Just back from a visit to Washington D.C. to go to the Mall and visit the Smithsonian. We went to the African American History Museum, the American Indian Museum, the National History Museum, the National Portrait Gallery and the National Art Gallery - FIVE museums!
This "Vietnam Veteran" turned out to be too young to be in the War in Vietnam, and actually had never been to the country. He was homeless and this was his hustle. It was creative but wouldn't be appreciated by vets who were in Nam.
Our primary goal was to visit the new African American History Museum. We had tickets to two days, but only went one. It was clearly the most popular museum we visited, but it was an intense experience and one day was enough. You might call it "critical race theory" that would make some people uncomfortable. Yet it is the reality of our heritage, and purposely made us emotional. We didn't even consider the Holocaust Museum.
I think my favorite was the National Portrait Gallery. Besides all the presidents there was a lot of diversity as well - sports figures, artists, activists. Probably my favorite portrait was of Russel Means.
