{"id":31047,"date":"2023-07-19T16:45:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T20:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=31047"},"modified":"2023-07-19T16:45:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T20:45:01","slug":"lego-brick-city-at-the-national-building-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2023\/07\/lego-brick-city-at-the-national-building-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Lego: Brick City at the National Building Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014<\/strong> Lego fans whether they be children or adults have another exhibit to visit. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbm.org\/exhibition\/brick-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Brick City at the National Building Museum<\/strong><\/a> displays dozens of famous buildings from across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitors will take a world tour discovering new destinations across all seven continents that include: lively streetscapes from Cartagena, Colombia; Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans; intricate temples from India to Mexico; and imaginative castles from medieval Japan to modern Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbm.org\/exhibition\/brick-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brick City<\/a> &#8211; National Building Museum<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is also thousands if not millions of Lego brick to build with, including &#8220;a graffiti wall.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53052582117_7750f183ef_b.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The buildings are impressive, especially London\u2019s St. Pancras Station. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think 60 to 90 minutes is probably the typical duration for most kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The museum is open Thursday \u2013 Monday, 10 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbm.org\/visit\/tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Cost is $10 for adults, $7 for kids under 17 and adults over 60<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other exhibits include the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbm.org\/exhibition\/play-work-build\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Play Work Build<\/strong><\/a> (another interactive kid friendly exhibit), 2023 Summer Block Party &#8211; Look Here, Alan Karchmer: The Architects\u2019 Photographer (through August 13), Animals, Collected (through August 28), House &amp; Home, A Better Way Home: The Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge (through October 16). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Building Museum is just across F Street NW from the Judiciary Square Metro station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53052610952_c80e15fae2_b.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Lego fans whether they be children or adults have another exhibit to visit. 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