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If you live in Ward 5 (and Ward 7, too), you can enjoy free admission to the National Building Museum's Hive installation  tomorrow morning, August 8. Standard admission is $16.  From the museum: " D.C. residents are invited to visit Hive with complimentary admission from 9–11 am on their specific Ward Days with story time and mobile library book check-out provided by DC Public Library. Residency is verified by id’s zip code ." Also this week: Teen Night is Thursday, August 10 . Teens (ages 13-18) are invited to Hive --free of charge-- for music and programming at the museum from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. No geographic requirements for this one, just be a teen. ~~More info~~ Hive is the latest iteration of the museum's Summer Block Party, which typically features a large scale installation in the Great Hall space. The exhibitions are very memorable (remember Mini Golf, the Maze, the Beach, ICEBERGS?). Good stuff. Hive was devised with Chicago firm Studio Gang. I...

Location of the NLEO Museum in Judiciary Square A new museum is coming to downtown DC, and it's going underground. The National Law Enforcement Officers Museum will be located adjacent to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Judiciary Square (400 block of E St NW). The Memorial opened in 1991 atop a park that also serves as the northern entrance of the Judiciary Sq Metro station. The creation of the Museum portion was authorized by Congress and President Clinton in 2000. The new museum will be located across the street from the memorial, directly in front of the DC Court of Appeals building; the side with the snazzy glass-enclosed security checkpoint. Planned glass entrance pavilions on each side of the museum appear to compliment the DC Court of Appeals building, but also seem to be set off to the east and west sides, as to not block the view from E St NW. Organizers secured financing this January and construction has begun. The initial excavation will l...