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ADFF: D.C. schedule includes panel discussions with architects, influencers, and filmmakers WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum once again partners with the Architecture & Design Film Festival to bring the festival to the nation’s capital (ADFF: D.C.), presented with the Revada Foundation of the Logan...
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New exhibition celebrates the power of basketball to transcend place and build community WASHINGTON, D.C.—On March 9, 2019, the National Building Museum opens HOOPS, a new exhibition of photographer Bill Bamberger’s work capturing private and community basketball courts around the country and abroad. Hauntingly devoid...
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The Lawn will be an immersive experience in the historic Great Hall WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum will partner with the LAB at Rockwell Group to present the 2019 Summer Block Party installation. The Lawn will be an immersive installation taking up the entirety of...
Read MoreCelebrated architectural photographer bequeaths entire archive WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the National Building Museum announced that Alan Karchmer, prominent architectural photographer, has promised his collected body of work as a gift to the Museum. The Alan Karchmer and Sandra Benedum Photographic Archive will include all works...
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Choreograher Heather Sultz explores architecture through movement WASHINGTON, D.C.— The National Building Museum has invited Heather Sultz, a California-based choreographer and educator, to partner with the Museum in the creation of a site-specific piece and public experiences exploring architectural and environmental spaces through movement. Sultz...
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National Building Museum’s premier lecture series opens the year with ZGF Architects on January 28 WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum will offer free admission for students to its premiere lecture series, Spotlight on Design. The 2019 Spotlight on Design programs begin on Monday, January 28...
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New exhibition celebrates the power of basketball to transcend place and build community WASHINGTON, D.C.—On March 9, 2019, the National Building Museum opens HOOPS, a new exhibition of photographer Bill Bamberger’s work documenting private and community basketball courts around the country and abroad. Hauntingly devoid...
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Nation’s Largest Film Festival Devoted to Architecture and Design returns to Museum in February 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum will once again partner with the Architecture & Design Film Festival to produce the festival in Washington, D.C. (ADFF: D.C.), presented with the Revada Foundation....
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Press preview on Thursday, November 15 at 10 am WHAT Press preview for Flickering Treasures: Rediscovering Baltimore’s Forgotten Movie Theaters WHO Amy Davis, photojournalist, The Baltimore Sun, and author of Flickering Treasures: Rediscovering Baltimore’s Forgotten Movie Theaters Deborah Sorensen, curator, National Building Museum WHEN Thursday,...
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New exhibition incorporates work of photographer Amy Davis to document Baltimore’s movie theaters from 1896 to the present WASHINGTON, D.C.—On November 17, the National Building Museum opens Flickering Treasures: Rediscovering Baltimore’s Forgotten Movie Theaters. Since the arrival of its first nickelodeon, the Maryland city...
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