The National Building Museum is a nonprofit organization that relies on individual donors like you. Your gifts and memberships support our innovative education programs and thought-provoking exhibitions.

Learn about the world we design and build through unique exhibitions. Located in the historic Pension Building, one of the most awe-inspiring spaces in DC.

The National Building Museum inspires curiosity about the world we design and build. Explore the impact of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, construction, planning, and design.

Current exhibitions include Frank Lloyd Wright’s Southwestern Pennsylvania, Capital Brutalism, Building Stories, Brick City, Mini Memories, House & Home.

Purchase tickets for Thursday - Monday, 10am to 4pm. Tickets include access to all Museum exhibitions. No tickets needed to visit the Great Hall or the Shop.

National Building Museum. 401 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. 4 Blocks from the National Mall. Judiciary Square (Red Line) ... –Monday, 10 am–4 pm Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. $10/Adult, $7/Youth & Seniors Free access to the Great Hall and Museum Shop. Contact Us. [email protected]. 202.272.2448. Visit our Facebook page; Visit our ...

Storytime is FREE and packed full of reading, songs, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills! Story themes vary weekly, but relate to current exhibitions at the museum.

Building Stories brings kids and adults alike on an immersive exploration of the world of architecture, engineering, construction, and design found in the pages of children’s books.

Jun 11, 2024 · The exhibition encourages visitors to interact with familiar classics and new favorites through hands-on activities, media installations, sketching, reading, and building stories of their own.

July 1, 2023 – September 4, 2023 This year we are thrilled to present the seventh Summer Block Party installation Look Here by Suchi Reddy. The installation fills the Museum’s colossal Great Hall while…