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Hours & Admission

  • Open seven days a week
  • The Museum and Museum Shop are open Monday through Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm, and Sunday, 11 am - 5 pm
  • Building Zone hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm, and Sunday, 11 am - 4 pm
  • Café hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Saturday, 10 am - 4:30 pm; Sunday, 11 am - 4:30 pm
  • The Museum is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and occasional special events

Admission

The Museum is a private, non-profit institution. Your admission fee helps the Museum deliver world-class exhibitions and programming. We welcome visitors to enjoy the Great Hall, Museum Shop, café, or a docent-led tour of our historic landmark building free of charge. Learn more about everyday activities in the Great Hall.

The prices below include access to all galleries, including LEGO® Architecture and the Building Zone, and docent-led exhibition tours where available:

Free Museum members; children aged 2 and under
$8 Adults
$5 Youth (ages 3 - 17); students with ID; seniors (age 65 and over)
$3 Ages 3 and up, entrance to the Building Zone* only (appropriate for ages 2-6)
Includes 45 minutes of play time; tickets are available every hour, on the hour and are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

    Purchase Tickets In Person or Online
    Tickets are sold at the Admissions Desk Monday - Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; and Sunday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, or purchase exhibition tickets online at least 24 hours before your visit. Note: Building Zone time selection is not available for online tickets, only in person.

    House & Home Happy Hour - Late Day Reduced Admission
    Weekdays (except federal holidays) 4 pm - 5 pm, admission to the exhibition House & Home is free thanks to support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. During Happy Hour, we offer reduced admission to the Museum’s other exhibitions: FREE for members, $5 for adults, $3 for youth.

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    The National Building Museum participates in Blue Star Museums, a program that offers free admission to museums for all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day.


    Information

    Please visit the Information Desk in the Great Hall for information about the Museum, our exhibitions, and the neighborhood. Self-guided building tours, youth-oriented activity guides, and monthly calendars of events are available.

    Learn how to bring a student group (school, summer camp, scout, or other youth group) to the Museum.

    Check out our group tour opportunities.

    Questions? Contact us.