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The Smithsonian

PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:18 am
by ozzy72
I never knew how convoluted its history was, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34905028

Re: The Smithsonian

PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:41 pm
by Jetranger
one of these days, I'm gonna visit that, Sim' Vonian Museum and look at all the Flying machines, that Curator Pete has collected and those moto' bikes ! :dance:

Re: The Smithsonian

PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:52 pm
by Webb
What is the origin of the British Museum? I've been there.

I was planning a trip to Washington in September, 2001, but things happened and I never got around to it after that. I think I'd enjoy the Air and Space Museum while the British Museum was more old stuff (Sutton Hoo, Rosetta Stone, etc.)

Re: The Smithsonian

PostPosted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 4:04 am
by ozzy72

Re: The Smithsonian

PostPosted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 5:02 am
by Jetranger
Another interesting Museum is The National Atomic Bomb Testing Museum in Las Vegas , Nevada

I went there in December 2013 and it was worth goin to, and look at all the stuff they had from the 1940 & 1950's & 60's doring the Atomic Age.

Wasn't too expensive either.

then I went over to the New Mob Museum in Las Vegas, it too was kinda cool, 3 floors of History took about 3 hours to go thru it.

Then the Elvis Museum inside Binions Casino was kinda cool as well.

I originally had planned on staying at the Sands Casino or the Dunes , but, I got out there and they weren't there :oops: :twisted:

So, I thought I'd try the Aladdin, nope, it was gone too :twisted:

OK, i'll stay at the Stardust ~ nope, it Disappeared too :twisted: :oops:

I ended up stayin with, Ginger , I think that was her name, kinda friendly little gal :roll:

I seen a lotta Gingers out there :lol: :lol: lots to choose from :roll:


National Atomic Testing Museum / Atomic Bomb Museum : http://nationalatomictestingmuseum.org/


The Mob Museum : http://themobmuseum.org/



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Re: The Smithsonian

PostPosted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 1:47 pm
by expat
ozzy72 wrote:I never knew how convoluted its history was, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34905028



Bill Bryson's book "Made in America" covers this very subject. Very interesting, and of course funny (as he always is with what ever he writes).

Matt