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2023_DC_Building_BrickW_23073043DC -- Natl Building Museum -- Event: Build-a-Brick Weekend
Build-a-Brick Weekend
Assist artist Rocco Buttliere in the construction of a 6-foot-tall LEGO® brick that will be on display in our new exhibition, Brick City! The gigantic brick requires 610 lbs of LEGO® bricks and lots of helping hands, so join us on Saturday, July 29 or Sunday, July 30.
2021_DC_Building_InOutR_210701132DC -- Natl Building Museum -- Event: Summer Block Party Inside Out open house
Inside Out
You are invited to an Open House in celebration of the SUMMER BLOCK PARTY Inside Out with special guests:
* Sculptor Foon Sham, Maze of Knowledge
* Muralist Lisa Marie Thalhammer, Equilateral Network
Thursday, July 1, 2021 6pm to 8pm
Light refreshments will be provided.
2008_DC_CB_FFD_08032982DC -- Natl Cherry Blossom Festival -- Family Day @ NBM
National Cherry Blossom Festival Family Day presented with the National Building Museum

Join the National Cherry Blossom Festival® and the National Building Museum in celebrating the third annual opening of Washington, DC’s cherry blossom season.

This year’s family festival features hands-on...
2008_DC_CBOC_080329168DC -- Natl Cherry Blossom Festival -- Opening Ceremony @ NBM
National Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony

The Opening Ceremony is the official kick-off to the two-week Festival.

Washington dignitaries welcome residents and visitors to enjoy the city-wide events that make Washington, DC synonymous with spring around the world.

...
2009_DC_CBOC_090328143DC -- Natl Cherry Blossom Festival -- Opening Ceremony @ NBM
Opening Ceremony events on the stage:
- Waltz of the Cherry Blossoms from the Nutcracker, by the Washington Ballet and the Washington School of Ballet
- National Anthem of Japan & National Anthem of the United States, performed by Noriko Sakai Hunter
- "Yozara" (Night Sky) and "Umiyuki" (Ocean...
2010_DC_CBOC_100327197DC -- Natl Cherry Blossom Festival -- Opening Ceremony @ NBM
National Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony
- Sambaso -- Shigeyama Kyogen Theatre Group
- National Anthem of the United States -- Miss DC 2009 Jennifer Corey
- National Anthem of Japan -- Miss Iori Kotake
- Masters of Ceremonies -- Ms. Melanie Hastings and Mr. Doug McKelway, ABC...
2009_DC_CBOCM_09032890DC -- Natl Cherry Blossom Festival -- Opening Ceremony @ NBM -- Miscellaneous
Anything except the stage itself from the opening ceremony events. This includes family day participants and performers getting ready.
2010_DC_CBOCM_10032735DC -- Natl Cherry Blossom Festival -- Opening Ceremony @ NBM -- Miscellaneous
Anything except the stage itself from the opening ceremony events. This includes family day participants.
2009_DC_CBOCR_09032888DC -- Natl Cherry Blossom Festival -- Opening Ceremony @ NBM -- Post-ceremony reception
Pictures from the reception after the ceremony.
2010_DC_CBOCR_10032747DC -- Natl Cherry Blossom Festival -- Opening Ceremony @ NBM -- Post-ceremony reception
Pictures from the reception after the ceremony.
1998_DC_Craft_Show14DC -- Smithsonian Craft Show (1998) @ National Building Museum
2002_DC_BuildingC_02020846NBM -- Architectural competition 2002
This was a competition that architecture students could enter to design the "interim security facility" that would be outside of the Washington Monument until a more permanent box could be build there. The Park Service wasn't obliged to use the design but there was a prize and it looked good on...
2005_DC_BuildingC_05091912NBM -- Architectural competition 2005
Student Competition Jury: They toiled all day Sunday. View students’ design solutions in a day-long exhibit in the National Building Museum’s Great Hall. Join students to hear a distinguished panel of jurists discuss the entries and announce the winners. The more famous judge was James Eyre, RIBA, a...
2009_DC_BuildingC_09091348NBM -- Architectural competition 2009
Student Design Competition: Meet the next generation of Washington architects and watch them at work. Students from local architecture schools are challenged by an intriguing design problem (which remains a closely guarded secret until a week prior to the competition). They will work all day to come up...
2007_DC_BuildingL_07121382NBM -- Award Ceremony: Vincent J. Scully Prize: Richard Moe
Speakers in sequence:
-- Chase Rynd (Building Museum director)
-- ???
-- Chase Rynd (again)
-- ???
-- ???
-- ???
-- Presentation by ???, Richard Moe, ???, ???
-- Richard Moe
-- ???
-- Performance by ???
-- Chase Rynd (again)

