National Building Museum

BUILDING STORIES AT THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM [THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM?THE COUNTRY?S ONLY CULTURAL INSTITUTION ILLUMINATING WHAT, HOW, AND WHY WE BUILD?RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A GRANT OF $400,000 FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES TO IMPLEMENT BUILDING STORIES, A NEW, LONG-TERM EXHIBITION EXPLORING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AS WE FIRST DISCOVER IT?THROUGH THE PAGES OF CHILDREN?S BOOKS. BY ACTIVATING THESE STORIES AND THEIR BUILT WORLDS, AND THE EARLY FOUNDATIONS FOR HOW WE BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND OUR SURROUNDINGS, BUILDING STORIES WILL ALLOW US TO INVESTIGATE THE ROLE THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT PLAYS IN OUR OWN LIVES AND COMMUNITIES?AND HOW WE CAN BE AGENTS OF CHANGE FOR ITS MORE SUSTAINABLE, EQUITABLE FUTURE.]

DESIGNING TOMORROW: AMERICA'S WORLD'S FAIRS OF THE 1930S

THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM WILL INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO ITS THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS BY CATALOGING AND DIGITIZING THE COLLECTIONS AND CREATING AN OPEN STORAGE GALLERY. THE MUSEUM WILL SUPERVISE TEN PAID GRADUATE STUDENT INTERNS TO ASSIST IN INVENTORYING, CATALOGING, AND REHOUSING OBJECTS, WHICH INCLUDE TOOLS, TOYS, AND MODELS, AS WELL AS WORKS ON PAPER, DRAWINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL DIGITIZE AND UPLOAD UP TO 20,000 OBJECTS TO AN ONLINE COLLECTION DATABASE. THE MUSEUM WILL CONTRACT WITH A DESIGN FIRM TO CREATE AN OPEN STORAGE SPACE TO HOUSE AND DISPLAY 5,000 OF THE ARTIFACTS, PROVIDING GREATER PUBLIC ACCESS AND NEW LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. THE MUSEUM WILL ALSO HIRE A CURATOR TO CONDUCT COLLECTION RESEARCH AND CREATE INTERPRETIVE MATERIALS FOR EXHIBITION. THE MUSEUM WILL ENGAGE THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT AND WORK WITH GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ONLINE DATABASE.

THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM WILL IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AS PART OF AN UPCOMING EXHIBITION TO DEEPEN ENGAGEMENT WITH LITERACY SKILLS AMONG K-3 GRADE CHILDREN. THE EXPERIENCES INCLUDE AN EXHIBITION “SKETCHBOOK” FOR WRITING AND DRAWING EXERCISES; HANDS-ON LANGUAGE AND CREATIVE BUILDING ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE EXHIBITION; CURATED FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCES; AND A COMMUNITY READING PROGRAM FOR KIDS AND THEIR CARETAKERS. IN CONSULTATION WITH ADVISORS, THE TEAM WILL INCORPORATE COMMUNITY FEEDBACK INTO THE EXHIBITS, FABRICATE AND INSTALL THE COMPONENTS, AND HIRE AND TRAIN EDUCATORS TO LEAD THE EXPERIENCES. AS A RESULT, OTHER MUSEUMS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO A MODEL FOR MUSEUM RESOURCES THAT CAN HELP CHILDREN RECOVER FROM THE PANDEMIC, CLOSE ACHIEVEMENT GAPS BETWEEN LOW-INCOME AND HIGH-INCOME STUDENTS, AND FOSTER CRITICAL READING AND LITERACY SKILLS AMONG EARLY LEARNERS.

THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM WILL PRESERVE THE NORTHWESTERN TERRA COTTA COLLECTION, ONE OF THE LARGEST ARCHITECTURAL TERRA COTTA COLLECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE PHOTOGRAPHING, CATALOGUING, AND DIGITIZING DRAWINGS, FOCUSING ON DRAWINGS PRODUCED FROM 1924 TO 1956.  FOR THE PROJECT, THE MUSEUM WILL HIRE NEW STAFF TO CONDUCT CONSERVATION ASSESSMENTS AND REHOUSE AT-RISK ITEMS, WORK WITH CONSULTANTS, AND FORM PARTNERSHIPS TO MANAGE THE PRESERVATION AND ACCESSIBILITY OF THE COLLECTION. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL IMPROVE PRESERVATION, ACCESSIBILITY, AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE COLLECTION, BENEFITING RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, AND THE PUBLIC.

THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM WILL PLAN AND DESIGN AN EXHIBITION TO TELL THE STORY OF THE DESIGN, PLANNING, AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE WASHINGTON DC METRO SYSTEM. THE EXHIBITION WILL EXPLORE THE HISTORY, DESIGN, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS. IT WILL ALSO CONTAIN STORIES OF THE RESIDENTS WHOSE LIVES WERE DISRUPTED BY METRO'S CONSTRUCTION. AN EXHIBITION TEAM WILL DOCUMENT MEMORIES FROM THE LARGE COMMUNITY OF METRO RIDERS, AND AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL HELP REFINE THE PROJECT?S THEMES. WORKING WITH EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS, THE MUSEUM WILL PROTOTYPE INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT COMPONENTS AND TEST NARRATIVES THROUGH SURVEYS AND FOCUS GROUPS WITH A BROAD RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A SCHEMATIC OF THE EXHIBITION'S FLOOR PLAN, STYLE SHEETS FOR GRAPHIC TREATMENTS, AND INITIAL PLANNING FOR MEDIA ELEMENTS. THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION STAFF WILL DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INCORPORATING STEAM THEMES TO ACCOMPANY THE EXHIBITION.

