Upcoming Programs

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Learn more about the National Building Museum's programs and lectures.

May 2017 Week 19

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Faith Ringgold: Story Quilts
The 35th annual Smithsonian Craft Show features 120 fine-art craft artists from 34 states.
April 27, 2017 - May 7, 2017

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Talk: Office to Home
Michael Wiencek, Jr. presents three case studies in the Washington metropolitan area where innovative problem solving design created desirable housing units from old office buildings.
May 8, 2017 12:30 PM

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Panel: Restoring and Reusing Kirkbride's Mental Health Hospitals
Discussion on how St. Elizabeths, Buffalo State Asylum, and Greystone Parks are inspiring a new understanding of the influence and role of historic preservation of Kirkbride style mental health hospitals.
May 9, 2017 6:30 PM

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Design Showcase: Monuments of the Future: Student Views
Find out how CityVision students from Stuart-Hobson Middle School researched the function of monuments in a city and discuss their plans for new commemorative spaces in Washington, D.C.
May 11, 2017 6:00 PM

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Bike Tour: Buzzard Point
A bike tour of Buzzard Point, highlighting current use, planned developments, ideas to improve the public realm and future connections to points of interest in Southwest.
May 13, 2017 10:00 AM

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