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SUMMARY:Storytime
DESCRIPTION: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.   \nAbout DC Department of Health Home Visiting Programs  \nDC Health’s home visiting programs support healthy pregnancies\, positive birth outcomes\, parent-child relationships\, school readiness\, home safety\, and community resource connections. DC Health’s Public Health Advisors aim to increase home visiting awareness\, recruitment\, and retention by working closely with DC Health’s Help Me Grow (HMG)  network\, to further increase family’s access to the HMG universal referral form and phone number to provide much needed resources to district families. 
URL:https://nbm.org/event/storytime-3-3-2-3-5-12/
CATEGORIES:Children & Youth Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T203000
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SUMMARY:Spotlight on Design: Höweler+ Yoon
DESCRIPTION:Since 1997\, the National Building Museum’s Spotlight on Design lecture series has showcased luminaries in architecture\, landscape architecture\, urban planning\, and design. This series presents a unique window into the creative journey and cultural influences of visionary practitioners\, illuminating the powerful role of design in shaping the built environment. This upcoming lecture features Eric Höweler\, FAIA and Meejin Yoon\, FAAR. \nThis program has applied for 1 LU (AIA). \nProgram Schedule \nDoors open at 6 pm\nProgram starts at 6:30 pm\nLight reception from 7:30 to 8:30 pm \nAbout Eric Höweler\, FAIA \nEric Höweler is co-founder of Höweler + Yoon Architecture and Associate Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. For seven years\, Eric served as an Associate Principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates\, where he was the senior designer on the 118 story ICC Tower in Hong Kong. Höweler was a Senior Designer at Diller + Scofidio where he worked on institutional and cultural projects\, such as the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston and the Juilliard School/Lincoln Center in New York. \nAbout Meejin Yoon\, FAAR\nMeejin Yoon is an architect\, designer\, and educator. She is currently Dean of Cornell University’s College of Architecture\, Art\, and Planning. Previously\, she was Professor and Head of the Department of Architecture at MIT where she began teaching in 2001. Yoon is a co-founding principal of Höweler + Yoon Architecture\, a multidisciplinary architecture and design studio that has garnered international recognition for a wide range of built work. Her design work and research investigate the intersections between architecture\, technology\, and public space. Yoon received the New Generation Design Leadership Award by Architectural Record (2015)\, the US Artist Award in Architecture and Design (2008)\, and the Rome Prize in Design (2005). \nSpotlight on Design is presented by the Anthony and Keiko Greenberg Foundation. Additional support provided by the American Institute of Architects. \nImage courtesy Höweler + Yoon.
URL:https://nbm.org/event/spotlight-on-design-howeler-yoon/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Spotlight on Design
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T130000
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SUMMARY:Future Friday: Washington\, DC
DESCRIPTION:Washington\, DC is often understood through its monuments and institutions\, yet it is equally shaped by its vibrant neighborhoods\, rich culture\, and everyday lived experiences. As the city navigates growth and change\, DC is exploring essential questions about who public spaces serve\, whose voices are elevated\, and how community identity is formed.  \nThis Future Fridays session brings together local leaders and community builders who are shaping the city’s civic life through connection and storytelling. Through personal narratives and conversations\, participants will explore belonging\, representation\, and the future of DC. \nAbout the Speakers \nCalvin Gladney\, LEED® AP\, is a senior executive with 20+ years of leadership experience providing strategic\, mission-driven leadership and vision to non-profits\, government agencies and private sector companies that are helping to revitalize communities through innovative land use\, housing\, planning and economic development strategies.   \nAn entrepreneurial leader\, adept fundraiser\, and elite public speaker who has worked in the non-profit\, private and public sectors\, Mr. Gladney was most recently President and CEO of Smart Growth America (SGA)\, a 30-person national non-profit based in Washington\, D.C. that strives to make the built environment more sustainable and create more thriving communities. He has led urban redevelopment efforts in dozens of communities around the country as a private real estate consultant and developer\, and as a government redevelopment agency official. In 2017\, Mr. Gladney was a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Prior to leading SGA he was Managing Partner of Mosaic Urban\, a real estate advisory services and development firm. Before establishing Mosaic\, he served as the VP and then interim CEO of the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation (AWC)\, a quasi-public D.C. agency focused on sustainable redevelopment. Before AWC\, Mr. Gladney was General Counsel & Transaction Manager at BRIDGE Housing Corporation in San Francisco\, one of the largest developers of affordable housing in the country.   \nMr. Gladney graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School and received his B.S. from Cornell University. He is a Trustee of ULI\, and a Board member of the Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF)\, and the Center for Community Progress. He is also a member of ULI’s national Responsible Property Investment Council.  \nEmeka Moneme is the President of the Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District – a community nestled between the US Capitol and the Anacostia River – a mixed-use\, 15-minute neighborhood\, and regional activity center.  \nEmeka has been a strategic advisor and executive leader of enterprises at the intersection of urban infrastructure\, mobility\, development\, and finance. His public leadership record includes time at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT).  \nEmeka now calls the District of Columbia home and was raised in Ohio and is a graduate of both Miami (OH) University and the University of Cincinnati.  \nAnita Cozart is the Director of the DC Office of Planning. Under her leadership\, the agency has completed a series of neighborhood plans\, developed the Streets for People program to activate downtown public spaces and support economic recovery\, and commenced a rewrite of DC’s comprehensive plan. Her prior experience includes policy work for just and fair infrastructure investment at PolicyLink and previous leadership roles at the Office of Planning. Anita holds a Master of City & Regional Planning degree from the University of California\, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science in Civil & Environmental Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. She is a proud resident of Ward 5\, where she lives with her spouse and children.  \nAbout Future Fridays  \nFuture Fridays is the National Building Museum’s signature online series as part of the Future Cities initiative\, hosted by James Darius Ball\, director of Future Cities. Each one-hour session highlights the people\, stories\, and decisions that shape cities and everyday life in communities across the country.  \nIn its second year\, the series emphasizes personal narratives and community perspectives\, showing how residents\, planners\, designers\, and civic leaders influence neighborhoods\, public spaces\, and city life. Participants can share their own perspectives\, ask questions\, and gain insight into how local choices reflect broader trends shaping American cities.  \nFuture Cities programming extends beyond Future Fridays\, with a four-year slate of exhibitions\, events\, lectures\, publications\, digital activations\, and community-based engagements designed to reach audiences from all walks of life and encourage participation in shaping the places where they live\, work\, and play. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis program is part of the National Building Museum’s Future Cities Initiative. A special thank you to our sponsors AARP\, Enterprise + Wells Fargo\, Whayne and Ursula Quin\, Rooted Communities\, National League of Cities\, CBRE\, and Kohn Pederson Fox Associates PC.
URL:https://nbm.org/event/future-friday-washington-dc/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Future Friday
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SUMMARY:Great Movies in the Great Hall: Dune: Part Two
DESCRIPTION:Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two continues the epic saga of political intrigue\, survival\, and the struggle for control over the desert planet Arrakis.  \nThe evening begins with a short presentation by Dr. Leigha McReynolds\, lecturer at the University of Maryland. Dr. McReynolds will explore how the film visually emphasizes Frank Herbert’s exploration of power and environment\, showing how leaders’ interactions with land and people reveal their ideologies and effectiveness. She will also discuss Herbert’s critique of charismatic leaders and the ways power shapes and is shaped by the world around it.  \nThe film will then be screened in the Great Hall for an immersive cinematic experience.  \nPicnic style! Bring your own food\, blanket\, or lawn chair. No outside alcohol permitted. Drinks and light snacks (including beer and wine) will be available for purchase. Bags will be checked by security upon entry.  \nSchedule   \nDoors Open at 6:00pm   \nPresentation by Dr. McReynolds at 6:30pm   \nMovie Starts at 7:00pm   \nProgram Ends at 9:30pm  \nAbout Dr. Leigha McReynolds  \nDr. Leigha McReynolds is a professor at the University of Maryland\, College Park where she teaches classes on disability in science fiction. She has a chapter in the academic collection Discovering Dune on the role of eugenics in the novel\, has published on reactormag.com (formerly tor.com)\, and is a regular panelist at fan conventions\, including WorldCon and AwesomeCon. You can take a class with her on science fiction or Victorian Literature at Politics and Prose. In her free time\, she snuggles with her English bulldog and ballroom dances.  \n\n\n\n\nGreat Movies in the Great Hall is made possible by our Audience Engagement Sponsors: Amazon\, Room & Board\, and Capital One. 
