Free Since 1985, National Building Museum Announces It Will Now Charge Admission Fee

While the Smithsonian wound up being able to avoid having to charge its threatened $7.50 per ticket, other Washington DC-based museums haven’t fared the same. The National Building Museum has announced that, effective June 27th, it will begin charging an entry fee, $8 for adults and $5 for children. While that certainly likely won’t destroy any visitor’s wallets, considering nearly every museum in the country seems to start at around $15/per, it’s a big change for the organization, which had been free to visit since its opening in 1985.