National Building Museum - Washington Museum

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,... more on MuseumStuff.com

Created by Congress in 1980 to celebrate achievements in architecture,... 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... more on GoCityKids.com

4.0	The "Building Zone" has life sized legos Have children between 2 and 5 years old? You must go here. Located on the... a user of Go City Kids, Read full review on GoCityKids.com
4.0	Off the beaten path. (Mar 13, 2006) While this museum may not be for everyone, anyone interested in the architecture of Washington DC and the city,... CincinnatiGuy , a user of Tripadvisor, Read full review on TripAdvisor
	Brilliant. No other museum like it (01/17/2006) I didn't give this five stars because although the museum is unique,... judysbook.com , a user of judysbook.com, Read full review on OpenList.com
5.0	Best ballroom/lobby. The exhibits are unique and so interesting. Very educational, I highly recommend a visit to Washington DC. Their gift shop has a lot of unique gifts as well as books. (03/17/07) Height of ceiling in main room. Excellent exhibits. Best ballroom/lobby. The exhibits... A Yahoo! User , a user of Yahoo! Travel, Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
5.0	Ray C. 's review If you're into Architecture, buildings and/or design, this is the place for you! This... a user of yelp.com, Read full review on Yelp
4.0	A real historic building...off the map! (Aug 19, 2003) 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

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

10a-4p M-Sa, noon-4p Su, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm

Admission : Free; Donation requested

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