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620 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20004
202.783.3788 |
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Masonry Mania Family Festival
July 25, 2003
WASHINGTON—Build a brick
wall, construct an arch, create a tile design on a wall,
repoint a masonry wall, and learn other techniques of masonry
restoration at the National Building Museum’s Masonry
Mania Family Festival on October 18, 2003 from 10
am to 4:30 pm.
At this free, all-day event suitable for people of all ages, visitors
can join staff of the International Masonry Institute as they provide
graphic displays and hands-on activities designed to educate the public about
masonry crafts. Hands-on demonstrations will allow participants to work with
brick, stone, marble, tile, terrazzo, and plaster.
Masons will explain the techniques used in working with these varied materials
and will also have samples of the materials on hand. In a “Construction
Zone,”children can build with both large and small bricks. Visitors can
also create their own masonry sculptures and participate in other educational
activities.
In addition to the interactive displays, the International Masonry Institute
will hold its International Apprentice Contest at the Museum on that
day. Festival visitors will be able to watch 30 apprentice contestants from
across the United States and Canada, representing the International Union of
Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, complete projects in six masonry craft
areas: brick, stone, marble, tile, plaster, and cement finishing.
As an added attraction, visitors to the Masonry Mania Family Festival also
will have the opportunity to view Masonry Variations, a new exhibition
at the Museum exploring the versatility of masonry material through innovative
and creative installations designed by four teams of architects and master
masons.
Masonry Mania is sponsored by the International Union of Bricklayers
and Allied Craftworkers and its training and promotion arm, the International
Masonry Institute.
The National Building Museum, created by an act of Congress in 1980,
is a private, nonprofit institution that examines and interprets American achievements
in building through exhibitions, education programs and publications. The Museum
is located at 401 F Street NW, Washington, D.C., at the entrance to the Judiciary
Square Metro station on the Red Line. Museum hours are Monday through Saturday,
10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. Admission is free. Visit the Museum
Shop and Café. For public inquiries, call (202) 272-2448 or log onto www.nbm.org.
The International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers represents
100,000 skilled masonry workers in the United States and Canada. It is
the oldest continuously operating construction union in North America.
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