The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

We haven't been inside for many years, but we walk by it all the time. The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum is always busy. This time of year long lines are not uncommon. After all, some special stuff is housed inside, including the Wright Brothers plane and moon rocks. On our Monday morning walk we pass by the US Botanical Garden, the American Indian Museum, and then the Air and Space Museum. My husband is not interested in the moon and the stars, but I remember using our backyard telescope to see the constellations and check out that face on the moon in the night sky. I even did a science project on Venus using photographs of the cloudy planet and claiming I had been a visitor. We were actually inside the building back in the eighties during a very hot summer vacation. We have also been to the space shuttle and air museum out by Dulles Airport in Virginia. We could see the enthusiasm on the faces of all the visitors anticipating the walk through a fun and historic place. I'm certain it will inspire someone to think about a career in air or space. It didn't have that affect on me, but it was indeed worth the trip.