National Building Museum - Washington Museum

  • Address: 401 F Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001-2637
  • Phone: 2022722448
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  • Website:www.nbm.org
Average Rating
4.5
 29+ reviews
from 2 sources
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
 1+ reviews
Yelp
4.5
 28+ reviews
National Building Museum
401 F Street Northwest
Washington, 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 ... more on Wcities
  • America's premier cultural institution dedicated to exploring and celebrating architecture, ... more on Museum Stuff
  • Created by Congress in 1980 to celebrate achievements in architecture, ... more on tripadvisor.com
  • 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 experiences, video, and signs that specifically invite kids to examine what they're seeing through counting games and other explorations. Regular weekend family programs are offered, as well as short summer camps, ... more on gocitykids.com
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5.0
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. ... 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 ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on tripadvisor

4.0
The "Building Zone" has life sized legos

Have children between 2 and 5 years old? You must go here. Located on ... a user of Go City Kids. Read full review on GoCityKids.com

AOL CityGuide

grab and go, but enjoy ... cityguide.aol.com, a user of cityguide.aol.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

5.0
dan d. 's review

so amazing. i cannot wait for more content. adding the green building exhibit permanently ... 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

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