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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.
The National Building Museum stands in solidarity with all who protest peacefully, and with righteous anger, in America’s cities. We condemn this nation’s history of pervasive racial injustice and join in mourning George Floyd and the countless others who preceded him. The world we design...
Read MoreInstitution’s fourth leader will end his 17-year tenure in September 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the National Building Museum announced that Executive Director Chase Rynd, Hon. ASLA, will retire at the end of September 2020. Rynd is the institution’s fourth leader and was appointed to the role...
Read MoreFolger Shakespeare Playhouse, a partnership with the Folger Shakespeare Library, has been rescheduled to July/August 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the National Building Museum announced that it is postponing until 2021 several large public programs and events that were scheduled to occur over the summer and into...
Read MoreOnline-only exhibition presents Camilo José Vergara’s photographs and observations of the urban spaces and people most likely to be affected by COVID-19 WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a timely response to the rapidly escalating restrictions on public movement and use of space dictated by the growing COVID-19 pandemic,...
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Over 20 films screened in the newly renovated historic Great Hall WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum will again partner with the Architecture & Design Film Festival to produce the festival in Washington, D.C. (ADFF: D.C.), presented with the Revada Foundation of the Logan Family. Over...
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New exhibition Alan Karchmer: The Architects’ Photographer kicks off 40th anniversary year WASHINGTON, D.C.—On March 13, 2020, the National Building Museum will reopen to the public following the completion of renovations to the historic Great Hall. The three-month-long project involved replacing the concrete floor with...
Read MoreNew exhibition examines intersection of artistic and architectural vision WASHINGTON, D.C.—Beginning March 13, the National Building Museum presents Alan Karchmer: The Architects’ Photographer, a new exhibition examining the work of a prominent photographer as well as the practice of architectural photography writ large. On display...
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“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind.” WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum announced today its partnership with Folger Shakespeare Library, in association with the University of South Carolina, to design the 2020 Summer Block Party exhibition for the Museum’s Great Hall. Shakespeare’s...
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Construction is scheduled December 2 to March 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. On December 2, 2019 the National Building Museum will close to the public to begin necessary repairs in its historic Great Hall. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) will oversee the extensive project to replace...
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Approximately 50,000 photographs of main streets a promised gift to the Museum WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the National Building Museum announced the promised gift of over 50,000 images of Main Street USA, all taken by photographer Barry L. Gfeller between 1976 and 1996. Made up of mostly...
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