Design · Penn Quarter & Chinatown
National Building Museum Shop
on Penn Quarter, with 6 shops within a short walk
Shop in the museum's free-to-enter Great Hall selling sustainable housewares, office items, jewelry, educational toys and design books, many items exclusive to the shop.
Hours
- Monday
- 10am–5pm
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 10am–5pm
- Friday
- 10am–5pm
- Saturday
- 10am–5pm
- Sunday
- 10am–5pm
Checked October 2026. Holiday hours can differ.
On the map
Near Capital One Arena (4 min walk) and National Portrait Gallery & American Art Museum (7 min walk).
Good to know
- Parking
- Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Yellow and Green lines) sits under the Smithsonian American Art Museum at 8th and G; Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Yellow and Green) is across Pennsylvania Ave from the National Archives, and Judiciary Square (Red) is closest to the National Building Museum. Teaism notes a parking garage on 8th Street, and SAAM notes limited metered street parking and several paid garages nearby. The DC Circulator ended service after Dec 31, 2024.
- Penn Quarter shops
- F Street chains open at 10am and close between 7pm and 9pm Monday to Saturday (Sunday roughly 11am–6pm or 7pm), while the museum stores follow museum hours: SAAM 11:30am–7pm daily, the Archives 10am–5:30pm daily and the Building Museum Thursday to Monday only.
Shops a few minutes away
All of Penn Quarter →- Capital One Arena Team StoreSpecialty · 601 F St NW3 min walk
- De Zhi Co.Specialty · 602 H St NW, 2nd Floor5 min walk
- SAAM & National Portrait Gallery Museum StoreGifts · 8th and G Sts NW7 min walk
- Alden Shoe CompanyMenswear · 921 F St NW9 min walk
- Peruvian ConnectionFashion · 950 F St NW, Suite 10210 min walk
- MangoFashion · 950 F St NW10 min walk
Before you go
What are National Building Museum Shop's hours?
National Building Museum Shop is usually open Thu–Mon 10am–5pm. Hours can change on holidays, so check the gallery's site before a special trip.
Where is National Building Museum Shop?
National Building Museum Shop is at 401 F St NW in Penn Quarter & Chinatown, Washington. It's near Capital One Arena (4 min walk).
Is National Building Museum Shop open on Sunday?
Yes, usually 10am–5pm on Sundays.
Where can I park near National Building Museum Shop?
The closest option for Penn Quarter & Chinatown is Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Yellow and Green lines) sits under the Smithsonian American Art Museum at 8th and G; Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Yellow and Green) is across Pennsylvania Ave from the National Archives, and Judiciary Square (Red) is closest to the National Building Museum. Teaism notes a parking garage on 8th Street, and SAAM notes limited metered street parking and several paid garages nearby. The DC Circulator ended service after Dec 31, 2024.. Most of the district is also an easy walk from Metro.
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