National Building Museum Indoor Beach Exhibit Opens

The National Building Museum has opened an indoor beach exhibit this month, made up of a gigantic 10,000 square-foot "ocean" ball pit, a 50-foot shoreline complete with beach chairs, umbrellas and a snack bar in the museum's Great Hall, according to The Washington Post.

The idea for an indoor beach arose from the need for a classic American summertime activity in Washington D.C.. The exhibit, designed by architecture firm Snarkitecture, was built with the intention to create a simple indoor version of a typical beach experience.

"You can jump off the pier, have a snack, hang out in a chair and read a book," said Snarkitecture co-founder Alex Mustonen. "Basically what you would do at the beach."

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