National Geographic Museum - Terra Cotta Warriors of China Exhibit

Place:	National Geographic Museum - Terra Cotta Warriors of China Exhibit
Location:	1145 17th St NW, Washington, DC
Phone:	202.857.7588
Hours:	Daily:10:00am–6:00pm Wednesdays:10:00am–9:00pm
Website:	http://www.nationalgeographic.com

The National Geographic Museum is teeny tiny but located on 17th and M, so it's just too easy to get to it. The Terra Cotta Warriors exhibit has been on display a few months now, with another few months to go, but the interest is overwhelming. The museum offers tickets on a half-hour basis, and the line always appears to go down the stairs. Was it worth the wait, the energy, the mid-week hassle? In a word: yes. The exhibit is broken into two parts - both parts offer close-up views of a few of the warriors and many images of the pits in China.

Knack was amazed at how tall the warriors are - about 5 and a half feet tall for each warrior. Also, Knack was interested to learn that the 8,000 or so warriors were NOT created based on real people. Rather, a series of face molds were used and traded to make different looking warriors.

Knick on the other hand, was surprised by how short the warriors were (just kidding), seriously, he enjoyed the exhibit and just wish there had been a tad more information and a couple more figures or even replicas of figures. The great thing of the exhibit is that is gives you a glimpse into a world Knick knew very little about. The exhibit, even on a Wednesday evening, was packed. But it was great. Great exhibit. Knick and Knack learned a lot about China back in about 200 BC, and the gift shop was a great cherry on top.

One final recommendation is if you want to go and you should most absolutely go, plan ahead and get tickets for the 3:00 or 4:00 time slot and go to the National Geographic Society and enjoy the exhibit. Knick is planning on doing just that when his pardner in crime is back in town.