点评:PROS
* A grand and world famous institution
* Fantastic massive building of splendid grandeur- both inside and out
* Large and cavernous interior
* Elegant staircases
* Priceless historical exhibits including a Gutenberg Bible from 1455, George Washington's farewell address 1797, the Bill of Rights, stuff from harry Houdini, a phonograph from 1900, a bank ledger 1850, a portrait of Benjamin Franklin, a Shakespeare book from 1600 and Charles Dickens' writing desk
* Amazing amazing large and popular gift shop
* Free to enter and explore
CONS
* Many of the reading rooms are of course closed
* Some of the stuff is accessible for visiting with scheduled guided tours
'I VISITED THIS PLACE"...
-because I had been there before and it is so amazing and so incredible and so impressive and so historic and the exhibits are astounding and spellbinding and breath taking- I was determined to return, and I did- twice..
I went the first time with Princess Place Junior and then I returned another day by myself- the first time, we were denied entry to the main exhibit because it was too close to the 1700 closing time. We wandered around.
My second time- alone- was the "real" visit. That’s when I went to the main special exhibit and saw so of the amazing artifacts and historical stuff that I listed above.
I also explored all of the hallways and entered all of he rooms that were open for the general public without reservations.
I also entered the gift shop- wow!! That was amazing and incredible!! So vast and massive and bright and so many interesting items available or purchase- I bought none.
WAS IT WORTH THE COST?
Of course- it is free
WOULD "I VISIT THIS PLACE" AGAIN?
Absolutely yes
ADVICE from IVTP
* Be sure to visit this place- it's more of a museum than a library
* Admire the architecture- inside and outside
* Be sure to visit the special exhibit(s) that are open to the public (see above my description)
翻译:优点
* 宏伟壮观,举世闻名
* 宏伟壮观的宏伟建筑——内外兼修
* 宽敞宽敞的内部空间
* 优雅的楼梯
* 珍贵的历史展品,包括1455年的古腾堡圣经、乔治·华盛顿1797年的告别演说、《权利法案》、哈利·胡迪尼的作品、1900年的留声机、1850年的银行账簿、本杰明·富兰克林的肖像、1600年的莎士比亚作品以及查尔斯·狄更斯的书桌
* 令人惊叹的大型礼品店,人气爆棚
* 免费入场和参观
缺点
* 许多阅览室当然关闭
* 部分藏品可通过预约导览参观
“我来过这里”……
——因为我以前来过,这里如此神奇、如此不可思议、如此令人印象深刻、如此具有历史意义,展品令人惊叹、引人入胜,令人叹为观止我决心要再去,而且真的去了——两次……
我第一次和公主广场的儿童团一起去,之后又独自去了一次——第一次,我们被拒绝进入主展区,因为太接近17:00的闭馆时间了。我们只是四处闲逛。
第二次——独自一人——才是真正的“参观”。那次我去了主要的特别展览,看到了我上面列出的许多令人惊叹的文物和历史文物。
我还探索了所有的走廊,并进入了所有无需预约就向公众开放的房间。
我还去了礼品店——哇!!真是太神奇了,太不可思议了!!如此广阔、巨大、明亮,还有这么多有趣的物品可供选择或购买——我一件都没买。
值得花钱吗?
当然——它是免费的。
我会再次参观这个地方吗?
绝对会。
来自IVTP的建议
* 一定要去参观这个地方——它更像是一个博物馆,而不是一个图书馆
* 欣赏建筑——内外兼修
* 一定要参观向公众开放的特别展览(见上文描述)