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When you think of fall, chances are your mind drifts to a place like Stars Hollow. A crisp morning breeze, […]

This season, the National Building Museum Shop has something for everyone on your list, from the budding builder to the

For more than a century, the Washington National Cathedral has stood as both a national monument and a masterpiece of

Background Robert C. Lautman (1923-2009) was a renowned architectural photographer born in Montana. He discovered his passion for photography in

As the world marks 100 years since the 1925 Paris Exposition that gave rise to Art Deco, the National Building

Today, visitors to the National Building Museum admire the Pension Building’s grand arches and light-filled halls. But when the building

Many peculiar artifacts lurk in the National Building Museum’s permanent collection, from unidentifiable tools to photographs of buildings on fire and drawings of imagined cities. While they all reveal how buildings and cities were historically constructed, some

When most people think of curatorial work, they imagine someone installing public, visitor-facing exhibits and displays. But curating can also

As part of its mission to inspire curiosity about the world we design and build, the National Building Museum actively

The Collections Department at the National Building Museum preserves our artifacts so they can be researched, exhibited, and appreciated for