What information can a CD-R, a newspaper clipping, and a business card tell us about a museum? When they are all part of an accession file, they can give us important clues about the history of ...

Historic preservation is more than saving old buildings: it’s about honoring the stories, materials, and memories that shape our communities. In this Q&A, architect, preservationist, and urban planner ...

The Tuskegee Chapel: Paul Rudolph x Fry & Welch examines the design, construction, and cultural significance of a landmark building at the heart of Tuskegee University. Designed by Paul Rudolph in ...

In 2007, architectural photographer Robert C. Lautman donated his life’s work to the National Building Museum, comprised of approximately 70,000 photographic prints, transparencies, negatives, slides, ...

— Thousands of artifacts rarely on public display will be on view starting Saturday, December 14 — WASHINGTON, D.C.–December 12, 2024—The National Building Museum is thrilled to provide unprecedented ...

When Pierre L’Enfant laid out his grand plan for the nation’s capital in 1791, he imagined a new kind of American city: an orderly grid punctuated by broad avenues that cut dramatically across its ...

As the National Building Museum prepares for The Big Draw and expands Building Stories into libraries across Washington, D.C., we sat down with artist, illustrator, and muralist Trap Bob to talk about ...

As the world marks 100 years since the 1925 Paris Exposition that gave rise to Art Deco, the National Building Museum spoke with Steve Knight from the Art Deco Society of Washington to explore the ...

The Collections Department at the National Building Museum preserves our artifacts so they can be researched, exhibited, and appreciated for generations to come. Most of our preservation work involves ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—August 31, 2022—The National Building Museum will bring leading Black voices in design, art, and architecture to the Museum for INTERSECTIONS: Where Diversity, Equity and Design Meet, ...

— Global Architecture and Design Firm to Be Celebrated at June 11 Gala for Six Decades of Transformative Contributions to the Built Environment — WASHINGTON, D.C.–June 10, 2025—The National Building ...

Every year, approximately 36 million people visit the National Mall, and its iconic structures define the image of Washington, D.C. While images of the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and ...