{"id":1685,"date":"2024-05-22T14:48:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T18:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbm.org\/visits\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:42:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:42:18","slug":"visit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nbm.org\/visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\nOpen Thursday &#8211; Monday, 10am &#8211; 5pm\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nbm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/2024_01_14_nbm_elmanstudio-3353-landscape.png\" alt=\"2024 01 14 Nbm Elmanstudio 3353\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"2001\" width=\"2001\" title=\"2024 01 14 Nbm Elmanstudio 3353\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\n\t<p>Advance-purchase tickets are suggested, but not required. Same-day, walk-up tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nbm.ticketapp.org\/portal\/pages\/purchase_tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPurchase Tickets\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tHistoric Building Tours\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><b>Made possible by the generous support of<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nbm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GS_GeneralShale_Primary_BlackText-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"61\"><\/p>\n<p>The Museum offers guided tours of its historic space, highlighting its architectural features, construction history, and the journey of how it became home to the Museum. Tours include historic photographs and access to extra areas of the building.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nbm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-181242-1-1-panorama.png\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025 05 09 181242 1\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"487\" width=\"682\" title=\"Screenshot 2025 05 09 181242 1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/D4m8jeUMAx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trequest a private tour\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h2>Group Tours<\/h2>\nBring your students for a day of hands-on discovery at the National Building Museum! With a self-guided visit, classes can explore our exhibitions at their own pace, sparking curiosity, creativity, and plenty of great conversations along the way.\nField trip requests are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to plan ahead and reserve your spot early!\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=UFERDI_eFUCnPNHH0bxPbVA1r3LYD1VIsUrJdMxwl9RUMUNHVVk2NTBaUk1ZWUpBSENMUjBZM0Q1NC4u&amp;route=shorturl\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tregister here\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tGetting Here\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?q=401+F+Street+NW%2C+Washington%2C+DC+20001&amp;key=AIzaSyD09zQ9PNDNNy9TadMuzRV_UsPUoWKntt8\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nbm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/NBM-Exterior_View-from-Metro-panorama.jpg\" alt=\"NBM Exterior_View from Metro\n\u00a9 Michael Kingsley\nView of the National Building Museum from the Judiciary Square Metro Station.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1205\" width=\"1800\" title=\"NBM Exterior View From Metro\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tHotel Discount\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>We are pleased to provide our out-of-town visitors with a room discount thanks to a partnership with the Arlo Washington DC. Use the code&nbsp;&#8220;nbm&#8221; &nbsp;under Promo Code on their website to access this discount.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/arlohotels.com\/washingtondc\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBook Your Stay at the Arlo\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tComplimentary Admissions\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/museums4all.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Museums for All<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Museums for All is a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and administered by the Association of Children&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/initiatives\/blue-star-museums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Blue Star Museums&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. The 2025 Blue Star Museums program begins on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 17 and ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2025. 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open Thursday &#8211; Monday, 10am &#8211; 5pm Advance-purchase tickets are suggested, but not required. Same-day, walk-up tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center. 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