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Jul 03, 2019

The National Building Museum’s Great Hall Is Now A Massive Lawn With Hammocks

Grass is the new ball pit?

Jul 01, 2016

Photos: ICEBERGS Hit The National Building Museum

Last year’s Beach is this year’s blizzard.

Mar 22, 2016

From The Beach To Blocks: Dupont Underground Announces Re-Ball! Winner

The interactive exhibit will be part Lego, part Minecraft.

Mar 09, 2016

After The Beach, National Building Museum Turns To ICEBERGS

The Great Hall will be transformed into a “glacial ice field” and visitors will be able to wander among “icebergs” towering up to 56 feet, the museum announced today.

Jan 04, 2016

The Balls Are Back: Dupont Underground Launches Competition With Materials From The Beach

Anyone can submit a design to transform 650,000 translucent balls into a site-specific artwork in the former trolley tunnel.

Sep 02, 2015

Dupont Underground Looking For Unpaid ‘The Beach’ Movers

Cool opportunity or wildly underpaid moving gig? You decide.

Aug 31, 2015

Couple Weds At National Building Museum’s The Beach

It is the first wedding as far as the museum knows.

Aug 26, 2015

The Beach’s Materials Will Get A Second Life At Dupont Underground

The plastic balls will form the raw materials for an arts competition.

Aug 17, 2015

[Video] Behind The Scenes With Snarkitecture And The Beach

More than 110,000 people have visited the National Building Museum attraction so far.

Jul 27, 2015

Go Visit The BEACH For Free On These Days

D.C. residents can save themselves $16.

 
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