Explore books and the built world in everyday life with DC Public Librarians. Story times for children age 5 and younger are packed full of reading, songs, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills - a great...
Explore books and the built world in everyday life with DC Public Librarians. Story times for children age 5 and younger are packed full of reading, songs, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills - a great...
In her book, Flickering Treasures, author-photographer Amy Davis captures the opulent downtown movie palaces and eclectic neighborhood theaters of Baltimore.
Museum Auditorium How do planners design housing for different populations in Washington, D.C.? Students in the CityVision program researched local demographics and living needs and visited housing examples across the city. Celebrate their semester of ...
Explore books and the built world in everyday life with DC Public Librarians. Story times for children age 5 and younger are packed full of reading, songs, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills - a great...
Witness the fading infrastructure of Borscht Belt hotels and bungalows in the Catskill Mountain region of New York as chronicled by photographer Marisa Scheinfeld.
Experience the Great Hall transform into a reading space for kids, teens, and families during the National Building Museum and DC Public Library's The Winter Read-In.
Connect with a variety of organizations to explore D.C. as it was in 1968: a predominantly African American city enduring a complex time of grassroots organizing, groundbreaking initiatives, creative expression, racism, protests, and activism.
Historic Building Tour 11:30 am |12:30 pm | 1:30 pm
Step back in time to the 1880s learn about the design, construction, and history of our building, formally known as the Pension Bureau. Free to attend. Meet in the Great Hall.