2/5 Stephen H. 11 months ago on Google
Possibly
the
most
extraordinary
museum
in
the
world,
I
would
think
this
museum
alone
a
worthy
destination
of
the
transatlantic
trip
but
the
entire
experience
is
brought
low
by
the
way
in
which
it
is
currently
managed.
The
refurbishment
that’s
currently
underway
limits
the
awe
factor
but
it’s
still
there.
About
8
rooms,
four
of
these
are
above-average
quality
of
content
but
the
space
related
rooms
and
Moon
exploration
are
quite
simply
extraordinary.
The
objects
are
wonderfully
exhibited
and
you
often
sense
that
you
are
in
a
world-class,
premiere
museum.
Despite
that,
I
couldn’t
quite
rise
above
the
experience
of
passing
through
the
Smithsonian
facility
on
a
busy,
rainy
day.
Access
to
seating
is
very
limited
given
the
size
of
the
crowd;
it
was
very
difficult
to
get
overpriced
food
and
a
struggle
to
find
the
space
to
eat
it
(I
gave
up).
The
museum
store/shop
is
very
large
but
very
expensive.
Entry
to
the
museum
is
currently
allotted
by
the
hour
and
we
joined
a
block-long
line
in
the
rain
with
tickets
that
required
being
booked
two
months
in
advance.
Attendant
staff
seemed
passive
and
tired
or
just
grumpy,
while
the
few
curatorial
staff
we
encountered
seemed
somewhat
overwhelmed
by
the
crowd.
The
collection
here
is
unique
and
inspirational
,
containing
touchstones
of
the
most
inspirational
moments
in
human
history,
but
limited
by
the
exhibition
space
and
feels
cramped.
Sharing
that
space
with
such
a
crowd
is
tiring.
I
brought
my
children
for
my
first
return
since
I
was
a
child
in
1982
and
I
often
struggled
to
maintain
enthusiasm.
We
enjoyed
the
Udvar-Hazy
facility
much
more.
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