It is with great sadness that the National Building Museum notes the sudden passing last week of John Chisholm, Founder and Executive Director of the P.A.I.N.T.S. Institute (Providing Artists with Inspiration in Non-Traditional Settings). A young, D.C.-based arts and education organization focused on underserved communities,...
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It is with sadness that the National Building Museum notes the passing of structural engineer Leslie E. Robertson, P.E., F.ASCE, on February 11, 2021. He was the first recipient of the Museum’s Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology, in 2002. The Prize...
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How does architectural photographer Alan Karchmer approach capturing buildings and spaces with his camera? “I try to bring the viewer into the image,” he says in this February 2021 American Way magazine article. Read a PDF of the article here. Karchmer is the subject of a...
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The National Building Museum won’t reopen until a little later this year, but the Museum Shop remains available online and in-person by appointment. The availability of shopping appointments will depend on both staff schedules and the Shop’s capacity. If you are interested in setting up...
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On display November 26-29th, 2021. For the past several years, the National Building Museum has hosted CANstruction, a nationwide program that aims to raise awareness about hunger. In D.C., CANstruction is organized by the Washington Architectural Foundation as a creative design-build competition that benefits the...
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