We have friends visiting from state college PA and went to these museums today. We parked right across the street from the hirschorn and I paid for parking with a cell phone app. What do you think about that?

The guide for our hirschorn tour of the 3rd floor started with a giant half round blue orb, black in the middle. Like looking into a little piece of outer space. Then a Rothko. There's a lot more to a Rothko than you might think. Then to a black and white profile painting, then to a big loopy installation called two bodies wooing.

Then hot dogs. Then to the African art museum which had three floors, called heaven, purgatory, and hell. Lots of really cool stuff. A parade of dog like figures, jeweled shoes and prayer rugs, a video of somebody dancing, swathed in rich silk fabrics.

Most importantly, we sought and found the secret underground passage from the African art museum to the Sackler. The Sackler had a really cool exhibit called Filthy Lucre with a peacock room remix. The peacock room by whistler is shown in shambles in the remix, reflecting disagreements between whistler and Leland on a dining room renovation.

Then the secret passage from the Sackler to the Freer, where the real peacock room is. The guard there doubles as a guide and does a great job talking about the room.

So this is something for you to do the next time you come to dc.

Oh, I love The Peacock Room and always take guests there. Most know nothing about it and enjoy it immensely. Now I have to go to the Sackler exhibition. Is that fairly new?

Sounds like a great day.

Sass, the Sackler peacock room remix just opened today. It's a good exhibit.

Love the Sackler and the Freer - and they are always so quiet! While it's sad so few people visit, it is nice to get away from the crowds.

Maybe this remix exhibit will bring in more people.