The Museum will present its ninth Vincent...
2007_DC_BuildingL_07021419NBM -- Building for the 21st Century (Wal-Mart)
Building for the 21st Century: The Continuing Evolution of Energy-Efficient Facilities at Wal-Mart: Wal-Mart, America’s largest retailer, has made energy efficiency a high priority and has set several ambitious goals: to be supplied 100 percent by renewable energy; to create zero waste; and to sell...
2024_01_21A1_Building_StoriesO91NBM -- Building Stories Opening Weekend
Building Stories Opening Weekend
January 21, 2024, 10 am to 4 pm
Community Celebration
Please join us for a FREE community day to celebrate the opening of Building Stories.
The Museum's new exhibition will bring visitors on an immersive exploration of the world of architecture, engineering, and...
2024_01_21A2_Building_StoriesC60NBM -- Building Stories Opening Weekend -- Ceremony
Building Stories Opening Weekend
January 21, 2024, 10 am to 4 pm
Community Celebration
Please join us for a FREE community day to celebrate the opening of Building Stories.
The Museum's new exhibition will bring visitors on an immersive exploration of the world of architecture, engineering, and...
2005_DC_BuildingO_05120110NBM -- Cityscapes Revealed opening
This was the opening reception for the new National Building Museum exhibit, "Cityscapes Revealed," which features a survey of items from the museum's permanent exhibit. The speaker was Chase Rynd, president of the NBM.
2008_DC_BuildingL_08071044NBM -- Contributor event with Peter M. Ruggiero, AIA
NBM event with Peter M. Ruggiero, AIA. Ruggiero is with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill which handled the expansion of the Dulles airport.
2007_DC_BuildingL_07121135NBM -- David Macaulay
For more than 30 years, David Macaulay’s illustrations have helped children—and adults—see and understand the architectural and engineering processes behind the built environment. During this lecture, Macaulay will discuss how he uses drawing not only to peel back exterior façades and interior walls,...
2007_DC_BuildingO_07062266NBM -- David Macaulay ("The Art of Drawing Architecture")
This was the official opening event for a new exhibition at the museum -- "David Macaulay: The Art of Drawing Architecture" -- which included a talk with Macaulay and a tour of the exhibit (where photography was not allowed).
2007_DC_BuildingL_07062129NBM -- David Rockwell ("Spectacle")
Spotlight on Design:
David Rockwell
. From theatrical set designs to airport terminals, the work of Rockwell Group spans a broad range of scales and types. All of the New York-based firm's projects, however, reflect an interest in creating spaces that do not merely accommodate but actively...
2007_DC_BuildingL_07091036NBM -- Designing the Nation's Capitol panel discussion
Designing the Nation’s Capital: the 1901 Plan for Washington, DC: The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has recently published Designing the Nation’s Capital: The 1901 Plan for Washington, DC, a collection of essays related to what is commonly known as the “McMillan Plan.” The seven essays by leading...
2007_DC_BuildingL_07062650NBM -- Eastern Market Celebration panel discussion
An Eastern Market Celebration: For over 150 years public markets have long played a vital public role in the Washington, DC community. Originally intended to centralize food distribution and to promote hygiene, Eastern Market has become a treasured civic gathering place. Designed by renowned architect...
2008_DC_BuildingO_08043083NBM -- Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future Opening Reception
Museum members are invited to celebrate the opening of the Museum’s newest exhibition, Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future, at a private reception featuring a gallery talk with the exhibition’s coordinating curator Martin Moeller. This invitation-only event is exclusively for Museum members, exhibition...
2011_DC_EFD_110219100NBM -- Engineering Family Day (2011)
Discover Engineering Family Day 2011:
The National Building Museum and the National Engineers Week Foundation invite you to debunk the myths of engineering and discover how professional engineers turn an idea into reality. Kick off and celebrate National Engineers Week by participating in this free,...
2013_DC_EFD_13021682NBM -- Engineering Family Day (2013)
Discover Engineering Family Day 2013:
Every February, the National Building Museum and the National Engineers Week Foundation invite you to debunk the myths of engineering and discover how professional engineers turn an idea into reality. Celebrate National Engineers Week by participating in this free,...
2022_DC_Building_Keeling_22081124NBM -- Evan’s Story-Making Workshop
Evan’s Story-Making Workshop
Capture a favorite story and learn to make a mini eight-page book out of a single sheet of paper with comic book maker Evan Keeling.
Born and raised in Washington DC, Evan Keeling received a BFA in graphic design from the Corcoran College of Art + Design. Evan is an...
2010_DC_FOBA_101009136NBM -- Festival of the Building Arts
Festival of the Building Arts:
Celebrate the past, envision the future at the annual Festival of the Building Arts at the National Building Museum. Work side by side with architects, builders, designers, artisans, and trades people as they demonstrate their skills.
• PARTICIPATE in drywall finishing,...
2007_DC_BuildingL_07121869NBM -- For The Green Good: Living in a Disposable World (panel)
For the Greener Good Lecture Series -- Living in a Disposable World: Recycling the Future: As our economy is increasingly supported by products with shorter lifespans, how do we put an end to the continuous growth of landfills? How are engineers creating buildings that use recycled materials and have a...
2006_DC_BuildingO_06051735NBM -- Green House exhibit opening
This was the opening reception for a new exhibit which opened at the National Building Museum. Laura Bush had visited it that afternoon.
The reception featured talks by Chase Rynd (the president of the National Building Museum), Bob Nardelli (the president and CEO of Home Depot), Catherine Fraser...
2006_DC_BuildingL_0607275NBM -- Green House: New Directions (w/Katie Leavy)
Chase Rynd, Executive Director, of the National Building Museum cordially invites you and a guest to attend a special reception and program for The Builders.
Celebrated D.C. interior designer and principal of Capital Design LLC, Katie Leavy, ASID joins us for a discussion of the Green House: New...
2010_DC_BuildingL_10121463NBM -- Holiday party and Chair's and President's Award
This year's annual holiday party will commemorate 30 years of America's only museum dedicated to the building arts and sciences. On this special occasion, the Museum will hold the premier presentation of two annual awards that recognize the dedication of people who have played a significant role in its...
2010_DC_HH_Talk_10071332NBM -- House and Home preview discussion
The National Building Museum cordially invites you to attend a special reception for The Builders featuring a presentation on the future exhibition
House & Home
by Sarah Leavitt
Curator, National Building Museum
2009_DC_BuildingO_09101422NBM -- House Of Cars (exhibit opening)
Member reception with remarks:
Chase W. Rynd, President and Executive Director, National Building Museum
Martin L. Stein, President, National Parking Association
Herb Anderson, Chairman, National Parking Association and President and CEO, Impark

