The Ford’s Theatre Museum in Washington, DC is scheduled to reopen on July 15, 2009. This marks the first major museum renovation since the theater
opened to the public in 1968 as a historic site. Whereas the previous exhibits focused mainly on Lincoln's assassination,
the reimagined museum tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's presidency. Exhibits explore Lincoln's cabinet and Civil War milestones and include a collection of historic artifacts, including the deringer that John Wilkes Booth used to shoot the president, the
suit and boots worn by Lincoln to Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865, and much more.
Photo: Diary belonging to John Wilkes Booth
© Carol Highsmith
With all of the wonderful parks and green spaces in the nation's capital, do you have a special place that you like to picnic on a nice sunny day? Please provide the location and a short description of the view or amenities that make this spot a great place for a picnic.
Read other readers' responses and share your experience.
We've finally hit those nasty orange air quality days, the hot and humid weather that makes many local residents escape the city. So how do you enjoy yourself this time of year? Here are some places to get wet and cool off in the Washington, DC area:
Read more about
Coping with Washington, DC's Hot and Humid Weather
Photo © Wesley Hitt/Getty Images
The six-acre
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy the ambiance of the National Mall. Seventeen major sculptures, set in a beautifully landscaped informal garden, are on display by internationally renowned artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Mark di Suvero, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, and Tony Smith. During the summer on Friday evenings, jazz musicians entertain visitors by the reflecting pool at
Jazz in the Garden. Refreshments are available year-round at the Pavilion Café.
Photo © Rachel Cooper, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Related
Photos of the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
