National Building Museum - Washington Museum

  • 401 F Street Northwest
    Washington, DC 20001-2637
  • +1 202 272 2448
  • www.nbm.org
Average Rating
4.5
29+ reviews
from 2 sources
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
1+ reviews
Yelp
4.5
28+ reviews
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Admission:
Free; Donation requested
Open Dates:
Mon.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-5
Open Hours:
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm,10a-4p M-Sa, noon-4p Su
National Building Museum
401 F Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20001-2637
Description
  • This palatial building contradicts its slightly dull and dusty name. Designed after Italian Renaissance palaces, the brick ... 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 ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Created by Congress in 1980 to celebrate achievements in architecture, ... more on TripAdvisor
  • ... 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 ... more on GoCityKids.com
  • ... Cafe is located in District of Columbia. This place is located in the Downtown area. This American restaurant ... more on OpenList.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.

(03/17/07)

... in main room. Excellent exhibits. Best ballroom/lobby. The exhibits are unique and so interesting. Very educational, I highly recommend a visit to Washington ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

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4.0
A real historic building...off the map!

(Aug 19, 2003)

... 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 ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

4.0
The "Building Zone" has life sized legos

... 2 and 5 years old? You must go here. Located on the second floor, this hands on play room is the ... a user of Go City Kids. Reviews from GoCityKids.com

AOL CityGuide

grab and go, but enjoy the ambience... cityguide.aol.com, a user of cityguide.aol.com. Reviews from OpenList.com

5.0
dan d. 's review

... amazing. i cannot wait for more content. adding the green building exhibit permanently would be awesome. the dc section is super ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp

Directions

Metro: Judiciary Square (Red Line). Cross streets are 4th and 5th.

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