URL:https://nbm.org/event/great-movies-in-the-great-hall-dune-part-two/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Winter Programs
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T120000
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SUMMARY:Girl Scouts- Build Your Story
DESCRIPTION:Junior Girl Scouts and Cadettes will each create their own book and story\, inspired by the exhibition Building Stories. First\, participants will explore the creative process behind book design through the one-of-a-kind Building Stories exhibit. After\, participants will have a chance to bind\, design\, and write their own books. At the end of the program\, Juniors will have completed the requirement for the Scribe badge and Cadettes will have completed the requirements for the Book Artist badge.
URL:https://nbm.org/event/girl-scouts-build-your-story/2026-03-08/
CATEGORIES:Children & Youth Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T200000
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SUMMARY:Designing the Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Designers from three current exhibitions at the National Building Museum discuss the creative and collaborative work that transforms ideas into compelling visitor experiences. The program examines how curatorial concepts are translated into immersive spaces through spatial storytelling\, thoughtful use of materials\, sensory engagement\, and careful attention to visitor flow\, as well as the fabrication and logistical challenges involved in exhibition design.   \nThe evening features Traci Sym and Daniel Meyers of Plus And Greater Than\, who designed Building Stories; Wendy Evans Joseph of Studio Joseph\, the principal designer of Visible Vault: Open Collections Storage and the Visitor Center; and Suchi Reddy of Reddymade and Sarah Gephart of MGMT\, who led the design for Coming Together: Reimagining America’s Downtowns. A conversation moderated by Cybelle Jones\, CEO of the Society for Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD)\, will highlight the interdisciplinary dialogue that shapes the visitor experience from concept to installation.  \nSchedule:   \n6 pm Doors Open   \n6:30 pm Welcome & Presentations   \n7:35 pm Moderated Conversation and Q&A   \n8 pm Light Reception   \n8:30 pm Close   \nThis program is made possible through a grant from the Apgar Fund for Excellence in the Built Environment.   \nAbout the Speakers  \nTraci Sym is an award-winning designer\, performer\, and co-founder of Plus And Greater Than\, a design studio known for producing emotionally and intellectually provocative work in collaboration with institutional\, educational\, historical\, and cultural clients and select brands. Their projects span experience design\, graphic design across scales\, exhibition design\, interactive media\, product design\, and architecture. Traci is the Past President of the Board of Directors for the Society for Experiential Design\, SEGD.  \nDaniel Meyers\, RA is an Architect\, Exhibition\, and Industrial Designer\, and co-founder of Plus And Greater Than. Myers began his career as a guitarmaker and musician. He has served as Creative Director in exhibition and digital experience design studios\, and advertising agencies\, and as an Architect Daniel has led interdisciplinary teams to create groundbreaking projects for leading cultural\, commercial\, and private clients across the world.  \nSarah Gephart is the principal of MGMT. design\, a women-owned graphic design studio based in New York that focuses on cultural\, climate-focused\, and socially engaged projects. Founded in 2003\, MGMT. specializes in creating inclusive\, cross-disciplinary work — developing identities\, exhibition design\, publications\, books\, infographics\, and interactive experiences.  \nSUCHI REDDY\, FAIA\, is an architect and interdisciplinary designer exploring neuroaesthetics—the biological underpinnings of our response to beauty\, art\, and design. Guided by her philosophy\, “form follows feeling\,” her work spans exhibit design\, public art\, cultural\, healthcare\, retail\, commercial\, and residential projects and designing for neurodiversity.   \nWendy Evans Joseph\, FAIA\, is a visionary architect and founding partner of Studio Joseph. With a deep passion for art\, culture\, and public education\, Joseph is a leading figure in museum design and exhibition installations. She has been honored with a Rome Prize in Architecture and holds the title of Academician of the National Academy of Design.   \nCybelle Jones is CEO of the Society of Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD)\, leading the organization in championing experience design that connects people to place. SEGD is a nonprofit member community uniting designers of experiences around a shared commitment to education\, innovation\, and design excellence. Under Cybelle’s leadership\, SEGD has strengthened its focus on design’s role in creating a more sustainable\, equitable\, and empathetic world. 
