If you are traveling to Washington D.C. with your children, do not miss out on your visit to the National Geographic Society. You will simply get astound by the wide variety of educational programs, events and activities in areas such as geography, archeology and natural sciences. The aim of the society is to promote and preserve environment and cultural heritage all over the world.

Wiki info on National Geographic Society

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Geographic_Society

Your kids can learn different types of activities through daily educational programs on the promotion of environmental and historical conservation at the society. There is an explorer Explorers Hall where the National Geographic Museum is housed. The high-tech hall is located at the society's premises. You can show your kids the various outstanding photographs and exhibits of the geographical diversities, human culture, environment, earth and the solar system, and so on.

What can your kid learn

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It would take about 3-4 hours to visit the society's various departments, such as museum, publication, and interactive displays, among others. Films, lectures and various interactive programs are held at the society's auditorium, where various events are presented by scientists, teachers and explorers. You can book the tickets online or from the society premises.

Kids activities

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The National Geographic Society is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m from Monday to Saturday. On Sundays, it is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. it is closed only on the Christmas day. the entry is free for all. There is a lovely gift shop at the society premises. You can gift your kid a variety of film CDs, books and journals as well as educational games to enhance their geographic knowledge.

Visiting time and other info

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Visiting the United States would not be complete without a sneak visit to the District of Columbia or better known as the Washington, D.C., for aside from being the capital of the United States, Washington, D.C. also have numerous historic places and museums that are worth visiting and this includes the National Geographic Museum maintained by the National Geographic Society.

Washington, D.C. Wiki Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C

Located at 1145 17th Street NW Washington, D.C., US, the National Geographic Museum holds numerous events and activities over the year, free to the public. If you are into exploring richness and diversity of the planet, the National Geographic Museum is open to the public from 9am to 5pm daily and is closed on Christmas day.

Started out as a club for elite group interested in travel, the National Geographic Society has expanded their publications from the National Geographic Magazine into more publications including the National Geographic Kids, Little Kids, Traveler, Adventure, Explorer, Green Guide, Glimpse Magazine, and Treasures of the Earth. Aside from the publication, the society also has the National Geographic Channel, which is aired in PBS and other networks in the United States.

If you are one of those who are dedicated in saving the environment, then you will definitely love to visit the National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., for it received a Green certification from Global Green USA in 2004 abs was one of the first building to receive such recognition.

National Geographic Society Official Website

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

National Geographic Society Wiki Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Geographic_Society

National Geographic Museum Page

http://events.nationalgeographic.com/events/locations/center/museum/