Washington, DC Day 2

On our 2nd day in Washington, DC, we headed to the main purpose we even went to DC: The Museum of the Bible! We got a couple free tickets awhile back and were really looking forward to this, as we heard great things. It did not disappoint. It would be hard to tell about all we saw, but we agreed you needed at least a full day to see everything in the museum, if not more.

We were already in awe just in the entrance-way, with the moving images on the ceiling. We were told to go to the 3rd floor first to see a movie. It was more than just a movie-- it was an experience! You get up and walk through the story of the Old Testament. There was things to see all around and it truly brought the stories to life. There was one for the New Testament as well.

There was a whole floor dedicated to the history of the Bible through time, and we saw lots of interesting Bibles. We didn't have nearly enough time to see them all.

We saw how scrolls were made & read.

Then we found the Kids' area. They had fun carnival-type games to bring the Bible stories to life for the kids.

A really nice museum volunteer used her membership to bless our family with tickets to the Life of Jesus virtual reality exhibit. We put VR goggles on and saw all the places of Jesus life in 3-D, surrounding us on all sides. It was really neat and felt like we were actually in Israel. We were so thankful to that lady. 

The bottom floor had a special Illumination exhibit with tapestries that glowed in different colors based on the lighting in the room. It was nothing like I had ever seen before. The images were from the book of Revelation.

And a quick photo with Grandma & Grandpa to commemorate the really great museum!

After the Museum of the Bible, we made a quick trip to the Archives. This is where the actual Constitution, Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights are kept. We were not allowed to take photos in the building. We wanted to get in and out quickly but it ended up taking 30-45 minutes to wait in line for security to enter, and it was a hot day! We were glad we saw it, though, and still had time to make it to the Air & Space Museum for a whirlwind tour.

Again there was too much to see in just an hour and a half but we saw rockets, we saw Amelia Earhart's plane, we saw the Wright Brothers plane, a rover that had landed on Mars, The Spirit of St. Louis that flew across the Atlantic, Neil Armstrong's spacesuit, a blimp, and so much more. I don't know how much we actually absorbed, but we came, saw & conquered.

Day 2 may have only been 5 miles of walking but it was still full. The kids said their favorite by far was the Museum of the Bible. We ended with a trip to McDonalds for a refreshing ice cream before heading back to our house once more.