Building Stories: Community Celebration
Event Date: Jan 21, 2024; Event City: Washington, DC, US Building Stories is the National Building Museum’s landmark new, multigenerational exhibition that provides a portal into the wonder of the built environment through the imaginative lens of children's books. The exhibition is an immersive exploration into seemingly complex topics of the world of architecture, engineering, construction, and design through hands-on activities, media installations, sketching, reading, and an opportunity for visitors to build stories of their own. Building Stories is based on the premise that children’s books have the power to transport us to constructed spaces and help us establish our place in the world so that we can help build a better one. The exhibition will open to the public on Sunday, January 21 with a FREE community celebration from 10 am to 4 pm. Building Stories is the most ambitious exhibition ever undertaken by the Museum and will be on display for ten years. COMMUNITY DAY:Please join us for a FREE community day on Sunday, January 21 from 10 AM - 4 PM to celebrate the opening of Building Stories. The Museum's new exhibition will bring visitors on an immersive exploration of the world of architecture. engineering, and construction found in the pages of children's books.Throughout the day visitors can enjoy: *Celebrity Story Times * Live Music Puppet Shows *GiveawaysIf you can't make it on January 21, please visit another day. The National Building Museum is open Thursdays–Mondays from 10 am–4 pm Read the full post on Bustler
Building Stories is the National Building Museum’s landmark new, multigenerational exhibition that provides a portal into the wonder of the built environment through the imaginative lens of children's books. The exhibition is an immersive exploration into seemingly complex topics of the world of architecture, engineering, construction, and design through hands-on activities, media installations, sketching, reading, and an opportunity for visitors to build stories of their own. Building Stories is based on the premise that children’s books have the power to transport us to constructed spaces and help us establish our place in the world so that we can help build a better one. The exhibition will open to the public on Sunday, January 21 with a FREE community celebration from 10 am to 4 pm. Building Stories is the most ambitious exhibition ever undertaken by the Museum and will be on display for ten years.
COMMUNITY DAY:
Please join us for a FREE community day on Sunday, January 21 from 10 AM - 4 PM to celebrate the opening of Building Stories. The Museum's new exhibition will bring visitors on an immersive exploration of the world of architecture. engineering, and construction found in the pages of children's books.
Throughout the day visitors can enjoy:
*Celebrity Story Times
* Live Music Puppet Shows
*Giveaways
If you can't make it on January 21, please visit another day. The National Building Museum is open Thursdays–Mondays from 10 am–4 pm
Read the full post on Bustler
