Kids Programs

  • Storytime

    Storytime

    Join the National Building Museum and author Rebecca Donnelly for a special storytime!

  • Girl Scouts- Nice Neighbors

    Girl Scouts- Nice Neighbors

    Daisy Girl Scouts can earn their Good Neighbor Badge by discussing what it means to belong to a community and then exploring their own communities with the National Building Museum in one of our signature city design activities!

  • Storytime

    Storytime

    Join the Embassy of Sweden and the National Building Museum for a special storytime celebrating global legacy of Pippi Longstocking! Listen to the story of Pippi Longstocking in Arabic, and participate in thematic songs and crafts. 

  • Just Drop In!

    Join us for a fun drop-in craft where kids become designers of a giant collaborative brick wall!

  • Storytime

    Storytime

    Storytime is FREE and packed full of reading, songs, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills!

  • Storytime

    Storytime

    Storytime is FREE and packed full of reading, songs, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills!

  • Storytime

    Storytime

    Storytime is FREE and packed full of reading, songs, and activities designed to promote language and literacy skills!

Celebrate Your Child’s Birthday at the Museum

Provide an unforgettable birthday at the Museum for your children and their friends! Birthday parties at the Museum are 1.5 hours long and for children ages 3-8 (depending on theme). There is one morning (10am-11:30am) and one afternoon (1:30 pm-3pm) slot available on select Saturdays and select Sundays. Parties are a National Building Museum membership benefit and are available only to Family-level members or higher.