Great museum! The Great Hall (pictured) is a great sight to see! Bring your wide lens (my pictures are panoramas. I'll post one of my regular phone lens too. #3 is regular phone pic). They also had 2 more free exhibits. Plenty of space for kids to run around. The museum was free (some of it), but so impactful that we made a donation. We will be back.
The historic building is a great setting for an special affair. The building is located close the Verizon Center and has plenty of parking around the building as well as various restaurants and bars close to it. Many celebrities and politicians have been inside the building so we consider it an iconic part of DC. the National Building Museum hosts exhibitions, educational programs, and special events. They welcome visitors of all ages to experience stories about the building world and its power to shape our lives and communities. The Museum resides in the historic Pension Building, which contains one of the most awe-inspiring spaces in the nation s capital
I'm not the best person to visit the place as the experience might not be for me. The structure itself is fascinating with high ceilings and exhibits spread in the floors surrounding the building. But I was expecting more miniature structures and experiences. But there was few of them and mostly galaries of architectural photography. Might be a place for someone else! There's a limited number of exhibits in any case though, a single floor with most closed. Furthermore, the gift shop was not focused on DC area much. It's simply focused on architecture and sometimes even basic house supplies.
Free museum! It did cost me $9 to park. I only had an hour there. It would Take 2 hours to really see everything. A nice variety of types of art.
Great museum for architectural and construction professionals and enthusiasts alike. So many interesting exhibits I couldn't get everything in the first visit but I will definitely be back!
The building is beautiful and definitely an experience to have and enjoy. The Gun Violence Memorial was extremely powerful
This was the one museum my husband insisted on visiting while in D.C. during this trip and we really enjoyed it. There are four exhibits and it took us about 90 minutes to go through all four. Their restrooms were unique, their gift shop was an exhibit in itself (in my opinion), and it's $10 for adults and $7 for 60 and older, which was very reasonable.
It was overwhelming seeing my brother's name on the Memorial Wall. It was truly an unforgettable yet beautiful and sad experience. So proud of my brother. EOW 11/05/2020
The name sounds funny, almost like it was a mistake or something, but the National Building Museum is pretty neat. It s contents are exactly how it s named- there are tons of exhibits on architecture, building projects around the world and the vision behind them, as well as photography for architecture.
I had never been here before (and I ve been to DC a few times and hit up lots of museums), and I m glad I went. I would say overall it was a cool experience- there really is a lot to learn and it s a topical museum that isn t near as popular or talked about.
But here s my advice: if you haven t been to DC and still need to see the big museums, don t go to this one until you ve been to the others. I just don t think it s worth it, plus you do have to pay admission for this one. Honestly, just walking in to see how darn cool the lobby is is plenty. Cuz seriously, it s stunning and mesmerizing and with all due respect was the coolest part of the museum to me. However, if you re like me and have been to the other museums, then give this one a try!
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