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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.
New Exhibition Showcases Nonprofit Architecture Firm Whose Design Work Focuses on Public Health, Personal Well-Being, and Human Dignity The speed and deadliness with which the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the globe, causing more than 2.7 million deaths and a significant disruption to economies everywhere,...
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An Architectural Space of Remembrance and Healing Debuts in the Nation’s Capital, Free and Open to the Public “You hear those numbers all the time, but you never tie names to them. I wanted you to see who my son was.” —Pamela Bosley, Mother of...
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Three New Exhibitions, a Welcoming Visitor Center, and the Beloved Museum Shop Available to All, Fridays Through Sundays WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Friday, April 9, 2021, the National Building Museum will reopen after a 16-month closure due to restoration work and the COVID-19 pandemic. In its 41st...
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Fifth Director to Lead 40-Year-Old Cultural Institution The National Building Museum is pleased to announce that Aileen Fuchs has been selected by the Board of Trustees as its new President and Executive Director. Currently the President and CEO of the Snug Harbor Cultural Center &...
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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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Part 3 of Camilo José Vergara’s Photo and Essay Series on How the Coronavirus Has Impacted Poor, Minority Urban Communities WASHINGTON, D.C.—Since March 2020, when Covid-19 began to radically alter life in the U.S., renowned urban documentarian Camilo José Vergara has been recording in photographs...
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For immediate release: December 3, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C.—On December 12, 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed an act of Congress that established a museum with a unique purpose: to inspire curiosity and knowledge about the world we design and build. Four decades later, the National Building...
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Selection of artworks commissioned for plywood-covered storefronts in downtown D.C. will be joined by new murals celebrating 1963 March on Washington leaders For immediate release: August 21, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum, in partnership with the P.A.I.N.T.S. Institute and the DowntownDC Business Improvement District...
Read MoreBrent D. Glass, former head of the National Museum of American History, to lead institution through early 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum is pleased to announce that Brent D. Glass, Director Emeritus of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, has joined the institution...
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Online exhibition showcases the second part of Camilo José Vergara’s ongoing documentation of urban spaces and people’s behavior during the pandemic WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum is proud to present “Documenting Crossroads: The New Normal.” This online-only photography exhibition presents the work of renowned urban...
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