Museum of Natural History

The Museum of Natural History has been in the news a lot lately. This is a great museum that we have visited several times. They have the dinosaurs, the butterflies, insects, the Ocean Hall, the Hall of Mammals and the exhibit of minerals and gemstones.

We had seen the Hope Diamond on a a trip to the museum this summer. As part of a 50 year celebration of the diamond's time at the Smithsonian, they are taking the stone out of its setting and putting into a new setting. For a short while, they put the diamond on display "naked"- with no setting at all. Gracie wanted to check it out, so we made a trip.

Of course, we had to peek in at the dinosaurs :)

And the insect exhibit had a Japanese beetle! Some of you may remember that we had a pair of these beetles as pets while we were in Japan. Ahh- fond memories!

Love,

4Vs