[78-L] Don't Miss museums in DC if coming to ARSC Conference next month

[Steve Ramm]

For those heading to DC next month for the ARSC Conference, I wanted to suggest that you allow some time to visit the new Permanent exhibit at the National Archives - a short walk from the hotel. It's titled "The Public Vaults" and has some interesting documents in audio as well as video. (Not all is perfect, however, as the Teddy Roosevelt cylinder they are playing and which is in the case - a blue amberol cylinder - is listed on the description as an Edison "wax cylinder". But plan to see the exhibit anyway.
 
Here is link:
 
http://www.archives.gov/nae/visit/vaults.html
 
And for those making their first venture into DC - or don't know about these great places near the Conference I'll HIGHLY recommend:
 
1. The National Postal Museum (more than just stamps)  and
 
 2. The Gift Shop/book store at the National Building Museum. (One of the best gift shops in the country and certainly in DC - and most folks don't know it's there!)
 
http://www.nbm.org/plan-visit/
 
 
Steve Ramm
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