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Museum dedicated to architecture, engineering & design, with exhibits for kids as well as adults.
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This museum has some nice exhibit and the interactive kids activities were top notch. My kids loved the Lego room and building with huge foam blocks. It was worth a visit for them. I enjoyed the exhibit in different items found in homes throughout history and animals found in architecture. However, I left wanting a lot more. For the next two days, I just keep thinking of exhibits I would have liked to see in the Building Museum… while I feel it did a high level introduction to some of these things, I would have liked deeper information on architectural styles, building materials, different architects and styles they introduced, buildings styles or techniques through history, unique building elements through history and the story behind it, and on and on.
The building itself was impressive! I wasn’t expecting the entire interior to be open.
The building itself was impressive! I wasn’t expecting the entire interior to be open.
My kids and I spent a great afternoon at the @nationalbuildingmuseum. I loved the architectural photography and dwellings exhibits and my kids and I all loved the blocks and Lego play area. We had limited parking time and it was so hard to leave when it was time. I will be back and next time I’ll plan my parking better! Thanks to @shirlingtonpediatricdentistry the tickets!
A nice place to visit (after all the major museums) in DC. The tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students. They have a big room full of legos for kids to build something up
A massive structure with great architectural appeal and a LOT of space. Right now there are 2 great exhibits for kids to build stuff with other kids. I saw lots of parents just hanging back and socializing, while the kids had fun.
Amazing architecture with monumental columns. There is a very captivating exhibit with mirror like structures that are hanging from the ceiling, and huge kaleidoscopes. Kids love it.
I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this museum. It does cost $10 for an adult, but it is worth it. They have rotating displays about architecture, city design, house building, etc. The displays I saw on the border wall and architectural photography were particularly interesting. The museum has several interactive areas that seemed popular with children. The museum store was one of the best museum gift stores I've seen, with nice puzzles and toys for children and a wonderful selection of urbanism, architecture, and gardening books for adults. All in a beautiful historic building easily accessible from the judiciary square metro.
Visited for the third time in the last few years to see the Brick City Exhibit and really enjoyed it. It is adult big kid and regular kid friendly. The building itself is cool to look around and has an interesting history (they do a few tours a day and I recommend going or reading the Wikipedia article on the building if you can't make the tour). The exhibit about the US-Mexico border was very informative and thought provoking.
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