So much to do! So much to see!
(select one of the above links to see a list of Web sites of some
of the many D.C. sights or to read descriptions of the tours being
offered)
Advance tour registration deadline extended to Friday, March 14
Welcome to Washington, D.C., where cherry blossoms and knowledge
will be in bloom at the AACRAO 2003 Annual Meeting! Our nation's
capital will be at its finest, waiting for you to share a truly
memorable experience from April 6-9, 2003. Kick off the meeting
with the hilarious, political satirical troupe, the Capitol Steps!
You're invited! You have the opportunity to discover the nation's
capital- and the home of AACRAO. Visit the inspiring monuments,
memorials, and museums of Washington, D.C. - a cosmopolitan city
of colorful, diverse neighborhoods, filled with boutiques, galleries,
restaurants, historic homes, embassies, urban parks, and spectacular
gardens. We suggest you extend your visit, bring the family, and
prepare for an energizing and educational experience. There is so
much to see and do - and most of it's free!
Register now! Don't
miss the fun, sights, and an entire garden of knowledge in bloom
at the Washington, D.C. AACRAO Annual Meeting. A capital idea!
So much to do! So much to see!
And, in Washington, D.C., most of it’s free!
To learn about some of the major sights, check these Web sites:
General tourism information on Washington, D.C. - www.washington.org
Smithsonian Institution including the Sculpture Garden,
Museum of Natural History, Museum of American History, Smithsonian
Castle, Arts and Industries Building, Hirshorn Museum, and National
Air and Space Museum - www.si.edu
National Zoo - http://natzoo.si.edu/
Union Station - enjoy shopping, architecture, history and
dining is Washington D.C.'s historic Union Station - http://www.unionstationdc.com/
Lincoln Memorial - http://www.nps.gov/linc/
Washington Monument - http://www.nps.gov/wamo/
Vietnam Veterans Memorial - http://www.nps.gov/vive/
Korean Veterans War Memorial - http://www.nps.gov/kwvm/
FDR Memorial - http://www.nps.gov/fdrm/
Jefferson Memorial - http://www.nps.gov/thje/
U.S. Capitol - http://www.aoc.gov/
U.S. Botanical Gardens - the newly renovated Conservatory
offers visitors from across the nation a beautiful and fascinating
living plant museum - http://www.usbg.gov/
National Archives - the National Archives is a public trust
which enables people to inspect for themselves the record of what
government has done - http://www.archives.gov/
A one-stop Web site with links to all Government Web sites
- www.firstgov.gov
PLAN AHEAD FOR THESE SPECIAL VISITS - RESERVE NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
DURING THE BUSIEST TIME OF YEAR IN D.C.
To arrange for a meeting with your Representative or to
request a tour of the Capitol - www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.html
TicketPlace (Last Minute ½ price Tickets) - the Washington
area's only authorized 1/2 price ticket outlet - http://www.TICKETplace.org
The Holocaust Museum - www.ushmm.org
- Advanced timed passes are required for entrance to the permanent
exhibition - See www.tickets.com
or call (800) 400-9373.
Hillwood Museum - an extensive collection of 18th- and 19th-century
French and Imperial Russian decorative and fine arts. (fee for admission)
- www.hillwoodmuseum.org
Washington National Cathedral - some tours require fees
and advanced reservations - www.cathedral.org
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - http://www.kennedy-center.org
Arlington National Cemetery - http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/
Dumbarton Oaks - the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and
Collection is housed in a nineteenth-century Federal-style house
with gardens which are on public display - http://www.doaks.org/
The Phillips Collection - The Phillips Collection, America's
first museum of modern art, includes works by Renoir, van Gogh,
Monet, Degas, Cézanne, Braque, Picasso, Matisse, Homer, Eakins,
Ryder, O'Keeffe, Marin, and Dove - http://www.phillipscollection.org/
(fee for admission)
The Corcoran Gallery of Art - the largest non-federal art
museum in the nation's capital, the Corcoran was founded in 1869
as an institution to be "dedicated to art, and used solely
for the purpose of encouraging the American genius."- http://www.corcoran.org/
(fee for admission)
National Gallery of Art - the National Gallery of Art houses
one of the finest collections in the world illustrating major achievements
in painting, sculpture, and graphic arts from the Middle Ages to
the present.- http://www.nga.gov/
Ford’s Theatre - a living tribute to President Abraham
Lincoln's love of the performing arts, Ford's Theatre produces musicals
and plays that embody family values, underscore multiculturalism,
and illuminate the eclectic character of American life - http://www.fordstheatre.org/
The Shakespeare Theatre - The Shakespeare Theatre endeavors
to strengthen the tradition of classic theatre in America through
productions that reflect its current world. - http://www.shakespearedc.org/
Tourmobile - the National Park Service operates interpretive
shuttle services on the Federal Mall- http://www.tourmobile.com/
National Cherry Blossom Festival - The National Cherry
Blossom Festival annually commemorates the 1912 gift to the city
of Washington of 3,000 cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo
to enhance the growing friendship between the United States and
Japan - http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org
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