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Open Thursday - Monday, 10am - 4pm

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Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas

Visits to the Great Hall and the Museum Shop are always free

Exhibition Tickets: $10/Adult, $7/Youth and Seniors

Advance-purchase tickets are suggested, but not required. Same-day, walk-up tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center.

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Getting Here

401 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20001

The Museum is located across the street from the Judiciary Square (Red Line) station’s F Street NW entrance. Alternatively, you can take the Yellow/Green/Red lines to the Gallery Place-Chinatown station and walk two blocks east to the Museum.

Three Metrobus routes have stops located near the Museum: D6, 80, and X2

The closest bike share stations are located at 5th and F Streets NW; 7th and F Streets NW; and 4th and D Streets NW.

We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero.

Once purchased, parking for the National Building Museum is 100% guaranteed even if the location otherwise fills up, often at exclusive discounts. Simply present your purchase confirmation at the selected location, and this serves as your payment with no additional payments or fees ever.

Additionally, metered parking is located on 5th, F, and G Streets NW (please check meters carefully for hours of operation).

NBM Exterior_View from Metro © Michael Kingsley View of the National Building Museum from the Judiciary Square Metro Station.
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill

Hotel Discount

We are pleased to provide our out of town visitors with a room discount thanks to a partnership with the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. Use the code Cr180064 when booking your stay.

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Complimentary Admissions

Museums for All

Museums for All is a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) to encourage people of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum-going habits. The Museum offers free general admission to individuals and families presenting a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. One person per group needs to present the identifying information, and that will cover up to 3 additional individuals.

Blue Star Museums 

Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and museums across America, offering free general admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. The 2024 Blue Star Museums program begins on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18 and ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024. To gain free general admission, one person per group needs to present the identifying information (military or dependent identification card), and that will cover up to five additional individuals.