“from the 2007 BIG DRAW at the Museum, also featuring author/illustrator David Macaulay. courtesy of the National Building Museum”
From the National Building Museum:
“The National Building Museum hosts BIG DRAW, a free day-long festival that invites visitors to discover the world we design and build through drawing.
The event is a complement to the Museum’s recently opened long-term exhibition Building Stories that explores the world of architecture, engineering, construction, and design through the lens of children’s books. Caldecott Medal award-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay, who has a special gallery within Building Stories, will engage with visitors and will lead two drawing workshops using the Museum’s historic home to teach visitors how to understand scale and perspective. Throughout this day of drawing, visitors of all ages can engage in quick drawing prompts, contribute to a community mural, contribute to Positive Chalk’s “Chalk Walk,” and attend lightning talks with engineering, architecture, and design professionals who will share how drawing is used as a tool to create. Visitors are welcome to bring their own sketchbooks or use materials provided by the Museum. The Big Cheese food truck will be located outside the Museum on G street all day to satiate hungry artists.
BIG DRAW is free with registration. Register here.
WHEN:
Saturday, April 20 from 10 AM – 4 PM
WHERE:
National Building Museum 401 F Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
BIG DRAW is the April FREE Community Day at the National Building Museum. The entire Museum is FREE and open to the public on Saturday, April 20 from 10 AM – 4 PM. As part of its commitment to and investment in D.C., the National Building Museum announced in January that for the first two years of its Building Stories exhibition, it will offer twelve (12) FREE Community Days each year. Additional FREE Community Days for 2024 include:
Saturday, May 11
Saturday, June 8
Saturday, July 13
Saturday, August 10
Saturday, September 14
Saturday, October 19
Saturday, November 9
Saturday, December 14″