The leading museum in the US about architecture & design in a historic building.
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National Building Museum retweeted
1 Nov 2025
Saw several kids on Capitol Hill last night dressed up with the construction vests that the National Building Museum was handing out on Big Build Day. I salute you parents.
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Congratulations! 🎉 @BuildingMuseum’s Cathy Crane Frankel is in the #blooloop50 Museum Influencer list for 2025.
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Thanks to all of our judges and our friends at BeWunder 🏛️
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Architecture students convened at the National Building Museum for the 2025 Interschool Design Competition, tasked with envisioning a community-focused, accessible space for Pennsylvania Avenue. Discover more about the event at loom.ly/FR3e0eA
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National Building Museum retweeted
17 Sep 2025
@BuildingMuseum announced that renowned architectural historian and former Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) curator, Barry Bergdoll, has been selected as the 27th recipient of the Vincent Scully Prize.
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#architecture #awards #design
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National Building Museum retweeted
16 Sep 2025
Big award news from the National Building Museum today: Barry Bergdoll, architectural historian former MoMA curator, has been named the 27th recipient of the Vincent Scully Prize, honored for bridging scholarship with public engagement. @BuildingMuseum
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National Building Museum retweeted
15 Jul 2025
Our weekend picks for July 18-20 in #WashingtonDC! 🙌
🎪 Final weekend of 'Duel Reality' at @ShakespeareinDC
🏃♂️ Final weekend of 'Momentum Park(our)' at @BuildingMuseum
And more! #Only1DC
🔗: washington.org/things-to-do-…
📸: themetallurgist_x / IG
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National Building Museum retweeted
2 Jun 2025
As part of their Cornerstone curriculum, students from 12 DCPS high schools painted murals on the "Power of Connection." Stop by the @BuildingMuseum this summer to see what our student artists created! 🎨🖌️
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National Building Museum retweeted
30 Apr 2025
Join us this Friday for @BuildingMuseum Future Friday to hear Kent Larson in conversation with Tyler Svitak and James Ball, sharing insights on “Cities as Hubs of Innovation.”
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National Building Museum retweeted
25 Feb 2025
We had the pleasure of speaking with Aileen Fuchs, President & Executive Director at @BuildingMuseum, about the museum's mission to celebrate the built environment and drive meaningful conversations in the construction industry. Learn about the museum’s rich history, impactful initiatives, and how you can get involved.
Join us in exploring the past, present, and future of construction!
youtu.be/7vb6v0KfLF8
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National Building Museum retweeted
16 Feb 2025
Step into a night of raw storytelling with The Moth: StorySLAM! 🎤🔥
Sign up to tell your story or just enjoy the show! 🎭
💰Cost: $15
📅 Feb 19 | 6-9 PM
📍Location: National Building Museum - @BuildingMuseum
🚇Nearest Metro: Judiciary Square
#TheMoth #StorySLAM #DowntownDC
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National Building Museum retweeted
6 Feb 2025
The best #CapsRedLine segments are the ones with @alexalandestoy on the ice ⛸️
Watch her pay a visit to the @BuildingMuseum to test out the new synthetic rink on a brand new episode!
📺: monsports.net/crlmnmt
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Get an exclusive look inside the 500,000-item vault at D.C.’s National @BuildingMuseum in this week's episode of "Matt About Town" with Matt Kaufax. wtop.com/matt-about-town/202…
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The @BuildingMuseum has opened VISIBLE VAULT: Open Collections Storage, a new permanent exhibition funded in-part by an IMLS Museums for America grant. (1/7)
#Museums #Architecture #MuseumMagic #ArchitecturalWonders #HistoryUnveiled
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National Building Museum retweeted
29 Dec 2024
We took to the indoors for our first #RockTheRink of the season last night!
Great times were had with #ALLCAPS fans and @PeterBondra12 at the @BuildingMuseum celebrating what continues to be a golden start on and off the ice to our 50th season.
ALT Peter Bondra poses for a photo with a Capitals fan skating at the National Building Museum.
ALT A photo collage from last night's Rock the Rink Skate at the National Building Museum.
ALT A photo collage from last night's Rock the Rink Skate at the National Building Museum.
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National Building Museum retweeted
18 Dec 2024
The DowntownDC Holiday Skate Spectacular is happening NOW until Jan 4, it is FREE and inside the Great Hall at the National Building Museum!
Open 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Closed Tue & Wed)
@BuildingMuseum @TheEventsDC
#DowntownDC #BeDowntownfortheHolidays
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National Building Museum retweeted
17 Dec 2024
❄️⛸️ The DowntownDC Holiday Skate Spectacular is here! Glide into the season with festive fun:
📚Storytimes
🛍️Holiday Shopping
⏰Extended Hours
🎶Dancing & More!
Swing by Thursday - Monday at the @BuildingMuseum ! #BeDowntown #SkateSpectacular #DCHolidayFun
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4 Nov 2024
RT @StephenMcNair: ‘Capital Brutalism’ Review: Washington, District of Concrete
@BuildingMuseum
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National Building Museum retweeted
23 Oct 2024
We had an amazing time at The Big Build @BuildingMuseum! 🏗️ Kids & adults explored construction, used real tools, and even climbed inside a crane! 🚜 It was a fun-filled day of hands-on learning and discovery!
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National Building Museum retweeted
23 Oct 2024
Get spooky at a museum party tomorrow night with @BuildingMuseum. Come in your best costume and if you see a cute cowgirl make sure to say howdy 😭😭😭
@boKnowsDJING on the 1’s and 2’s and @littlebaconbear is hosting the costume contest.
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23 Oct 2024
Did you catch the big announcement from our Executive Director Aileen Fuchs @MayorBowser this morning? ⛸❄️
We’re thrilled to bring ice skating to our Great Hall! We can’t wait to welcome you to skate experience the magic of the holidays at the National Building Museum. 💙
23 Oct 2024
An indoor ice-skating rink is coming to Downtown DC! ⛸️❄️
From Dec 16 through Jan 4, bring the whole family to the National Building Museum for the DowntownDC Holiday Skate Spectacular.
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