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“Capital Brutalism was originally slated to conclude on February 17 but has been extended to June 30, 2025 due to popular demand.”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the National Building Museum:

“The National Building Museum announced today that it will extend its Capital Brutalism exhibition through Monday June 30, 2025. This exhibition has sparked intense media and public interest as it tells the story of how D.C.’s Brutalist architecture helped reshaped the city in the mid-century. Capital Brutalism explores the history, current state, and future of seven polarizing buildings and the WMATA Metro system in Washington, D.C. The exhibition is co-curated by Dr. Angela Person, associate professor of architecture at the University of Oklahoma, and architectural photographer Ty Cole.

Capital Brutalism was originally slated to conclude on February 17 but has been extended to June 30, 2025 due to popular demand.” (more…)

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is Monday January 27 “meet Holocaust survivors, read the names of Holocaust victims, and light memorial candles”

By Prince Of Petworth


“Holocaust survivor Susan Warsinger speaking to visitors at the Museum during IHRD 2024”

From an email:

“On Monday, January 27, we are hosting a special day of activities for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is held on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. This year marks 80 years since Nazi Germany’s most notorious camp was liberated. We are inviting you and others to meet Holocaust survivors, read the names of Holocaust victims, and light memorial candles.”

From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum:

“The United Nations has designated January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, as a time to remember the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution. This year’s commemoration comes at a critical time, as the survivors, our best teachers, decline in number and we witness a global surge in antisemitism.

The Museum invites the public to remember the victims, honor the survivors and reaffirm the lessons of the Holocaust. Events that day will include: (more…)

“DowntownDC Holiday Skate Spectacular Opens at National Building Museum”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo courtesy DowntownDC BID

From a press release:

“The DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID), the National Building Museum, and Events DC are thrilled to announce the launch of the DowntownDC Holiday Skate Spectacular—a unique, free indoor skating experience that transforms the National Building Museum’s majestic Great Hall into a winter wonderland.

Running from December 16, 2024, through January 4, 2025, the event offers a holiday activity like no other. Guests can glide across a cutting-edge synthetic ice rink, open Thursday through Monday, 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM, at the National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. (more…)

Speaking of the National Building Museum “Visible Vault: Open Collections Storage showcases a broad range of artifacts from the Museum’s permanent collection, highlighting America’s architectural and design heritage.” Opens Dec. 14th

By Prince Of Petworth


“Caption: Visible Vault: Open Collections Storage at the National Building Museum. Photographed by Stephen A. Miller, StudioM13.”

From a press release:

“Visible Vault: Open Collections Storage

Opening December 14, 2024

The exhibition provides visitors with a unique opportunity to engage with significant historical objects that were previously unavailable to the public due to their size, scope, and material. This exhibition is a testament to the Museum’s commitment to preserving and sharing the fascinating narratives of the world we design and build. (more…)

Breaking: “a new, indoor ice-skating rink will be installed at the National Building Museum in time for the holidays”, Also “DowntownDC Holiday Market Returns Nov. 22”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by mtrrtm

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) showcased new and exciting activations for the 20th Annual 2024 Downtown Holiday Market. At the event, Mayor Bowser also announced that a new, indoor ice-skating rink will be installed at the National Building Museum in time for the holidays, running from December 16 through January 4. (more…)

“Happy 50th Birthday, Concrete Doughnut! A four-day doughnut birthday party at the Hirshhorn Museum.”

By Prince Of Petworth


“On Thursday, Oct. 3 at 10 am, Rose Ave Bakery kicks off a four-day party by distributing 50 free doughnuts to the first 50 visitors in the Museum’s lobby. For this special occasion, Rose Ave Bakery is sharing Baked Alaska in Southeast Asia, a house made brioche donut filled with guava jam topped with toasted coconut meringue, passion fruit, and rose petals. Image courtesy of Rose Ave Bakery. Photo by Flavy Calumba.”

From a media advisory:

“WHAT: The Hirshhorn Museum celebrates a milestone in October 2024: its 50th birthday. Fifty is too big a birthday for one day, or just one cake, so the Museum is partnering with four fine bakeries: Rose Avenue Bakery; Founding Farmers, Fishers, Bakers; Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken and Just Fine Donuts to celebrate the “concrete doughnut” on the National Mall.

Between Thursday Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 6, one fine bakery will provide 50 free donuts to be distributed at 10 am in our lobby, one per person, until all have been shared.


Thursday, Oct. 3: (more…)

“National Gallery Nights fall season announced, will kick off with “A Night in Paris”

By Prince Of Petworth


“At National Gallery Nights, visitors gather under Katharina Fritsch’s Hahn / Cock, 2013, glass fiber reinforced polyester resin fixed on stainless steel supporting structure, National Gallery of Art, Gift of the Glenstone Foundation in honor of the resilience of the American people during the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020.23.1.”

From NGA:

“Our popular after-hours program returns this fall on September 12, October 10, and November 14 from 6:00–9:00 p.m.

The season will kick off with “A Night in Paris,” (more…)

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