Join Peggy Ashbrook at our Growing Community event on April 7. By Peggy Ashbrook “Go outside and __________.” When we complete this sentence in our heads, many of us insert the word “play.” Connecting young children with experiences in nature builds their confidence as they enter...
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The National Building Museum’s award-winning Museum Shop features a wide selection of gifts inspired by architecture and classic design from around the world. From home design elements and jewelry to building kits and books, you’ll find gifts that combine function and beauty for every person...
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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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