What’s new in Washington?

SAA, in partnership with
Destination DC and Dulles
International Airport,
recently updated agents
on new and upcoming
attractions in Washington.
Letizia Sirtori, associate
director, tourism sales
for Destination DC, said
the tourism board hoped
to attract more groups
and stressed that 17 of
Washington’s wide array
of museums were free of
charge and could easily
be tied in to educational
programmes. The new
National Museum of
African American History
and Culture receives
over 300 000 visitors
a year and the Museum
of the Bible is due to
open soon.
Many of the museums
are within walking distance
and offer interactive
experiences, such as the
National Air and Space
Museum.