Adult Programs
Events
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Maker’s Workshops: Sketching the Great Hall
Moh’d Bilbeisi, architect, illustrator, and educator, will lead a hands-on sketching workshop inspired by The Wave, a 55-by-180-foot recycled aluminum installation in the National Building Museum’s Great Hall.
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The Making of The Wave
Experience the journey from idea to installation as told through The Wave, a design research project in collaboration with the Catholic University of America, industry partners, and the National Building Museum.
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Spotlight on Design: Deborah Berke
This series presents a unique window into the creative journey and cultural influences of visionary practitioners, illuminating the powerful role of design in shaping the built environment. This upcoming lecture features Deborah Berke, FAIA.
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Late Night: Under the Wave
Experience The Wave installation with a winter evening of live music in the museum's Great Hall.
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In Pursuit of Healthy and Equitable Cities
Mayor Alyia Gaskins of Alexandria, Virginia, Anna McCorvey, senior equitable development manager for the 11th Street Bridge Park, and Sam J. Miller, author of Blackfish City, will come together for a conversation on how communities can build healthier, more equitable cities, now and in the future.
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Maker’s Workshop: The Art of Woodworking
This hands-on woodworking workshop introduces the fundamentals of working with wood through demonstration and making.
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Maker’s Workshop: The Art of Woodworking
This hands-on woodworking workshop introduces the fundamentals of working with wood through demonstration and making.
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Spotlight on Design: Howeler + Yoon
This series presents a unique window into the creative journey and cultural influences of visionary practitioners, illuminating the powerful role of design in shaping the built environment. This upcoming lecture features Eric Höweler, FAIA and Meejin Yoon, FAAR.
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Great Movies in the Great Hall: Dune: Part Two
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two continues the epic saga of political intrigue, survival, and the struggle for control over the desert planet Arrakis.