So I went to the newly re-opened American History Museum this morning. Now, in the interest of full disclosure I should point out that I generally hate museums. I also don't really like people, so this wasn't exactly my cup of tea, but I'll try to look at it objectively...
The museum is certainly much more bright and open than it used to be - thats the good part.
Honestly I gotta ask what took them two years to do this, though. The wings of the museum are essentially the same as they've always been - they just re-did the middle section. Yes, it is dramatically different than it used to be... but two years worth?
The big draw - the Star Spangled Banner, is set in a very nice display, but unfortunately its not longer in an open space like it used to be. As a result, there was about a 30 minute line this morning to get to see it. Sure, today was probably much more busy than a normal November Saturday, but come tourist season this is going to be one more long line to stand in.
Bottom line, the new setup is nice, and was probably needed, but temper expectations
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