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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By Laura Hicken, Assistant Registrar We are used to seeing curators and collections staff in museums wearing gloves whenever they handle artifacts. These gloves serve many purposes, including protecting artifacts from the dirt and oils on our hands. At the Museum we avoid using the...
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By Patrick Kraich, Public Programs Coordinator The Museum’s Found Ground series was inspired by a major construction project in our own backyard. It’s hard to miss the Capitol Crossing project, which spans 3 city blocks and when complete will add 2.2 million square feet of office,...
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By Patrick Kraich, Public Programs Coordinator Placemakers are transformers. They can look at a space and see what and how it may be changed to produce a place that establishes or adds value to a city. They may not be trained architects or urban designers;...
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By Nancy Bateman, Registrar In 1985, Olga Hirshhorn, widow of the famous art collector and benefactor Joseph Hirshhorn, saved a Miami Herald article about the grand opening of a new museum dedicated to architecture: the National Building Museum. Olga, an accomplished art collector and supporter...
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