Join us as we celebrate the exhibition's opening and...
2021_DC_Building_TrussI_210806160NBM -- Installation of the Notre Dame de Paris Truss #6 Project
Installation of the Notre Dame de Paris Truss #6 Project
We are pleased that you will be able to join us for the raising of Truss #6, modeled after the one that was destroyed by the Notre Dame de Paris fire in 2019. Crafted by carpenters from Handshouse Studio and students from Catholic University...
2006_DC_BuildingO_06081858NBM -- Investigating Where We Live (exhibit opening)
Celebrate the opening of this new exhibition showcasing the results of the National Building Museum’s five-week outreach program Investigating Where We Live (IWWL). IWWL teaches young people to use photography as a tool for exploring and documenting neighborhoods in Washington, DC. Through this process...
2012_DC_LEGO_Master_12090135NBM -- LEGO Architecture Tours
LEGO® Architecture Tours
Adam Reed Tucker visits LEGO®Tours at: 12:15, 1:15, 2:15, and 3:15 pm
Meet and talk with LEGO® master Adam Reed Tucker as he leads visitors on 20-minute tours of the LEGO® Architecture: Towering Ambition exhibition during its last weekend at the Museum.
2011_DC_Building_LegoM_11041054NBM -- LEGO Master In Action
LEGO® Master in Action:
Observe LEGO® certified professional Adam Reed Tucker as he returns to the National Building Museum’s exhibition LEGO® Architecture: Towering Ambition to complete his newest architectural triumph, the White House, for all to see. He is one of only 11 LEGO® certified...
2008_DC_BuildingL_08011755NBM -- Marcel Breuer (w/I.M. Pei)
Barry Bergdoll, curator of architecture and design at the Museum of Modern Art, I.M. Pei, a partner at Marcel Breuer's firm, and his wife Eileen Pei explore the significance of Marcel Breuer, one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. This lecture is held in conjunction with Marcel...
2009_DC_BuildingL_09070956NBM -- Panel discussion and reception for new photography exhibit
Members of The Builders are invited to attend this year’s annual Builders' Event. Invited guests will enjoy a reception and panel discussion with photographers Richard Ross, Camilo José Vergara, and Philip Trager, moderated by National Building Museum curator Laura Schiavo. During the event, all three...
2007_DC_BuildingO_07011116NBM -- Reinventing the Globe opening
Reinventing the Globe: A Shakespearean Theater for the 21st Century Premiere: Members of the Corinthians, Builders, and Professional Circle are invited to help raise the curtain on the Museum's newest exhibition, Reinventing the Globe: A Shakespearean Theater for the 21st Century, with a private...
2016_DC_Building_BigBuild_16101537NBM -- The Big Build (2016)
The Big Build
Join us for a day filled with hands-on family fun. Discover what it's like to be a builder and meet plumbers, ironworkers, landscape architects, woodworkers and experts in many other fields. Learn all about their professions and hobbies, and experience what they do! In addition, this year...
2006_DC_BuildingL_0602224NBM @ The Willard -- Richard & Marie Carr ("The Willard Hotel")
The Willard Hotel: A Landmark Reborn: A fixture in Washington history for more than 150 years, the Willard Hotel has a fascinating history of its own. Richard Wallace Carr, president of The Oliver Carr Company, which redeveloped the hotel in the 1980s, and author of The Willard Hotel, An Illustrated...