URL:https://nbm.org/event/designing-the-exhibition/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T111500
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SUMMARY:Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Storytime is FREE and packed full of reading\, songs\, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills! \nStory themes vary weekly\, but relate to current exhibitions at the museum.
URL:https://nbm.org/event/storytime-3-3-2-3-5/2026-03-12/
CATEGORIES:Children & Youth Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T170000
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SUMMARY:The Big Draw
DESCRIPTION:Discover the power of drawing at the Big Draw Festival!  \nEnjoy a full day of playful\, hands-on creativity with artists\, educators\, and cultural partners. Visitors can explore activations and interactive experiences in the Great Hall\, including hands-on workshops\, storytelling sessions\, and opportunities to meet local artists and cultural organizations throughout the day. \nFeatured Participants\n\n\nTurning the Page – Engaging families for student success through workshops\, museum experiences\, and free books. \n\n\nDC Public Library – Bringing stories and activities to inspire young readers. \n\n\nIllustrator Trap Bob – Celebrate her new coloring book launch with a life-sized coloring book! \n\n\nMaryland Institute College of Art (MICA) MFA Program – Showcasing innovative illustration and artistic practice. \n\n\nNational Building Museum – Hosting activities and exhibitions that celebrate design and architecture. \n\n\nNational Museum of Women in the Arts – Championing women in the arts through engaging programming. \n\n\nNational Postal Museum – Sharing history\, creativity\, and cultural storytelling. \n\n\nPolish Embassy – Experiencing the work of VR drawing with Tomasz Wiktor\, and celebrating the cultural and international connections. \n\n\nPositive Chalk DC – Creating spaces for children and families to imagine and inspire their communities. \n\nUrban Sketchers – Sketching the Museum from new perspectives.\n\nSchedule of Events\n10:00–11:30 am | Illustrator Trap Bob Coloring Book WorkshopHands-on coloring workshop led by Illustrator Trap Bob. \nParticipants 7 and older are encouraged to pre-register here for FREE coloring book workshop with illustrator Trap Bob. The first 40 participants will receive a copy of Trap Bob’s new coloring book.  \n10:15–11:45 am | StorytimeStorytime is packed full of reading\, songs\, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills! \n11:00–11:45 am | David Macaulay Drawing DemonstrationCaldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay shares sketches and techniques. \n1:15–1:45 pm | Polish Embassy StorytimeThe Polish Embassy presents stories celebrating culture\, history\, and international connections. \n1:15–4:45 pm | David Macaulay Guided Workshop \n30-minute hands-on illustration workshops with David Macaulay\, suitable for all ages and skill levels. \nParticipants 10 and older are encouraged to pre-register for FREE\, 30-minute drawing workshops with David Macaulay. See the schedule and pre-register here.   \nVisitors are welcome to bring their own sketchbooks or use materials provided by the Museum.
