Press requests for information, images, interview opportunities, and photo/video shoot appointments can be directed to the Marketing & Communications Department.
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.
The Lawn will be an immersive experience in the historic Great Hall WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum will partner with the LAB at Rockwell Group to present the 2019 Summer Block Party installation. The Lawn will be an immersive installation taking up the entirety of...
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Celebrated architectural photographer bequeaths entire archive WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the National Building Museum announced that Alan Karchmer, prominent architectural photographer, has promised his collected body of work as a gift to the Museum. The Alan Karchmer and Sandra Benedum Photographic Archive will include all works...
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Choreograher Heather Sultz explores architecture through movement WASHINGTON, D.C.— The National Building Museum has invited Heather Sultz, a California-based choreographer and educator, to partner with the Museum in the creation of a site-specific piece and public experiences exploring architectural and environmental spaces through movement. Sultz...
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National Building Museum’s premier lecture series opens the year with ZGF Architects on January 28 WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum will offer free admission for students to its premiere lecture series, Spotlight on Design. The 2019 Spotlight on Design programs begin on Monday, January 28...
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New exhibition celebrates the power of basketball to transcend place and build community WASHINGTON, D.C.—On March 9, 2019, the National Building Museum opens HOOPS, a new exhibition of photographer Bill Bamberger’s work documenting private and community basketball courts around the country and abroad. Hauntingly devoid...
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