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National Building Museum to close December 2 for months of repairs
The museum expects to reopen next spring.
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D.C.’s 20 most underrated museums and galleries, mapped
Skip the National Mall and head to these lesser-known locations instead.
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Your guide to the best farmers markets in Washington, D.C.
Where to get fresh fruit, vegetables, and other foodstuff.
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Washington, D.C.’s most iconic buildings, mapped
The District boasts an array of architectural gems.
270 traffic signals in Northwest now give pedestrians and cyclists more time to cross
"Leading pedestrian intervals" are becoming more common in the city.
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17 military monuments, museums, and memorials in the D.C. area
Where to honor U.S. veterans and military members in and around the nation’s capital.
Upcoming AIA exhibit will showcase D.C.’s school architecture
Dozens of the city’s schools have been modernized over the past decade-plus.
What to know for the Washington Nationals victory parade Saturday
They won the fight! Now it’s time to party
D.C.-based photographer to be focus of new National Building Museum exhibit
Centered on Alan Karchmer’s architectural photography, the exhibit debuts this fall.
Newseum to close at the end of December
Johns Hopkins University is moving in to the building, which will be renovated.
National Building Museum to spotlight Bauhaus on World Architecture Day
Events focused on the German art school are planned for October 6.
The top 8 places where people are taking Bird scooters in D.C.
Memorials, a museum, and a university make the list.
50K photos of main street North America are headed to the National Building Museum
Photographer Barry L. Gfeller took the photos between 1976 and 1996.
Modernized MLK Library will have ground-level cafe and rooftop event space
D.C.’s library system is looking for an operator to offer workforce development
What $2,000 rents in D.C. right now
See your options in neighborhoods like Penn Quarter and West End
Video: Watch the National Building Museum’s ‘Lawn’ exhibit come to life
The interactive display runs through September 2
Frank Lloyd Wright exhibit opens at District Architecture Center
Focused on Wright’s interior designs, the free exhibit runs through September 6
Newseum redevelopment pursued by Johns Hopkins University promises more natural light
The university has filed early designs for the project with federal officials
Check out early photos of the ‘Lawn’ exhibit at the National Building Museum, opening July 4
The exhibit runs through September 2 and features audio stories by famous people
What to know for July Fourth Metro service
Public transit is your friend for crowded events like fireworks displays
What $2,600 rents in D.C. right now
See your options in neighborhoods like Truxton Circle and Mount Pleasant
Track the construction of ‘Lawn,’ the National Building Museum’s upcoming summer exhibit
The museum has a camera showing the progress leading to the July 4 debut
National Building Museum gifted upwards of 3K miniature buildings
Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral, the Washington Monument, and the Leaning Tower of Pisa are in the collection
What $2,400 rents in D.C. right now
See your options in neighborhoods like Foggy Bottom and Cleveland Park
Renovated MLK Library to feature artwork by D.C. public school teacher on large glass walls
The walls will display protest buttons and King-related items as individual dots that form a bigger image
Animal-focused exhibit at National Building Museum promises ‘cabinet of curiosities’
The exhibit features more than 125 architectural objects depicting animals and opens on April 20
Metro seeks developers to ground-lease and redevelop its current headquarters building
The transit agency says it is prepared to vacate the Penn Quarter property by 2023
Upcoming National Building Museum exhibit to center on community basketball courts
"I never photographed the players, finding that the ‘place’ spoke loudly about its users"
Metro plans to move its headquarters to Southwest from Penn Quarter
The transit agency says it’s under contract to buy a new building
Three-bedroom condo in Penn Quarter with D.C. monument views asks $849K
The unit and the building’s terrace are fit for watching Forth of July fireworks
Penn Quarter condo with views of the FBI HQ lists for $499K
The unit has a private balcony and is in an amenity-rich building
Tonight’s Caps game watch includes a free performance by Fall Out Boy
Here’s what’s happening at the ALL CAPS Hockey Fest
All the Caps’ Stanley Cup-related street closures to know about
There are major traffic restrictions around Capital One Arena
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Winter Olympics 2018: Where to watch in D.C.
Expect themed food and drink specials as well as opening ceremony watch parties.
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D.C.’s Art in Transit: The best public art in the Metro
Art in Transit improves the ridership experience by providing a location for artworks.
D.C.’s 10 most walkable, bike-friendly neighborhoods
According to Walk Score, the nation’s capital is known as a "walker’s paradise" as well as a "biker’s paradise."
What $5,100/month rents you in D.C.
Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a column that explores what one can rent for a set dollar amount in various Washington, D.C. neighborhoods.