URL:https://nbm.org/event/the-big-draw/
CATEGORIES:Children & Youth Programs
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SUMMARY:Neuroscience\, Architecture\, and Human Experience
DESCRIPTION:Marking the republication of Richard Neutra’s landmark book Survival Through Design\, Raymond Neutra\, president of the Neutra Institute for Survival Through Design\, will be joined by Anjan Chatterjee\, professor of Neurology\, Psychology\, and Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania; Milton Shinberg\, architect\, educator\, and author of People-Centered Architecture; and Carolyn Rickard-Brideau\, architect at Little Architects\, for a conversation exploring the intersection of neuroscience and architecture\, with particular attention to educational environments and the ways design influences wellbeing\, perception\, and health . \nThe panelists will discuss how empirically– grounded and human-centered approaches to architecture intersect with contemporary neuroscience\, environmental psychology\, and behavioral sciences\, exploring how buildings can be better understood through evidence-based design.   \nCopies of People-Centered Architecture: Design\, Practice\, Education will be available for purchase\, with a book signing following the program.   \nProgram Schedule  \n5:30 pm Doors Open  \n6 pm Panel Presentations  \n7 pm Moderated Discussion  \n7:30 pm Light Refreshments  \n8 pm Close  \nAbout the Speakers   \nRaymond Richard Neutra  \nRaymond Richard Neutra is a public health physician\, President of the Neutra Institute for Survival Through Design and author of “Cheap and Thin: Neutra and Frank Lloyd Wright.” He reflects on his father’s intellectual project\, how it relates to that of Frank Lloyd Wright and the significance of the new edition of Survival Through Design for a new generation of designers.   \nAnjan Chatterjee  \nAnjan Chatterjee is a professor of Neurology\, Psychology\, and Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania and a pioneer in neuroaesthetics\, discusses how emerging science explains the cognitive and emotional impacts of spatial form\, materials\, and sensory experience.   \nMilton Shinberg  \nMilton Shinberg is an architect\, educator\, and author of People-Centered Architecture: Design\, Practice\, Education. He is one of the earliest advocates of “neurological” architectural education\, shares insights from decades of teaching architects to engage perception\, memory\, and embodied experience.   \nCarolyn Rickard-Brideau  \nCarolyn Rickard-Brideau\, architect and CEO at Little Diversified Architectural Consulting is an architect with deep experience in the design of environments focused on occupant well-being. Her work demonstrates how evidence-based strategies including daylighting\, sensory regulation\, and spatial cues\, are translated into built environments that support learning\, well-being\, and healthy developmental outcomes.  
URL:https://nbm.org/event/neuroscience-architecture-and-human-experience/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T111500
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SUMMARY:Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Storytime is FREE and packed full of reading\, songs\, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills! \nStory themes vary weekly\, but relate to current exhibitions at the museum.
URL:https://nbm.org/event/storytime-3-3-2-3-5/2026-03-19/
CATEGORIES:Children & Youth Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T210000
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SUMMARY:NBM & Building Bridges Present...The Moth StorySLAM
DESCRIPTION:The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true\, personal\, 5-minute story on the night’s theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! Tonight’s theme is A WOMAN’S WORK.  \nPrepare a five-minute story about wisdom passed down from a matriarch. Share the advice\, warning\, ritual\, or ordinary habit that shaped your everyday life. The invisible labor that gathers families at the dinner table\, runs the PTA meetings after work\, tends a garden\, organizes the block\, or creates a space where others can grow. From the care and leadership of our life-givers to the land\, water\, seasons\, and cycles that nurture us and mirror motherhood itself. Nature or nurture\, defiance or conformity\, tell us about the feminine figures who shaped you\, raised you\, or changed you.   \nThis event will be held at THEARC: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (1901 Mississippi Ave SE\, Washington\, DC  20020).  \nDoors Open at 6 pm  \nShow Starts at 7 pm  \nIntermission at 8pm  \nShow Ends at 9pm  \nSeating is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals. All sales final. We will not be selling any tickets at the door.  \nThis event continues the Museum’s season of Big Read programs\, featuring Blackfish City as the Museum’s 2025 selection. Generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Midwest\, the Big Read broadens our understanding of the world\, our communities\, and ourselves through the shared experience of reading and discussing a single book.    \nSpecial Thanks to Presenting+ Sponsor Amazon. Additional support provided by Capital One and Room & Board.
