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Curating the Code: The Secrets Behind Accession Numbers
When most people think of curatorial work, they imagine someone installing public, visitor-facing exhibits and displays. But curating can also […]
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New Acquisitions: 2025
As part of its mission to inspire curiosity about the world we design and build, the National Building Museum actively […]
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Everyday Preservation Activities in Collections Storage
The Collections Department at the National Building Museum preserves our artifacts so they can be researched, exhibited, and appreciated for […]
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Adopt an Artifact: Daniel Feil Drafting Tools
If you’ve flown through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport or attended an event at The John F. Kennedy Center for […]
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Les Halles Reimagined: An Unbuilt Proposal
The Proposal for Les Halles The National Building Museum Collections team recently catalogued and digitized a 1970s collection of architectural […]
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New Acquisitions: 2024, Part 2
As part of its mission to inspire curiosity about the world we design and build, the National Building Museum actively […]
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D.C.’s Grand Streets, Past and Present
When Pierre L’Enfant laid out his grand plan for the nation’s capital in 1791, he imagined a new kind of […]
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Adopt an Artifact: Northwestern Terra Cotta Collection
The National Building Museum’s Northwestern Terra Cotta collection is one of the largest and most sophisticated of its kind in […]
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A Tail Through Time: Dogs in the Museum’s Collection
Each year, the unique bond between human and dog is celebrated by observing National Dog Day on August 26. Though […]
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