Entering through a series of cross-laminated timber arches, visitors immediately encounter stories in the form of an eight-channel audio installation of voices reading aloud excerpts from books within ...

Late last month, word arrived that the National Building Museum — a temple of architecture, a pantheon of design, the self-described “leading cultural institution devoted to the history and impact of ...

The recurring, yet sometimes overlooked role of the built environment in children’s literature is being showcased in Building Stories, a new long-term exhibit at the National Building Museum in ...

At the National Building Museum an exhibition examines cities in a post-pandemic world. (Courtesy Reddymade) Reddymade, the eponymous New York architecture and design office of Suchi Reddy, was the ...

Downtowns across the US are undergoing a major transformation, years after Covid-19 disrupted local economies and changed the way people live, work and play. For many community leaders, the pandemic ...

For the next few weeks, visitors to the National Building Museum will find a new attraction inside its cavernous grand hall: an ice-skating rink. Beginning Monday, skaters will have 80 feet of rink to ...

The architecture, environments, and settings of children's literature are explored in a new 10-year exhibition. How this 19th-century building became a giant, kaleidoscopic installation A mirror-clad ...

A new exhibit at the National Building Museum places visitors inside the mind of children’s book authors and illustrators, and in some cases, transports them directly into scenes from popular stories ...

Washington, D.C. – The Washington Capitals announced today the 50th Anniversary Capitals Hockey Holidays Lounge at the DowntownDC Holiday Skate Spectacular in partnership with the National Building ...