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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.
Bette Midler, Venus Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Norman Lear, Susan Stamberg, and other actors, chefs, and architects tell their tales of summer WASHINGTON, D.C.—Lawn, the 2019 Summer Block Party installation at the National Building Museum designed by LAB at Rockwell Group, will feature interactive elements, games,...
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SBP, a disaster resilience and recovery nonprofit, shares its approach to disasters using private industry innovations and organizational culture WHAT A talk and book signing with SBP (formerly Saint Bernard Project), a disaster recovery organization whose mission is to shrink the time between disaster and...
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On May 29, JBG SMITH and Washington Housing Initiative will receive 2019 Honor Award WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum will present its Honor Award to JBG SMITH and Washington Housing Initiative at its annual gala on Wednesday, May 29. Joshua Johnson, host of NPR’s 1A,...
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2019 Summer Block Party Installation opens July 4 WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum will partner with the LAB at Rockwell Group to present the 2019 Summer Block Party installation. Lawn will be an immersive installation taking up the entirety of the Museum’s Great Hall, and...
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David Weingarten donates over 3,000 objects collected over 40 years WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the National Building Museum announced the donation of over 3,000 souvenir buildings from the collection of David Weingarten. Amassed over 40 years and representing buildings from over 60 countries, the 20th Century Souvenir...
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