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useu
m in
form
atio
n
and
self-
guid
ed to
urs
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nine
lang
uage
s, v
isit
si.ed
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ah-to
urs.
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ory!
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nts
or c
heck
the
info
rmat
ion
desk
for
toda
y’s fr
ee to
urs
and
prog
ram
s.
Gra
b a
head
set a
nd ta
ke a
mus
eum
hi
ghlig
hts
tour
. We
offe
r tou
rs fo
r di
ffere
nt a
ges,
and
som
e to
urs
are
avai
labl
e in
Spa
nish
and
Man
darin
.
The
richn
ess
of A
mer
ican
hi
stor
y aw
aits
you
—co
me
find
your
sto
ry h
ere!
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THE
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THE
FIRS
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DIES
HAL
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MU
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CALA
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MU
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WES
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REST
ROOM
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LOBB
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LOBB
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UN
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RE
NOV
ATIO
N
UN
DER
REN
OVAT
ION
EXH
IBIT
ION
S - 3
WES
TTH
E RU
BY S
LIPP
ERS
AND
THE
HAL
L OF
MU
SIC
LOBB
IES
EXH
IBIT
ION
S - 3
CEN
TER
THE
AMER
ICAN
PRE
SIDE
NCY
AND
THE
FIRS
T LA
DIES
Dis
cove
r the
som
etim
es s
urpr
isin
g ro
les
and
resp
onsi
bilit
ies
of th
e pr
esid
ent a
nd fi
rst l
ady.
EXPL
ORE
Del
ight
in th
e ic
onic
slip
pers
from
Th
e W
izar
d of
Oz
and
mar
vel a
t w
ondr
ous
inst
rum
ents
from
the
wor
lds
of ja
zz a
nd c
lass
ical
mus
ic.
EXH
IBIT
ION
- 3
EAST
THE
PRIC
E OF
FRE
EDOM
Expl
ore
the
hist
ory
of th
e na
tion’
s w
ars
with
per
spec
tives
fro
m th
e fro
nt li
nes
and
the
hom
e fro
nt.
SHOP
PRIC
E OF
FRE
EDOM
STO
RE -
3 EA
ST
Ope
n da
ily
Buy
it p
roud
ly—
ever
ythi
ng h
ere
is
mad
e in
the
U.S
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RUBY
SLI
PPER
S PO
P-U
P SH
OP -
3 W
EST
Sele
ct fr
om a
fabu
lous
arr
ay o
f W
izar
d of
Oz
keep
sake
s.
Ope
n da
ily
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THE
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REST
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IN
THES
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LATO
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TICK
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EXH
IBIT
ION
- 2
CEN
TER
THE
STAR
-SPA
NGL
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ANN
ERSe
e th
e fla
g th
at in
spire
d th
e na
tiona
l ant
hem
and
dis
cove
r ho
w a
fam
ily k
eeps
ake
beca
me
a na
tiona
l tre
asur
e.
ACTI
VITI
ES -
2 W
EST
UN
ITY
SQUA
REN
ext t
o th
e lu
nch
coun
ter w
here
st
uden
ts s
at d
own
to s
tand
up
for c
ivil
right
s, e
xplo
re th
e ro
les
you
can
play
in c
ivic
life
.
EXPL
ORE
MAL
L ST
ORE
- 2 C
ENTE
R
EXH
IBIT
ION
- 2
EAST
AMER
ICAN
STO
RIES
Follo
w a
tim
elin
e of
Am
eric
an
hist
ory
thro
ugh
obje
cts
that
hi
ghlig
ht b
oth
new
and
fa
mili
ar s
torie
s.
Stop
her
e fo
r a m
useu
m s
ouve
nir.
Ope
n da
ily
SHOP
AN
D PL
AYSM
ITH
SON
IAN
GAR
DEN
S –
OUTD
OOR
MAL
L TER
RACE
Enjo
y th
e ou
tdoo
r exh
ibiti
on
Com
mon
Gro
und:
O
ur A
mer
ican
Gar
den.
1 FL
OOR
LIGH
TIN
G A
REVO
LUTI
ON
AMER
ICA
ON
THE
MOV
E
ON T
HE
WAT
ER
WONDERPLACE
PLACES OF INVENTION
AMER
ICAN
EN
TERP
RISE
OBJECT PROJECT
CON
STIT
UTI
ON A
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USE
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LOCK
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EXH
IBIT
ION
- 1
WES
T AM
ERIC
AN E
NTE
RPRI
SE
Trac
e th
e in
terp
lay
of
dem
ocra
cy a
nd c
apita
lism
that
tr
ansf
orm
ed th
e na
tion
into
an
econ
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pow
erho
use.
JAZZ
CAF
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CEN
TER
EXH
IBIT
ION
S - 1
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TSP
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LAB
AND
WON
DERP
LACE
Her
e, y
oung
his
toria
ns a
nd
inno
vato
rs h
ave
a sp
ecia
l pla
ce
to e
xplo
re!
EAT,
SH
OP, A
ND
PLAY
EXPL
ORE
Cel
ebra
te ja
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hile
enj
oyin
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a bi
te to
eat
.
MU
SEU
M S
TORE
- 1
CEN
TER
Find
som
ethi
ng fo
r eve
ryon
e—ev
en
your
cou
sin
who
has
eve
ryth
ing.
EXH
IBIT
ION
- 1
EAST
AMER
ICA
ON T
HE
MOV
E
Take
a jo
urne
y to
find
out
ho
w tr
ansp
orta
tion
chan
ged
Am
eric
an li
ves
and
land
scap
es.
Ope
n 10
a.m
. – 4
p.m
.C
lose
d on
Tue
sday
s
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NER
BRO
S. T
HEA
TER
–
1 CE
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Che
ck th
e bo
x of
fice
for
toda
y’s
sche
dule
. O
pen
daily
Ope
n 10
a.m
. – 5
p.m
.
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EVEL
RIDE SIMULATORS
CAFE
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ROOM
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DIN
ING
EAT
AT A
MER
ICA’
S TA
BLE
Ope
n 11
a.m
. – 3
p.m
.
PLAY
RIDE
SIM
ULA
TORS
$
Take
a v
irtua
l trip
and
con
trol
the
actio
n on
our
ride
sim
ulat
ors.
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AND
PLAY
SECU
RITY
LOST
AN
D FO
UN
D
Oh
no! L
ost y
our p
hone
or b
ag?
Vis
it th
e m
ain
Secu
rity
Offi
ce
for h
elp.
USE
WES
T W
ING
ELEV
ATOR
S AN
D ES
CALA
TORS
TO
ACCE
SS L
OWER
LEV
EL
Enjo
y de
licio
us s
easo
nal a
nd
regi
onal
Am
eric
an fa
vorit
es.
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