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Festival of the Building Arts

October 10, 2009

10:00 am - 4:30 pm


 

 

FOBA

 

At the 2009 FESTIVAL OF THE BUILDING ARTS, the National Building Museum presented the ABC’s and D’s of our built environment:

Artisans and Architects
Builders
Craftsmen, Contractors, and Construction Workers
Designers and Decorators
           

Almost 3,000 Visitors explored the materials and processes used to create the world around us.

  • ACTIVITIES for visitors of all ages:  dry wall finishing, plastering, roof thatching, woodworking, surveying, nail driving, and more!
  • BUILDING BASICS:  young builders will be invited to listen to The Three Little Pigs and explore the characteristics of different building materials from the story – straw, wood, and brick.  They may then design a “three little pigs” house of their own from recycled craft materials.
  • CONVERSATIONS with plumbers, roofers, architects, landscape designers, conservationists, and other experts.
  • DEMONSTRATIONS by area artisans – glass designers, stone carvers, gilders, blacksmiths,  furniture makers – will be featured throughout the Great Hall and on stage, with a chance to see how they work in detail.


Thatching
Roof thatching demonstration at FOBA

Log
Help build a log cabin in the Great Hall.

 

 

 

 

 

 


FREE. $5 donation suggested. Most appropriate for ages 5–13. Drop-In. Individual registration is not required.

FOX 5’s Holly Morris visited the National Building Museum in advance of this year's festival. Watch the segments! 



 

 

 


Sponsors

Associated General Contractors of America

The Festival of the Building Arts is presented by The Associated General Contractors of America. FAMILY Magazine is the official media partner of the 2009 Festival of the Building Arts.

 

 

National Building Museum

NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM | 401 F Street NW Washington, DC 20001 | 202.272.2448 | Red Line Metro, Judiciary Square
Free admission | Hours: Mon - Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 11 am - 5 pm


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