From workshops on building crafts to tours of landmark buildings and construction sites, as well as films, lectures, concert series, and symposia, these programs delight and educate students, families, and adults. National Building Museum tours are offered daily.
Group tours are available by appointment.
Museum Shop A collection of the work of the architectural photography firm the Wurts Brothers Company and a major collection of artifacts, and architectural renderings of the Kress five and dime stores. National Building Museum Hall. Inside view of this magnificent Hall. The Pension Building was designated by an act of Congress in 1980 as the site of a new museum to celebrate American achievements in the building arts. Tell us what you think.