The People’s House

 

The museum, which opened just a month ago, allows visitors to experience an interactive, virtual visit to the White House. Unlike the actual White House tour, the museum includes the Oval Office. Visitors can sit behind the Resolute Desk, listen in on historic meetings in the Cabinet Room, and join the guests in the State Dining Room. Each room has some type of interaction such as touch screens to learn more about the White House Staff, objects in the rooms, or important events.

 

We had fun playing with the green screen photo booth. Photo are sent directly to your email or social media account. I think the pastry chef is laughing at me because I can't reach the table. :D

The museum is mostly accessible. The door that accesses the main exhibits is heavy and doesn't have a push button to open it. Some of the objects in the Touch Points of History exhibit, which must be touched to work, are too far away to reach when seated. For a new museum these oversights were unexpected and frankly unacceptable. 

Finding parking spaces is always difficult in DC but we found one on Virginia Ave by the statue of Simon Bolivar. It's about 1/2 mile from the museum. The sidewalks and curb cuts are in good condition. Museum  38.89859, -77.0398