National Building Museum - Washington Museum
- Address: 401 F Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001-2637
- Phone: 2022722448
- Email: kcotner@nbm.org
- Website:www.nbm.org
| Average Rating |
4.5
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29+ reviews from 2 sources |
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| Yahoo! Travel | 5.0 |
1+ reviews |
| Yelp | 4.5 |
28+ reviews |
National Building Museum
401 F Street NorthwestWashington, DC 20001-2637
National Building Museum Details
Descriptions from Across the Web
- This palatial building contradicts its slightly dull and dusty name. Designed after Italian Renaissance palaces, the brick and terracotta building contains a massive 15-story interior with eight Corinthian columns that are 75 feet high. The space has been the site of inaugural balls and a popular... more on Yahoo! Travel
- America's premier cultural institution dedicated to exploring and celebrating architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning. Since opening its doors in 1985 the Museum has become the forum for exchanging ideas and information about such topical issues as managing suburban gr... more on MuseumStuff.com
- Created by Congress in 1980 to celebrate achievements in architecture, city planning, engineering and design. more on TripAdvisor
- A museum gem that not enough people seem to know about, the National Building Museum explores and celebrates all aspects of architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning. But this museum goes way beyond blueprints, with walk-through exhibits that incorporate hands-on experie... more on GoCityKids.com
- High Noon Cafe is located in District of Columbia. This place is located in the Downtown area. This American ... more on OpenList.com
Reviews From Across The Web read all
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5.0
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Best ballroom/lobby. The exhibits are unique and so interesting. Very educational, I highly recommend a visit to Washington DC.
Height of ceiling in main room. Excellent exhibits. Best ballroom/lobby. The exhibits are unique and so interesting. Very educational, I highly recommend a visit to Washington DC . ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
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4.0 -
A real historic building...off the map!
A grand old Building from the outside to the inside. The red brick exterior sports a ring around the outside depicting civil war soldiers...for whom this building was built to serve. Inside is an enormous cavern for who knows what purpose or design, but grand it is. ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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4.0
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The "Building Zone" has life sized legos
Have children between 2 and 5 years old? You must go here. Located on the second floor, this hands ... a user of Go City Kids. Read full review on GoCityKids.com
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AOL CityGuide
grab and go, but enjoy the ambience... cityguide.aol.com, a user of cityguide.aol.com. Read full review on OpenList.com
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5.0
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dan d. 's review
so amazing. i cannot wait for more content. adding the green building exhibit permanently would be awesome. the dc section is super bizarre. did you ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
Directions
Metro: Judiciary Square (Red Line). Cross streets are 4th and 5th.
Hours
10a-4p M-Sa, noon-4p Su
Miscellaneous
- Admission: Free; Donation requested
Other Web Resources
- Read more about National Building Museum on Yahoo! Travel
- www.nbm.org
- http://www.virginia.org
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