National Museum of African American History and Culture: Construction—Cool Facts

• 665,000 square feet—Area of the building. The museum features 105,000 square feet of exhibition space, which is two times the area of the White House.
• 70,000 square feet—Area of cast-aluminum panels used for the Corona
• 230 tons—Weight of cast-aluminum panels used for the Corona
• 3,600—Number of panels used for the Corona
• 72,000 cubic yards—Volume of concrete. This is enough concrete to fill the Reflecting Pool two times.
• LEED Gold—Certification anticipated at the completion of the museum
• 350,000 cubic yards—Volume of dirt excavated and hauled from the site
• 35,000—Total number of trucks used to haul dirt from job site and enough trucks to go around the National Mall 35 times
• 3,800 tons—Weight of structural steel
• 8,000 tons—Weight of black rebar
• 85 feet—Height of Corona structure. This is more than two times the depth of the Washington Monument’s foundation.
• 100 feet (five stories)—Portion of museum above grade. This is the height of the Lincoln Memorial.
• 70 feet (five stories)—Portion of museum below grade. This is the same height of the White House’s south façade.
• 2.5 tons—Max capacity of the service elevator. This elevator is capable of moving 2.5 Jefferson Memorial statues.
• 24 miles—Linear feet of HVAC piping. This is equivalent to the distance from the museum to Herndon, Va.
• 400 tons—Weight of ductwork to be installed. This is equivalent to 173 Jeep Grand Cherokees.

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