School Program Registration


Welcome to the National Building Museum's automated school program registration system. This system will enable you to schedule and receive instantaneous confirmation (online and then in an email) for program reservations. Programs fill up quickly, and we recommend reserving as far in advance as possible.

Please review detailed program descriptions before registering.

We have reached our maximum number of free programs for the 2012-2013 school year. Fees will not be waived for any DC Public or Public Charter schools or Title I schools.

Need Help? For a step-by-step guide to walk you through the registration process, please click here. Still have questions? Email youthgroups@nbm.org or call the Museum at 202.272.2448.


Select a Program

Please select the program you would like to reserve from the list below. If you would like to book more than one school program (for example, City by Design and Patterns), that option will be available to you later in the booking process. When selecting programs, please keep in mind the appropriate grade levels for each program.
 
Be a Green Builder
Grades 5-9
Students learn how buildings are constructed as they act as carpenters and use power screwdrivers to assemble an 8' x 11½' house from the ground up. Minimum of 15 students required per program.
City by Design
Grades K-5
Students design their own model city out of colorful materials and come to understand the complexity of issues associated with planning a modern city.
Fuller's Fantastic Geodesic Dome
Grades 5-9
Students learn about engineering principles and geometry as they work together to build a 6.5 x 13' geodesic dome. Minimum of 15 students required per program.
Patterns: Here, There and Everywhere
4-year-old PreK-Grade 1
Students learn the importance of patterns in the built environment as they make patterns and find them within the Museum's building.
Green by Design
Grades 4-9
Students learn what makes a home environmentally friendly and then working in small groups, construct their own model green homes.
Drawing on History Tour
Grades 4-8
Through guided sketching activities that reveal the hidden secrets of the building, students will investigate the structure and past of the Museum's building and begin to see the built environment in new ways. (There is no construction activity during the tour.)
My House, My Home
4-year-old PreK-Grade 1
Students learn about the process of building a house through story, pictures, and an exploration of a Museum exhibition.
Architecture 101
Grades 2-9
Students observe, draw, and use their math knowledge to learn skills crucial to being an architect. Includes visit to the PLAY WORK BUILD exhibition.

Select a Date Range

Avoid Cancellations: Most cancellations occur because teachers schedule programs on school testing days or because transportation to the Museum is not available. Please check your school's calendar and contact your transportation department before booking a trip to ensure your availability to attend a Museum program.
Start Date* (Must be on or after 6/12/2013)
(mm/dd/yyyy)
End Date* (Recommended search is at least two weeks)
(mm/dd/yyyy)