What's hot: The following pages have been the most popular ones over the last month or so:
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2024_02_10C_KatzenO163DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2024A Opening Reception
Come celebrate our seven new spring ’24 exhibitions! Mix and mingle with many of this season’s artists and curators … arrive early for light refreshments! Folks seen here include (pretty much in order): Jack Rasmussen, Dana Hart-Stone, Lisa Montag Brotman, Sondra N. Arkin, Ellyn Weiss, Laura Roulet,... (Partially reviewed)
2024_03_23A1_Lincoln181Abraham Lincoln 2024 Symposium @ Fords Theatre (page 1 of 2)
Abraham Lincoln Institute Twenty-Seventh Annual Symposium “The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship” Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI), provides free, ongoing education on the life, career, and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALI offers resources for educators, g... (Partially reviewed)
2024_01_14B1_Gonna_Take286Labor Heritage Foundation @ McGinty's Public House -- MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball" (1 of 2)
MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball" Recommit to Dr. King’s dream of equality and justice for all and celebrate Elise Bryant’s well-deserved retirement from LHF! By Labor Heritage Foundation Tickets are now FREE! Thanks to the Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO, AFSCME 112, the International Association of Heat ... (Partially reviewed)
2024_02_13B1_USCHS_Freedom218USCHS -- Freedom Award (2024) to Cheryl L. Johnson (2 of 2) Everything else
We look forward to your attendance at the Freedom Award Reception honoring Cheryl L. Johnson, the 36th Clerk of the House of Representatives The U.S. Capitol Historical Society is honored to present its 2023 Freedom Award to Cheryl L. Johnson to recognize her exceptional leadership and pivotal role ... (Partially reviewed)
2024_03_23A4_Lincoln4179Abraham Lincoln 2024 Symposium @ Fords Theatre (page 2 of 2)
Abraham Lincoln Institute Twenty-Seventh Annual Symposium “The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship” Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI), provides free, ongoing education on the life, career, and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALI offers resources for educators, g... (Partially reviewed)


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