Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum & National Museum of the Indian American, Washington DC
Well...It's me, Alien.
Let's go to the universe.
Alien visited Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, a very popular place in DC.
Alien arrived there 30 minutes before door opens but there was a long wait line.
Smithonian's museums are free admission but this museum has a security gate, which was like ones at airports, at its entrace.
Alien saw many airplans in the museum.
Dreaming to fly
A closer look at staircase landing.
How can airplanes fly?
They have so many airplans but Alien am more interested in space!
Let's watch Journey to Space at IMAZ theater.
$9 for a ticket.
It was like a large movie theater.
Let's experience the universe with 3D glasses!
Alien learned the history of US space project by the spectacular movie.
Alien got more interested in space. Let's go to see exhibitions.
This is a moon rock.
There was a moon rock visitors can touch.
Apollo 11 Command Module.
The Apollo Project made men landed on the moon for the first time.
Amazing passion and work.
Due to the cost of spaceship which was not reusable, space shuttle were invented and created.
This chart summarizes how long and how many missions each space shuttle served.
This is a model of space shuttle Columbia.
Columbia disaster killed seven crew members.
It is still hard to go to the universe.
The toys went to and came back from space.
Hello Mr. Buzz Lightyear.
Space foods.
...they don't look yummy.
The rockets are used in Apollo-Soyuz Mission.
The first project jointedly done by the US and Soviet during the Cold War.
US Apollo and Soviet Soyuz connected!
Space programs and international politics on earth can't be separeted.
There is a plenty of other exhibits. It can take a full day to see everything.
However, no space ship is shown here. Discovery is located at a museum near the DC airport.
There are so many museums in DC.
Here is another museum Alien visited.
National Museum of the American Indian.
This is another Smithsonian's museum and free.
A large open space and less visitors compared to the Air & Space museum.
Nice quite place to see artworks.
Alien first went to "ImagiNATIONS Activity Center."
Tent.
A hourse with beautiful accessories.
Alien experiencing a kayak drive.
Wow it is very hard to balance!
Native American people could drive such vehicle.
There was a space that imitate their house.
Mortar.
They cooked and ate fishes.
Grilled.
The museum has a plenty of other exhibitions.
It is interesting that perspectives from two different sides are juxtaposed.
Same event, completely different experiences.
This is an artwork Alien got very interested in.
This used to be their communication tool. They communicated via the number of knots.
Preserving memory not by language. Very interesting.
This is a photo of a festival.
Very unique and cute, like Alien!
Websites:
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
National Museum of the Indian American
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