoyed the First Lady exhibition which finally managed to get a hold of Melania Trump’s inauguration dress.