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Investigating Where We Live
See the built environment from the eyes of local teens. Participants used photography, art, and writing to create an exhibition about what they think defines Washington, D.C.
Wright on the Walls
“Wright” directly on the walls in an exhibition gallery transformed into an interactive, large-scale “coloring book” inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s work. Open through September 4.
Architecture of an Asylum: St. Elizabeths 1852–2017
Trace the history and future of D.C.’s historic mental healthcare site. Explore shifting theories about how to care for the mentally ill, as well as recent plans for re-use of the campus.
Making Room: Housing for a Changing America
Find out how developers, architects, and interior designers are crafting innovative and flexible housing concepts to meet the needs of a rapidly changing America.
Play Work Build
January 2017 – February 19, 2024 Research has shown how important play can be to a child’s development. But play is not only for kids. Through this exhibition, visitors begin…
Hive
Experience Hive this summer in the Great Hall, an interactive installation by Studio Gang. Open through September 4.
The Landscape Architecture of Lawrence Halprin
See how landscape architect Lawrence Halprin created strong, expressive forms that evoked the structures and processes of nature, often with terracing enlivened by flowing water.
DISTRICT II
The changing streetscape of downtown Washington in the 1960s, ‘70s, and ‘80s is presented through the urban photography of Bill Barrett, Chris Earnshaw, and Joseph Mills.
Timber City
Discover how architects are leveraging the advantages of cutting-edge methods of timber construction, including surprising strength, fire resistance, sustainability, and beauty.
ICEBERGS
This 2016 installation, designed by James Corner Field Operations, suggested a beautiful, underwater world of glacial ice fields spanning the Museum’s Great Hall.
Small Stories: At Home in a Dollhouse
Twelve exquisitely crafted dolls’ houses from the past 300 years illuminate the architectural and social history of domestic life in Great Britain.
Gardens Speak
A groundbreaking interactive installation by Lebanese-British artist Tania El-Khoury examines the human cost Syria’s civil war.
Luminous Landscapes
This exhibition of monumental black-and-white photographs by landscape architect Alan Ward capture historic landscapes from across the United States.
The New American Garden
Photographs, drawings, and artworks depict the revolutionary landscape designs of Oehme, van Sweden & Associates.
The BEACH
This summer installation designed by Snarkitecture covers 10,000 square feet and incorporates an “ocean” of nearly one million translucent plastic balls.
Scaling Washington
Stunning large-scale images of the post-earthquake restoration at the Washington Monument and Washington National Cathedral blend documentation with artistic expression.
HOT TO COLD: an odyssey of architectural adaptation
More than 60 models reveal how cultural and climatic contexts shape design solutions by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group.
The Architectural Image, 1920-1950
Prints, original drawings, and paintings drawn from a private Washington, D.C. collection illustrate a foundationally transformational period in architecture.
The BIG Maze
This summer installation, designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, features a large-scale maze for visitors to weave through and explore.
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