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  • Summer Camp Fair

    The National Building Museum’s Summer Camp Fair showcases the Museum’s own camp programs alongside other local and regional camps.

  • STEAM Saturday

    Steam Saturday

    Could you design for disaster? In partnership with the Structural Engineers Association of Metropolitan Washington (SEA-MW), participants will explore how engineers create strong buildings to last through a disaster.

  • School’s Out: Lunar New Year

    Celebrate fresh beginnings at the National Building Museum. Explore the stories, traditions, and creative expressions behind this holiday celebrated around the world. 

  • Storytime

    Storytime

    Storytime is FREE and packed full of reading, songs, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills!

  • Discover Engineering Week Drop In

    Engineering week is back at the National Building Museum! This year’s theme is Transform Your Future, highlighting how engineers help shape our communities and spark inspiration for a better future.

  • Storytime

    Storytime

    Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Books from Birth with DC Public Library and the National Building Museum! Read books, sing songs, and make crafts inspired by classic stories. 

  • Just Drop In!

    Join us as we celebrate the opening of our two new exhibitions- A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America and The Tuskegee Chapel: Paul Rudolph x Fry & Welch.

  • Storytime

    Storytime

    Join the DC Department of Health and the National Building Museum for storytime! Listen to the story Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza, decorate your own pizza, and learn more about the DC Department of Health’s Home Visiting Programs.

Celebrate Your Child’s Birthday at the Museum

Provide an unforgettable birthday at the Museum for your children and their friends! Birthday parties at the Museum are 1.5 hours long and for children ages 3-8 (depending on theme). There is one morning (10am-11:30am) and one afternoon (1:30 pm-3pm) slot available on select Saturdays and select Sundays. Parties are a National Building Museum membership benefit and are available only to Family-level members or higher. 

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