URL:https://nbm.org/event/nbm-building-bridges-present-the-moth-storyslam/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T190000
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SUMMARY:Book Talk: American Shrines
DESCRIPTION:Thomas Luebke\, Secretary of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts\, and Kay Fanning\, architectural historian\, will share insights from their book\, American Shrines: The Architecture of Presidential Commemoration. The book examines the history of presidential memorialization through architecture\, landscape\, sculpture\, and art\, exploring how these memorials express civic ideals and the nation’s collective memory within the public realm. \nCopies of American Shrines: The Architecture of Presidential Commemoration will be available for purchase\, with a book signing following the program. \nProgram Schedule  \n4:30 pm Doors Open\n5 to 6:15 pm Book Talk\n6:15 to 7 pm Reception \nAbout the Speakers:  \nThomas Luebke\, FAIA Secretary\, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts Thomas Luebke has served since 2005 as the Secretary of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts\, the federal design review agency for the nation’s capital\, where he manages the review of more than 700 cases a year involving public buildings\, private development\, urban planning\, and historic preservation. An architect with experience in planning and historic preservation in both public and private sectors\, Luebke served previously as the City Architect for Alexandria\, Virginia\, and as a designer for institutional\, commercial\, and high-rise projects. A frequent speaker and panelist on topics such as the design of Washington\, DC and public architecture\, he has led his agency’s publications program\, including the latest book\, American Shrines: The Architecture of Presidential Commemoration (2025). Luebke holds an M.Arch degree from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. He was honored with the American Institute of Architects Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture in 2015. \nKay Fanning served as the historian for the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts from 2008 to 2017. She was a contributing writer for two previous CFA publications\, Civic Art (2013) and Palace of State (2018). She received her PhD in architectural history from The University of Virginia; her dissertation American Temples\, is the basis for American Shrines: The Architecture of Presidential Commemoration (2025)\, and it presented the first comprehensive study of Beaux-Arts presidential memorials. Now an independent scholar\, her interests include the influence of European Modernism on the Beaux-Arts tradition\, and the exploration of how architectural forms are used to convey abstract commemorative ideas. \nThis program is part of the 2026 Biennial Symposium of the Latrobe Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians\, Washington\, D.C. Hosted by The Catholic University of America School of Architecture and Allied Arts and the National Building Museum.
URL:https://nbm.org/event/book-talk-american-shrines/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs
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SUMMARY:Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Storytime is FREE and packed full of reading\, songs\, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills! \nStory themes vary weekly\, but relate to current exhibitions at the museum.
URL:https://nbm.org/event/storytime-3-3-2-3-5/2026-03-26/
CATEGORIES:Children & Youth Programs
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T203000
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SUMMARY:Spotlight on Design: Olson Kundig
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a talk by Jim Olson\, founding principal of Olson Kundig and one of the Pacific Northwest’s most influential architects. With more than six decades of practice\, Olson will reflect on a creative philosophy shaped by nature\, art\, and spirit\, and share selected projects that explore architecture as a mediator between the built and natural worlds. \nThrough this presentation\, Olson considers how buildings can deepen our connection to place\, creativity\, and the larger forces that shape human experience. \nProgram Schedule \n6pm Doors Open\n6:30pm Program Starts\n7:30pm Light Reception\n8pm Program Ends \nAbout Jim Olson  \nJim Olson\, FAIA\, has spent more than six decades exploring the interplay between architecture\, nature\, art\, and spirit. His work reflects a philosophy grounded in proportion\, scale\, and deep respect for context—realized across projects ranging from private homes to museums and sacred spaces around the world. Throughout his career\, Jim has received numerous honors including the AIA Seattle Medal of Honor\, the Federación de Colegios de Arquitectos de la República Mexicana Medal\, and the Design Futures Council Lifetime Achievement Award. Under his leadership\, Olson Kundig received the 2009 AIA National Architecture Firm Award\, recognizing its evolution into a multidisciplinary practice\, globally renowned for its design\, craft\, and creative culture. \nThis program has applied for 1 HSW LU (AIA). Image courtesy Olson Kundig\, photo by Nic Lehoux. \nSpotlight on Design is presented by the Anthony and Keiko Greenberg Foundation. Additional support provided by the American Institute of Architects\, Brick Industry Association\, and HDR\, Inc.
