May
10

Special exhibit on NMAAHC construction

NMAAHC landscape plan, courtesy of Gustafson Guthrie Nicol

A special exhibit on the design of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, prepared by the Office of Architectural History and Historic Preservation, will be on display Wednesday, May 16  through Sunday, May 20 in the Smithsonian Castle’s Schermer Hall.

The exhibit will feature archaeological artifacts from the site, a model of the building and renderings of the interior.

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Posted: 10 May 2012
About the Author:

Amy Ballard is the senior historic preservation specialist in Architectural History and Historic Preservation. She began her Smithsonian career in 1976 when, among other duties as assigned, she fed a pair of barn owls that lived in the northeast tower of the Castle.