Publications & News
The National Building Museum provides information about Museum programs and events, issues impacting the built environment, and more through a variety of publications.
Blueprints
Published quarterly, Blueprints is the Museum's magazine featuring includes in-depth articles exploring various issues related to current exhibitions and programs at the Museum. Arranged thematically, each issue offers a deeper insight into the Museum’s mission and the built environment. A member benefit, Blueprints also includes Museum news, such as updates on awards and key events, and the ever-popular Mystery Building challenge.
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Annual Report
Published annually, the National Building Museum's Annual Report is a thematically organized review of the Museum's fiscal year. Features “Perspectives on the National Building Museum” from influential designers, developers, long-time members, educators, and Museum sponsors that relate the story of the Museum visitor. The fiscal year 2007 annual report is available to download here.
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Catalogues and Books
The National Building Museum has had a hand in numerous publications that provide additional information about our exhibitions, collections, and historic home. Popular exhibition catalogues include The Green House, Liquid Stone, and more.
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NBM Online
NBM Online, the Museum's monthly e-communication, features short articles on mission related topics or interviews with designers, architects, educators, etc. Each issue also features a Building Brain Buster which challenges your building knowledge!
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Program E-Blasts
You can sign up for a variety of email reminders about programs available at the National Building Museum. These include:
- Public Program Announcements: sent out weekly on wednesday afternoons, this is a listing of upcoming programs and lectures.
- Family Programs: sent out monthly, this e-blast includes highlights on upcoming family programs.
- Member Notes: information on member-related activities at the Museum including special tours, exhibition openings, and more.
Latest News
The most recent news releases, media advisories, and exhibition related materials from the National Building Museum. Looking for something older? Check out our news archives.
New Web Site Launch: News Release
May 7, 2008
Information on the new web site launch.
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Shigeru Ban: Paper House and the Architecture of Disaster Relief: News Release
April 24, 2008
Countries around the world face unprecedented challenges to preserve, restore -- and where necessary -- rebuild after destruction from natural disasters. What are architects, planners, and engineers doing to protect people against the devastation of natural disasters such as hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, fires, and earthquakes? A growing number are exploring innovative humanitarian designs for people displaced by natural disasters or other emergencies.
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For the Greener Good: Planning for a Chinese Century: Media Advisory
April 14, 2008
Investigate China's plan for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the tension between cultural preservation and the creation of new "green" buildings.
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Green Community: Earth Day News Release
April 10, 2008
The public will have a chance to step back and see their environmental impact and efforts as part of a greater community – be it geographic, professional, or demographic – this fall when the National Building Museum opens Green Community on October 23, 2008. The first-ever exhibition of its kind will examine the history of environmentally sustainable planning and design, and explore innovative contemporary and future projects from around the world.
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Eero Saarinen: Fact Sheet
April 3, 2008
Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future is the first full retrospective of this influential designer's work. At the National Building Museum May 3-August 23, 2008.
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