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Photography is allowed and encouraged in the Great Hall and public spaces of the National Building Museum for non-commercial purposes. Exhibitions are subject to photography restrictions and require a ticket. Additional equipment, like lighting and tripods, must be approved by staff in advance. Please note that the Museum is often the site for special events and may be obstructed with event setup.
Part 3 of Camilo José Vergara’s Photo and Essay Series on How the Coronavirus Has Impacted Poor, Minority Urban Communities WASHINGTON, D.C.—Since March 2020, when Covid-19 began to radically alter life in the U.S., renowned urban documentarian Camilo José Vergara has been recording in photographs...
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For immediate release: December 3, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C.—On December 12, 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed an act of Congress that established a museum with a unique purpose: to inspire curiosity and knowledge about the world we design and build. Four decades later, the National Building...
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Selection of artworks commissioned for plywood-covered storefronts in downtown D.C. will be joined by new murals celebrating 1963 March on Washington leaders For immediate release: August 21, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum, in partnership with the P.A.I.N.T.S. Institute and the DowntownDC Business Improvement District...
Read MoreBrent D. Glass, former head of the National Museum of American History, to lead institution through early 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum is pleased to announce that Brent D. Glass, Director Emeritus of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, has joined the institution...
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Online exhibition showcases the second part of Camilo José Vergara’s ongoing documentation of urban spaces and people’s behavior during the pandemic WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum is proud to present “Documenting Crossroads: The New Normal.” This online-only photography exhibition presents the work of renowned urban...
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The National Building Museum stands in solidarity with all who protest peacefully, and with righteous anger, in America’s cities. We condemn this nation’s history of pervasive racial injustice and join in mourning George Floyd and the countless others who preceded him. The world we design...
Read MoreInstitution’s fourth leader will end his 17-year tenure in September 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the National Building Museum announced that Executive Director Chase Rynd, Hon. ASLA, will retire at the end of September 2020. Rynd is the institution’s fourth leader and was appointed to the role...
Read MoreFolger Shakespeare Playhouse, a partnership with the Folger Shakespeare Library, has been rescheduled to July/August 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the National Building Museum announced that it is postponing until 2021 several large public programs and events that were scheduled to occur over the summer and into...
Read MoreOnline-only exhibition presents Camilo José Vergara’s photographs and observations of the urban spaces and people most likely to be affected by COVID-19 WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a timely response to the rapidly escalating restrictions on public movement and use of space dictated by the growing COVID-19 pandemic,...
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Over 20 films screened in the newly renovated historic Great Hall WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum will again partner with the Architecture & Design Film Festival to produce the festival in Washington, D.C. (ADFF: D.C.), presented with the Revada Foundation of the Logan Family. Over...
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