Capitol Hill Hotel

A glasshouse of tropical plants and desert displays, so kids can go from jungle to cactus in a few steps.

Artifacts and stories from Indigenous cultures, plus the imagiNATIONS activity center where kids get to try things with their hands.

Loaner cribs, baby baths and swings at the front desk, so you can pack less. Ask ahead, there are only a few.

Mail trucks, stamps and interactive delivery stories, so kids see how a letter actually gets to the door.

Landmark planes and spacecraft overhead, and a gallery on how flight works with a plane kids can sit in. Book the timed passes first.

Galleries inside and a sculpture garden outside, so when kids are done with paintings there is room to walk among the big pieces.