Category Archives: Capitol Visitor Center

No Words in My Mouth at Capitol South

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Laura

I have already written a lot about the places near the Capitol South Metro station. These include the Library of Congress-Madison Building (one of my Weekly Museum Visits) and the Library of Congress-Jefferson Building and Folger Shakespeare Library, which I … Continue reading →

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Tributes to the Hour of Eisenhower

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Laura

The Eisenhower Avenue Metro stop is very close to the King Street-Old Town stop and is close to a movie theater and a few chain restaurants. It is also near, as its name suggests, a street called Eisenhower Avenue, named … Continue reading →

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January Photo: United States Botanic Garden

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Laura

I have visited the United States Botanic Garden‘s holiday train exhibit countless times in the past, but the exhibit I saw at the beginning of 2022 was the first time I saw it displayed entirely outdoors. The trains traveled their … Continue reading →

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Monochromatic Monday: White

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Laura

In honor of the upcoming winter season…

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Happy Presidents Day!

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Laura

Some presidential images from past museum visits and jobs.

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No words…

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Laura

I don’t even know (yet) what to say about the surreal domestic terrorist attack on the United States Capitol today. Years ago (including the early years of this blog), I worked there, and one of the positions I had involved … Continue reading →

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Monochromatic Monday: Yellow

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Laura

I have a lot on my mind but no cohesion to it at the moment. So here are some sunny pictures!

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Photo of the Day: Holiday Season!

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Laura

To kick off the holiday season, here is a photo I took of the trees at the United States Botanic Garden, with the US Capitol in the background, in 2008.

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Don’t Rush to Oppose a Women’s History Museum

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Laura

Just before Mother’s Day, the United States House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted in favor of a feasibility study on the prospect of a privately-funded women’s history museum on or near the National Mall. To be sure, support for the bill … Continue reading →

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Seven Recent Reads

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Laura

“Christmas in Museum Land” by Alena Pirok in her blog Museuming. It’s a little less timely for me to write about, now that the holidays are over, but it’s not as if they won’t be back. Pirok writes, with a … Continue reading →

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