WW 2 museum

Get there early, plan to stay all day..
Eat at the American Sector

There's pay lots all around it..

Give yourself plenty of time. 2 hours wasn't nearly enough. My wife went begrudgingly, then wasn't wanting to leave at closing time.

Only main thing is that there is a lot to see. Agree with getting there early to give yourself enough time to try to see as much as possible, and I do think that seeing the theater experience and all that is worth the extra money.

Go to Beyond all Boundaries, well done show. The entire museum is great but 1 full day might not fit it all in if you are ahistory buff.

Like others have said, give yourself plenty of time and go see the shows they offer. One of the better museums in the country.

And don't forget to check out Confederate Memorial Hall just around the corner (before Mitch finds a way to evict them). Even if it isn't your thing, seeing some of the original uniforms and original flags is neat because there's very little of that around anymore.

Check and see if they still have the piano in there - the Washington Artillery actually pulled that one out onto a battlefield with them once and played it in between union charges. (They were, by the standards of the time, all middle aged men, educated, and wealthy. They didn't need to join up and fight but they did. Most of their cannons were privately owned by them and when they traveled they brought a French chef and a couple of servants with them. A unique and entertaining group of characters.)

The addon movie was worth it imo. The submarine thing was ridiculously stupid and was a complete waste of time & money.

If you make it from your car to the museum, you will feel the same sense of relief as those who survived D-Day

Me and my kids enjoyed it as much as the Smithsonian American History Museum