May 24, 2012
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What's Up at the Skyscraper Museum?
Skyscraper Museum
39 Battery Place
(at First Place)
New York, NY 10280
Tel: (212) 968-1961
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OngoingHours
Wed – Sun: 12 pm – 6 pmThe models measure 17-3/4 by 20 inches for the Lilliputian Lower Manhattan and 37 by 31 inches for Midtown. The scale of the model is 3/8 inch for every 100 feet, meaning that the 1,250 foot Empire State Building reaches only 4.7 inches tall. The tallest of the tiny buildings are the Twin Towers (still standing in this model) which soar a full 5.1 inches. These models are so small that ten city blocks can fit in the palm of a hand.
A special section of the museum is devoted to the World Trade Center and rebuilding at Ground Zero. Maps and photographs of Lower Manhattan are also always on view.
- Directions: Subway: 4, 5 to Bowling Green; 1 to Rector Street or South Ferry; R to Whitehall Street Bus: M9, M15, M20
About this Organization
Skyscraper MuseumLocated in the world's foremost vertical metropolis, the museum is dedicated to the study of tall buildings as objects of design, products of technology, sites of contruction, investments in real estate, places of work and residence and instances of aesthetic expression.
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Skyscraper Museum Listings
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Sat, July 14, 2012 Come learn how builders, building owners, and architects reuse old factory buildings to create new buildings of different functions. Kids will make their own "trash factories" from recycled materials that they can reconfigure and use again and again.
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My Community: Building Stories
Ongoing The museum has partnered with the Center for Architecture Foundation to provide a dual visit program. After a morning tour of the museum’s exhibition, students head to the Center for Architecture for a two-hour workshop in which students create three-dimensional models to explore issues in architecture, engineering, urban planning and sustainability.
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Sat, June 9, 2012 Kids will first sketch a blueprint for a building they know, such as their home or school. They can then use colorful chalk to draw their buildings on the sidewalk in front of the Museum, creating a colorful and creative city skyline. Ages 4+.