10 Best Historical and Educational Museums on the Upper East Coast

As a young child, I remember visiting many entertaining and educational museums on behalf of my school and parents. I never forgot how much I learned at each museum, and the memorable experiences I had with hands on experiments and learning games. Whether you are a teacher or a parent you can plan educational and fun museum trips with little effort. Brush up on history, art, science, news, and lots of other things at these ten museums located along the upper east coast of the United States. Whether you are in New York or Washington D.C. there are many museums that you can visit with children to get a fun and educational experience.

1. Newseum - Arlington, Virginia
In 1997 the Newseum was opened in Arlington, Virginia. The Newseum details the history or the news and media. Inside the Newseum you can investigate stories, watch news clips and documentaries, become a journalist and shoot a segment, or play interactive computer games. There is even a journalist memorial for those that have died capturing the news.

The Newseum located at 1101 Wilson Boulevard will be closed to the public in fall of 2005. The Newseum is relocating to Washington D.C. and is slated to open in the spring of 2006. For more information you can call 1-888-NEWSEUM toll free, or you can visit their website at http://www.newseum.org.

2. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum- Washington D.C.
The Holocaust Museum is located near the National Mall, south of Independence Avenue, SW, between 14th and 15th Streets. Right near Raoul Wallenberg Place. The Museum building was designed with Holocaust architectural illusions that are interpreted differently by all visitors. The Holocaust Museum strives to educate the public and remember those who were murdered during the Holocaust. The Holocaust Museum is open everyday except Yom Kippur and Christmas.