URL:https://nbm.org/event/spotlight-on-design-olson-kundig/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Spotlight on Design
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T140000
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SUMMARY:Just Drop In!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun drop-in craft where kids become architects and designers! Participants will explore different architectural styles and dollhouse types\, then create their own cardboard dollhouse elements inspired by what they’ve learned.\n\nPre-registration is recommended but not required.\n\nNote: Program tickets are $7 per participating child and $10 per adult\, which includes admission to the Museum’s exhibitions.\n\nAbout Just Drop In! \nHeld on the fourth Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.\, these workshops offer the perfect opportunity to engage in a variety of building and craft activities inspired by the world we design and build.
URL:https://nbm.org/event/just-drop-in-5/
CATEGORIES:Children & Youth Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T200000
DTSTAMP:20260304T003059
CREATED:20260220T185659Z
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SUMMARY:Book Talk: A Better Life for Their Children
DESCRIPTION:Andrew Feiler\, photographer\, author\, and exhibition curator\, will discuss his book A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald\, Booker T. Washington\, and the 4\,978 Schools that Changed America and the accompanying exhibition of the same name. Over more than 25\,000 miles of travel\, Feiler photographed 105 surviving Rosenwald Schools and interviewed dozens of former students\, teachers\, preservationists\, and community leaders to document this historic educational program.  \nBorn to Jewish immigrants\, Julius Rosenwald rose to lead Sears\, Roebuck & Company and turn it into the world’s largest retailer. Born into slavery\, Booker T. Washington became the founding principal of Tuskegee Institute. In 1912\, the two men launched an ambitious program to partner with Black communities across the segregated South to build public schools for African American children. The program ultimately built 4\,978 schools across fifteen southern and border states. This watershed moment in the history of philanthropy\, one of the earliest collaborations between Jews and African Americans\, transformed education and helped shape the next generation of civil rights leaders.   \nFeiler will share images and stories from his journey and the exhibition\, on view at the Museum through the end of 2026.  \nCopies of A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald\, Booker T. Washington\, and the 4\,978 Schools that Changed America will be available for purchase\, with a book signing following the program.   \nProgram Schedule  \n6 pm Doors and Exhibition Open \n6:30 pm Talk \n7:30 pm Light Refreshments \n8 pm Close  \nAbout Andrew Feiler  \nAndrew Feiler is a photographer and author and fifth generation Georgian. Having grown up Jewish in Savannah\, he has been shaped by the rich complexities of the American South. Feiler has long been active in civic life. He has helped create over a dozen community initiatives\, serves on multiple not-for-profit boards\, and is an active advisor to numerous elected officials and political candidates. His art is an extension of his civic values.  \nFeiler was named “Book Photographer of the Year” by Prix de la Photographie Paris in 2022 for his book\, A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald\, Booker T. Washington\, and the 4\,978 Schools that Changed America. The book also won the Prix de la Photographie Paris 2022 gold medal for documentary book as well as the International Photography Awards 2022 first place for documentary book. It has been honored with a BarTur Photography Award\, an Eric Hoffer Book Award\, and a Book\, Jacket\, and Journal Award from the Association of University Presses. Photolucida named Feiler’s Rosenwald school images a 2020 Top 50 portfolio and Photoville selected them for the 2020 edition of The Fence\, an outdoor exhibition displayed internationally in eleven cities. The solo exhibition of this work is now on tour.  \nFeiler’s photographs have been instrumental in the campaign to create a new U.S. national historical park and inspired the composition of a symphony. His work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal\, Smithsonian\, The Atlantic\, L’Œil de la Photographie\, Architect\, Preservation\, The Forward as well as on CBS This Morning\, PBS\,andNPR. His prints have been displayed in galleries and museums including solo exhibitions at such venues as the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis\, National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta\, and International Civil Rights Center & Museum in Greensboro\, NC. His photographs are in public and private collections including that of the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery.  \nImage courtesy of Andrew Feiler.
URL:https://nbm.org/event/book-talk-a-better-life-for-their-children/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs
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