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Thursday, March 24, 2022

American and Natural History Museum in DC



Four years ago, my daughter's class went on an educational field trip in Washington DC.  This is the activity that my son missed out on due to Covid.  His class never get to enjoy this because of pandemic.  
Anyway, on the second day of our trip, part of the  itinerary was Smithsonian where students had the choice to go on three different places.  We went to the National Air and Space Museum first then to American and Natural History Museum afterwards.    I'll make a separate post on the other two. 
I love going and visiting arts center and museums.  There's so much you can learn from in those places.
Old stuff in museums amazes me.  You get to see things that don't exist or use anymore.
Like this one.
Or this one.
You can tell the youngsters are tired and were just sitting around waiting for it to be over.  At this point, nothing excites them anymore lol.
This trophy was awarded to Gertrude Ederle in 1926.  She's an olympic medalist and the first woman to swim the English channel.  In 1920, women not only gained the right to vote but they also get to compete in amateur and professional sports.
This cello is super old, made in 1915 by Luigi Rovatti in Argentina.
Renowned Argentinian American cellist and conductor Ennio BOlognini (19-93-1979) accumulated autographs of well-known musician and other entertainers on his cello.













I love this star spangled banner.

Touring the museum is definitely  super informative for me.

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Inside the Basilica of the Shrine Immaculate Conception #WashingtonDC2019

I am so glad that I went on this trip with my daughter last year.  It was exhausting but very educational and entertaining as well.  Let me take you to a virtual tour of how beautiful Basilica of the Shrine Immaculate Conception in Washington DC is.
Like any other big churches that I have been into, the stained glass in Basilica Shrine is spectacular. 
I wonder how many millions of dollars they spent in building this shrine.  The intricate  design of the ceiling, the  unique lighting style, and everything inside it is just beautiful.  I am glad they offer tours in it as it is a great place to explore and learn some religious history and not to mention the artwork that are displayed.
You can see more of the exquisite  interior and exterior designs of this church in my previous post .

It's been..

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