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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Must–See American Museums

Washington, DC
The International Spy Museum
Intrigue, deception, and daring escapes; learn about the life of a spy at this one of a kind museum. A great spot for both adults and kids, this musuem offers an interactive experience that will leave you entertained and enlightened about the history of espionage. Also taking it out of the box in D.C. is......
The Crime and Punishment Museum
CSI Washington – This unique museum gives insight into the history of crime fighting and solving, and the consequences of committing a crime in America. This educational and entertaining experience offers interactive viewing exhibits of a crime scene lab, the filming studios for America’s Most Wanted, and much more.

Chicago, IL
The Field Museum of Natural History
This 57 acre-lakefront museum campus offers two other on site museums on-site; the Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planitarium. These three intitituions are considered the finest of their kind in the world and make for an fun-filled and educational experience while visiting Chicago! Some highlights include: the Ancient Egyptian funerary customs and the 67 million year old Sue, the world's biggest and most preserved T-rex.

San Marino, CA
The Huntington Museum
Founded by businessman Henry E. Huntington, this museum offers something for every visitor; an incredible art collection, a very rare collection of books in the Library section, and 120 acres of land with 15 beautiful botanical gardens. Among the treasures for research and exhibition are the Ellesmere manuscript of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, a Gutenberg Bible on vellum, the double-elephant folio edition of Audubon’s Birds of America, and a world-class collection of the early editions of Shakespeare’s works. The Huntington is among the nation’s most important centers for the study of the American West, with an unsurpassed collection of materials that span the full range of American western settlement, including the overland pioneer experience, the Gold Rush, and the development of Southern California.