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15.929 SAVE AMERICAS TREASURES OPPORTUNITY P24AS00545 SAVE AMERICAS TREASURES GRANTS FROM THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND PROVIDE PRESERVATION AND OR CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE TO NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND COLLECTIONS. GRANTS ARE AWARDED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS AND REQUIRE A DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR, NON-FEDERAL MATCH, WHICH CAN BE CASH OR DOCUMENTED IN-KIND. THE GRANT PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA), THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH), AND THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS). BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PHYSICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM TO FUND CONSERVATION OF THE ROBERT C. LAUTMAN PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION.

THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM WILL USE FUNDS TO PRESERVE THE WURTS BROTHERS COMPANY PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION. THESE DETAILED IMAGES, FROM ONE OF AMERICA?S FIRST ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIOS, TELL AN UNPARALLELED STORY ABOUT AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING, AND ECONOMIC EXPANSION DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. FOR ALMOST A HUNDRED YEARS, THE WURTS BROTHERS COMPANY, BASED IN NEW YORK CITY, DOCUMENTED ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDINGS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE PROJECT INCLUDES A CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT A PRIORITIZED CONSERVATION PLAN STABILIZATION, CONSERVATION, REHOUSING AND DIGITIZATION OF THE COLLECTION, ALL OF WHICH WILL IMPROVE PUBLIC ACCESS. THE PROJECT WILL BE MATCHED WITH $121,184 IN NON-FEDERAL SHARE.

TO SUPPORT THE PRESENTATION OF THE EXHIBITION "EERO SAARINEN: SHAPING THE FUTURE" AND ACCOMPANYING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, IN CONSORTIUM WITH THE FINNI

THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM WILL IMPROVE THE CARE AND ACCESSIBILITY OF ITS ARCHITECTURAL TOY COLLECTION, WHICH WAS DONATED TO THE MUSEUM IN 2006. THE COLLECTION INCLUDES ICONIC TOYS SUCH AS LINCOLN LOGS, ERECTOR SETS, TINKER TOYS, AND LEGO BRICKS; RARER AND LESS FAMILIAR TOYS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE; AND EXAMPLES FEATURING SPECIFIC BUILDINGS OR BUILDING TYPES, SUCH AS SKYSCRAPERS AND SUBURBAN HOMES. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT, CATALOGUING, CLEANING, CONSERVATION, REHOUSING, AND DIGITIZATION OF APPROXIMATELY 2,300 OBJECTS IN THE COLLECTION, ULTIMATELY MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR DISPLAY AND RESEARCH.

TO SUPPORT THE PLANNING PHASE FOR THE EXHIBITION BUILDING STORIES: CHILDREN'S BOOKSAND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION UNBUILT WASHINGTON, INCLUDING ADJUNCT SHOWS AND ACTIVITIES, IN CONSORTIUM WITH THE WASHINGTON ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION.

INVESTIGATING WHERE WE LIVE

TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. 

TO SUPPORT MUSEUM SALARIES AND TEXT PANEL/GRAPHICS FABRICATION COSTS FOR AN EXHIBITION OF THE WORK OF THE BJARKE INGELS GROUP.

TO SUPPORT DESIGN, PLANNING, AND ARCHITECTURE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.

REIMB CONTRACT/GRANT

TO SUPPORT SECRET CITIES: THE ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING OF THE MANHATTAN PROJECT.

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION "ON LOCATION: FILM AND THE AMERICAN LANDSCAPE."

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR THE DESIGN OF A MEDIA ARTS INSTALLATION AS PART OF A PERMANENT EXHIBITION AT THE MUSEUM AND AMERICA250.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PLANNING AND DESIGN COSTS FOR A TEMPORARY ARCHITECTURAL INSTALLATION.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT TESTING OF INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS FOR THE EXHIBITION BUILDING STORIES: CHILDREN’S BOOKS AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.

TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN OF AN ORIENTATION GALLERY.

TO SUPPORT THE DISSEMINATION OF THE GREEN COMMUNITY TEACHING KITS AND AN ON-LINE TEACHER TRAINING FILM, IN CONSORTIUM WITH THE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION "DESIGNING FOR DISASTER."

TO SUPPORT A PILOT CREATIVE-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM.

TO SUPPORT THE ONLINE PRESENTATION OF NEW CULTURAL CAPITALS.

TO SUPPORT "GREEN COMMUNITIES," AN EXHIBITION ON SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.

2016 NCRO PART NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM

TO SUPPORT "WELCOME HOME," A MEDIA EXHIBITION.

TO SUPPORT DESIGN AND PLANNING COSTS FORTHE EXHIBITION DANCING ON THE WALL: BANDALOOP BRINGS ARCHITECTURE TO LIFE.

IN RECOGNITION OF INVESTIGATING WHERE WE LIVE, A PROGRAM THAT FOSTERS DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND IMPROVING SELF-ESTEEM IN YOUTH BY ENABLING

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