Science in D.C.

• Day 1: Washington, D.C.

  Arrive in Washington, D.C.

  Visit the Smithsonian's National Zoological Park

  Visit the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum

  Enjoy a show at the Smithsonian's Einstein Planetarium

  Guided night tour of Washington, D.C.

  • Lincoln Memorial
  • Korean War Veterans Memorial
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial

• Day 2: Washington, D.C.

  Explore Washington, D.C. highlights:

  • Photo stop at the White House
  • Photo stop at the Washington Monument
  • WWII Memorial

  Visit Arlington National Cemetery

  • Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  • Kennedy gravesites

  Make a photo stop at the Marine Corps War Memorial

  Explore the Tidal Basin

  • FDR Memorial
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
  • Jefferson Memorial

  See the U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center

  Photo stop at U.S. Supreme Court and the Library of Congress

• Day 3: Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

  Visit the National Aquarium in Baltimore

  Free time in the Inner Harbor

  Visit Masonville Cove Environmental Education Center

  Visit the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History

  Visit the Butterfly Pavilion

  Optional: Potomac River Dinner Cruise (seasonal)

• Day 4: Washington, D.C.

  See an IMAX movie at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

  Depart for home

Experience even more

• Day 4: Washington, D.C.

  See an IMAX movie at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

  Visit the Naturalist Center

  Optional: Theater performance

• Day 5: Washington, D.C.

  Participate in an educational program at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC), which may include the following:

  • Marsh explorations
  • Ecosystem research
  • Walking the Java History Trail

• Day 6: Washington, D.C.

  Visit the Smithsonian museum of your choice, which may include:

  • National Air and Space Museum
  • National Museum of Natural History
  • National Museum of African Art
  • National Museum of American History

  Depart for home