New exhibition features never-before-shown objects from the collection WASHINGTON, D.C.— On April 20, 2019, the National Building Museum opens Animals, Collected, a new exhibition featuring architectural objects depicting animals, all drawn from the permanent collection. Imagined as a cabinet of curiosities, Animals, Collected presents two-...
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By Maria Evans, vice president of Sustainable Communities, Partnership & Innovation Initiative, Fannie Mae My team and I spend most of our time discussing some of the intractable issues related to the shortage of quality affordable housing and the impact this has on a community and...
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By Laura Hicken, assistant registrar When visitors to the National Building Museum learn of the more than 130,000 architectural drawings in our permanent collection, they frequently think of blueprints and other technical drawings. They’re not wrong: we definitely have a soft spot for our thousands...
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Immersive installation inspired by Matthew Desmond’s groundbreaking research opens in Milwaukee in June 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum’s exhibition Evicted will travel across the country. With ten venues planned and more to be announced, Evicted will open in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Mobile Design...
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Excited for Architecture & Design Film Festival: D.C. and want to learn more about the architects featured in the films? We put together a handy list of recommended reads from our Museum Shop to get you ready for the festival. Reminder to all Museum Members...
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