News Release Archive
National Building Museum Awarded $50,000 Grant
May 2, 2013
The National Building Museum has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Art Works program. The funds will support design, planning, and architecture educational programs that will target underserved youth in Washington via design curriculum delivered at the Museum and at local schools.
MINI GOLF & BBQ AT THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM
April 30, 2013
This summer, the National Building Museum brings back its popular indoor Mini Golf exhibition. The expanded attraction features two 9-hole course options, with all new holes designed and built by leading Washington-area architects, landscape architects, designers, and contractors. The courses reflect this year’s theme of “Building the Future,” with twists and turns sure to challenge golfers young and old. Designed for ages 4 and up, the one-of-a-kind courses are located in
air-conditioned comfort during Museum hours from Memorial Day (May 27, 2013) to Labor Day (September 2, 2013).
Author Discusses Concept of American Dream Home
April 24, 2013
Designer and author of The Just Right Home, Marianne Cusato, explores the evolution of the American dream home–past, present, and future. Cusato will look at the variables that influence the decisions we make regarding our homes and communities in our effort to balance the function, cost, and delight of where we live.
NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM ANNOUNCES 2013 HONOR AWARD RECIPIENT
April 18, 2013
The National Building Museum announced today that it has selected Turner Construction Company as its 2013 Honor Awardee. The selection recognizes Turner’s 111 years of leadership in the construction industry. The Museum will present the award to Turner on June 4, 2013 at the Museum’s annual Honor Award gala.
National Building Museum Teams Up with Transitional Housing Corporation to Revitalize Community
April 18, 2013
This spring, the Museum is partnering with the Transitional Housing Corporation (THC), founded in 1990 as a faith-based homeless services organization. DAP participants will design and build at least five pieces of furniture for various families entering THC’s two-year transitional housing program. In addition to building functional furniture, DAP participants aim to create a sense of home for a family in flux. Teens will investigate what makes a house a home and the needs of displaced families.
Save the Date for Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.: Inspirations for the 21st Century
April 16, 2013
Multidisciplinary, two-part symposium on the legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. The Symposia will explore the continued relevance of and inspirations from his visionary work as we seek to address contemporary challenges in landscape architecture, preservation, and urban and regional planning.
Celebrate Earth Day at the National Building Museum
April 9, 2013
Celebrate Earth Day at the National Building Museum. Discover Green School Trends and Bring Green Learning to Your Community.
Mini Golf Returns to the National Building Museum
March 26, 2013
Mini Golf Returns to the National Building Museum: Expanded Indoor Course Includes Two 9-hole Options Open Memorial Day to Labor Day
National Building Museum Opens Artist/Designer Search for First Ever Design Show
March 21, 2013
National Building Museum Opens Artist/Designer Search for First Ever Design Show. Now through May 15, the National Building Museum is accepting applications for its first juried Design Show in August 2013
Two Films at the National Building Museum during the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
March 12, 2013
Two Films at the National Building Museum during the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
Mother Nature’s Child and Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Reimagining Lincoln Center and the High Line to screen
Family Days Features Entertainment for All Ages on Opening Weekend of National Cherry Blossom Festival
March 4, 2013
Family Days Features Entertainment for All Ages on Opening Weekend of National Cherry Blossom Festival
Presented by the National Building Museum and the National Cherry Blossom Festival Saturday and Sunday, March 23–24, 2013
National Building Museum Presents Palaces for the People: Guastavino and America’s Great Public Spaces
February 28, 2013
The exhibition Palaces for the People: Guastavino and America’s Great Public Spaces will open at the National Building Museum on March 16, 2013, and run through January 20, 2014.
Green Schools Press Preview
February 15, 2013
Press invited to preview a new exhibition with unprecedented survey of environmental designs. Opening at the National Building Museum March 3, 2013.
Green Schools
January 24, 2013
New Exhibition Provides Unprecedented Survey of Environmental Designs
Opening at the National Building Museum March 3, 2013
Spotlight on Design Lecture with Jamie Drake
January 15, 2013
Drake Design Associates founder, Jamie Drake, discusses success during the Spotlight on Design lecture series at the National Building Museum.
Society of Women Engineers to Receive the National Building Museum's Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology Award
December 11, 2012
The National Building Museum will award the Society of Women Engineers its Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology on February 5, 2013. The Turner Prize jury chose the Society of Women Engineers for its more than 60-year history of giving women engineers a unique place and voice within the engineering industry. The Society currently serves more than 22,000 members and is a proponent of strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education for women.
CONSTRUCTING PLAY
November 12, 2012
The National Building Museum, in collaboration with internationally renowned design firm Rockwell Group, presents a hands-on, interactive exhibition exploring the history and creative range of block play, PLAY WORK BUILD.
Homeschool Day
November 5, 2012
At the National Building Museum, homeschool students ages 4-14 can explore the people, processes, and materials that create buildings and places by becoming city planners, designers, and engineers.
Spotlight on Design Lecture with Abalos+Sentkiewicz
October 23, 2012
The Madrid-based studio Ábalos+Sentkiewicz arquitectos discusses their integration between architecture, environment, and landscape, called "thermodynamic beauty."
D.C. Builds: Reconnecting the Grid
October 22, 2012
Experts discuss the design, engineering, and construction challenges of the plan to deck over the exposed portion of I-395 and reweave Washington, D.C.’s F and G Streets, NW back into the urban fabric.
