If I would visit the U.S.A., which state would you recommend me to visit?

[Tonus]

Also, I am certain that my knowledge of the English language is inadequate in order to have meaninful discussions with Mormons, thus I do not need to worry about it.

You're probably better off not having "meaningful" discussions with Mormons.

[festive1]

I have to second DC. Aside from the museums, we also get a lot of tourists from everywhere. It's interesting to meet people from all over the country (and the world) and get a wider perspective than what one could get from another area. We've also got some killer food choices, I'd be happy to suggest various options. As for museums, DC is great! The Natural History museum is superb. Their newest permanent exhibit is on human origins and is very well done. We've got the Air and Space museum which has a nice planetarium (there's also one in Rock Creek Park, but I haven't visited yet). However, if you're looking for clear, non-light polluted skies, it's a drive to get out there.

[thesummerqueen]

Hell yeah about the human origins exhibit. That and (my eternal favorite) the dinosaur one.

It's a mark of how I've been down here too long that when I was there this past summer and cringed thinking the families around me were going to say something stupid upon entering either exhibit. Thank FSM they were all educated and enthusiastic.

[L.A.F.]

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I have to second DC. Aside from the museums, we also get a lot of tourists from everywhere. It's interesting to meet people from all over the country (and the world) and get a wider perspective than what one could get from another area. We've also got some killer food choices, I'd be happy to suggest various options.

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As for museums, DC is great! The Natural History museum is superb. Their newest permanent exhibit is on human origins and is very well done.

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We've got the Air and Space museum which has a nice planetarium (there's also one in Rock Creek Park, but I haven't visited yet). However, if you're looking for clear, non-light polluted skies, it's a drive to get out there.

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Thank you for the information.
I am interested in evolutionary sciences, yet I never went to an exhibit about human evolution. I hope Lucy gives autographs (pun intended).

[Minimalist]

Also, I am certain that my knowledge of the English language is inadequate in order to have meaninful discussions with Mormons, thus I do not need to worry about it.

You're probably better off not having "meaningful" discussions with Mormons.

Or baptists....or pentecostals...or pretty much any of the assholes.

[L.A.F.]

You're probably better off not having "meaningful" discussions with Mormons.

Or baptists....or pentecostals...or pretty much any of the assholes.

Given the fact that I do not even know the difference in ideology between Mormonism, Pentecostalism and Baptism, I assume that my visit to the U.S.A. will be without atheism-theism discussions.

[festive1]

Thank you for the information.
I am interested in evolutionary sciences, yet I never went to an exhibit about human evolution. I hope Lucy gives autographs (pun intended).

The museum has a cast of Lucy, her actual remains are on display in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. They do have a really neat interactive photo part of the exhibition where you can take a picture of yourself and the computer morphs your image into what you may have looked like if you were a Neanderthal, or other early humanoid. You can print it out and take it home, though you do have to pay for the printing.
I have seen fundies at the Natural History museum. We were going through the older Neanderthal exhibit and another family was telling their kids, "This is all lies. God made everything." My husband made us follow them around for a bit, discretely, just to see if we could overhear any more gems such as this. But overwhelmingly, the people who visit are interested, engaged, and open to learning more about evolution.
All of the life science exhibits showcase evolution. Even the butterfly pavilion, which emphasises how butterflies evolved in tandem with plants from their regions.

[L.A.F.]

Thank you for the information.
I am interested in evolutionary sciences, yet I never went to an exhibit about human evolution. I hope Lucy gives autographs (pun intended).

The museum has a cast of Lucy, her actual remains are on display in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. They do have a really neat interactive photo part of the exhibition where you can take a picture of yourself and the computer morphs your image into what you may have looked like if you were a Neanderthal, or other early humanoid. You can print it out and take it home, though you do have to pay for the printing.

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I have seen fundies at the Natural History museum. We were going through the older Neanderthal exhibit and another family was telling their kids, "This is all lies. God made everything." My husband made us follow them around for a bit, discretely, just to see if we could overhear any more gems such as this. But overwhelmingly, the people who visit are interested, engaged, and open to learning more about evolution.

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All of the life science exhibits showcase evolution. Even the butterfly pavilion, which emphasises how butterflies evolved in tandem with plants from their regions.

I am certainly interested in the evolutionary aspects of living organisms, due to the fact that the theory of evolution is simple and yet encompasses many scientific fields.

Again, thank you for your input!