Marisa Méndez, Senior Editor Washington boasts countless examples of iconic architecture, but the National Building Museum fittingly stands out from the rest. The gargantuan former Pension ...

After the Washington National Cathedral was damaged during the 2011 earthquake, the Building Museum took over ownership and management of its architectural-drawing collection. This piece ...

In his first month back in office, President Trump performed a pirouette in foreign policy as he pulls the U.S. back from ...

The Trump administration is restoring jobs for dozens of fired National Park Service employees and hiring nearly 3,000 ...

The National Building Museum and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., are preparing inauguration dinners for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance ...

Artist and architect Suchi Reddy has revealed her newest piece – a glittering, shimmering installation at the National Building Museum in Washington DC. The eye-catching design, a constellation of ...

Navigate backward to interact with the calendar and select a date. Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates. National Building Museum $25 $500+ ...

The Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. Eleven museums are located along the National Mall in Washington, D.C., six others and the Smithsonian’s ...

The following special exhibitions are on view at area museums. For a complete list of all permanent, indefinite and long-term exhibitions, please consult individual museum websites. Museums marked ...

Inside the architecture of beloved children’s books, from ‘Goodnight Moon’ to ‘Alice in Wonderland’ The architecture, environments, and settings of children's literature are explored in ...