The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. Extends Two Popular Exhibitions
World's Fairs show extended through Summer 2011 and LEGO® Architecture extended through Summer 2012
Designing Tomorrow: America’s World’s Fairs of the 1930s
Now through September 5, 2011
In the midst of the Great Depression, millions flocked to the world’s fairs in six American cities: Chicago, San Diego, Dallas, Cleveland, San Francisco, and New York. Learn about the legacy of these fairs in Designing Tomorrow: America’s World’s Fairs of the 1930s. Exhibition tours: Monday–Friday, 3:15 pm; Saturday, 10:45 am and 3:15 pm; Sunday, 11:45 am and 3:15 pm (based on docent availability)
LEGO® Architecture: Towering Ambition
Now through September 3, 2012
LEGO® Architecture: Towering Ambition features 15 LEGO® models built by LEGO® certified professional Adam Reed Tucker. Visitors can see the Empire State Building, St. Louis Gateway Arch, and the world’s tallest building—the Burj Khalifa—along with 12 other structures made entirely of LEGO® bricks. Some sculptures soar up to 18-feet high and use as many as 450,000 LEGO® pieces. Also visitors can build with hundreds of thousands of LEGO® pieces in a special play area.Advance and same-day tickets available at the Information desk. Please visit go.nbm.org/LEGO for details.
Exhibition Admission
Free for Museum Members, children 2 and under, and active-duty military and their families Memorial Day through Labor Day.
$8 for adults
$5 for youth, students, & seniors
Free for access to the Great Hall, historic building tours, Museum Shop, and cafe.
Designing Tomorrow: America’s World’s Fairs of the 1930s has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Because democracy demands wisdom.
Media Contact: Stacy Adamson, sadamson@nbm.org, 202-272-2448, ext. 3458
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