Archinect - News 2024-11-24T12:17:59-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/10019965/one-less-free-museum-building-museum-to-begin-charging-admission One less free museum: Building Museum to begin charging admission Alexander Walter 2011-06-15T14:59:06-04:00 >2011-06-15T15:00:17-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bc/bcaf873b8dc095374189437462b8043f?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>It&rsquo;s difficult in this town to compete with the quality and price of the Smithsonian. DC is uniquely blessed with such incredible public museums that private museums often have to compete, and while they often do it incredibly well, it&rsquo;s tough to see one move from a free model to one supported by admission fees. The National Building Museum announced today that by the end of the month they will be charging an $8 fee for adults, and a $5 fee for children, students, and seniors.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><head><meta></head></html>