Field Trip: The National Building Museum
Thursday, August 16, 1:15-5:00 PM
Docent Led
This field trip will cap off UX Week 2007, bringing the discussion of user experience and interaction design out into everyday life in Washington, DC. Be sure to attend Martin Moeller's (Senior Vice President and Curator) morning discussion, The National Building Museum: From the Inside Out. Martin will walk us through the new exhibit "Reinventing the Globe: A Shakespearean Theater for the 21st Century." Also running at TNBM is "David Macaulay, the Art of Drawing Architecture."
About The National Building Museum
Created by an act of Congress in 1980, the National Building Museum is America's premier cultural institution dedicated to exploring and celebrating architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning. Since opening its doors in 1985, the Museum has become a vital forum for exchanging ideas and information about such topical issues as managing suburban growth, preserving landmarks and communities, and revitalizing urban centers.
The National Building Museum welcomes visitors from around the world to its exhibitions which offer insight into the history and future of the world we create for ourselves. Exhibition subjects range from the poetic use of concrete to visions for affordable housing, as well as exploring possibilities of rebuilding New Orleans, and contemporary ideas for building sustainable residences. For more information, visit http://www.nbm.org/.