Publications & News
The National Building Museum provides information about Museum programs and events, issues impacting the built environment, and more through a variety of publications.
Blueprints
Blueprints, the Museum's magazine, features in-depth articles exploring various issues related to current exhibitions and programs at the Museum. Arranged thematically, each issue offers a deeper insight into the Museum’s mission and the built environment. Blueprints also includes Museum news, such as updates on awards and key events.
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Annual Report
Published annually, the National Building Museum's Annual Report is a thematically organized review of the Museum's fiscal year. Features “Perspectives on the National Building Museum” from influential designers, developers, long-time members, educators, and Museum sponsors that relate the story of the Museum visitor. The fiscal year 2007 annual report is available to download here.
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Catalogues and Books
The National Building Museum has had a hand in numerous publications that provide additional information about our exhibitions, collections, and historic home. Popular exhibition catalogues include The Green House, Liquid Stone, and more.
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National Building Museum Online
National Building Museum Online, the Museum's monthly e-communication, features short articles on mission related topics or interviews with designers, architects, educators, etc. Each issue also features a Building Brain Buster or Mystery Building which challenges your building knowledge!
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Program E-Blasts
You can sign up for a variety of email reminders about programs available at the National Building Museum. These include:
- Public Program Announcements: sent out weekly on wednesday afternoons, this is a listing of upcoming programs and lectures.
- Family Programs: sent out monthly, this e-blast includes highlights on upcoming family programs.
- Member Notes: information on member-related activities at the Museum including special tours, exhibition openings, and more.
Latest News
The most recent news releases, media advisories, and exhibition related materials from the National Building Museum. Looking for something older? Check out our news archives.
2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival Family Day and Opening Ceremony
March 5, 2010
To celebrate the 2010 cherry blossom season the National Building Museum has partnered with the National Cherry Blossom Festival to present a day full of fun family activities to celerate the beginning of Spring.
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For the Greener Good: Greening the Supply Chain Media Advisory
March 4, 2010
The third program in the Spring 2010 For the Greener Good lecture series will explore what "green" means in the building supply chain, while discussing how to tell which building materials meet "green" standards.
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For the Greener Good: A Green Building is a Healthier One Media Advisory
February 18, 2010
The second program in the Spring 2010 For the Greener Good lecture series will explore the potential health and cost benefits of building green.
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Discover Engineering Family Day Media Advisory
February 11, 2010
The 2010 Discover Engineering Family Day will take place at the National Building Museum on Saturday, February 20. This fun-filled family festival celebrates the wonders of engineering and is part of E-Week.
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2010 Honor Award Honors Civic Innovators
February 3, 2010
National Building Museum announces its honorees for the 2010 Honor Award: Perkins+Will, the founders of New Orleans Musician's Habitat Village—Harry Connick, Jr., Branford Marsalis, Ann Marie Wilkins, and Jim Pate; and the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon.
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