How do buildings stand tall? Learn about the different techniques used to brace buildings against the elements. Afterwards, kids will build their own structurally stable towers using gumdrops and toothpicks. Ages 4+. RSVP required. $5 per child; members free.
Director and curator Carol Willis will lead a curator’s tour for the museum’s exhibition Ten & Taller. Curator’s tours are free with admission. No RSVP required.
In Power at Ground Zero, Lynne Sagalyn presents the definitive account of one of the greatest reconstruction projects in modern history. The culmination of over a decade of research, her book is both epic in scope and granular in detail. …
Young learners will be introduced to the many different modes of transportation available in large cities today like trains, ferries, and bikes. Through a group reading of Christopher Niemann's picture book Subway, they will learn about one form of city transit, …
The Lower Manhattan Shoreline through Time, Extracted from Still and Moving Archival Footage A screening by artist Robert Bowen and a conversation with historian Carol Willis Photographer and video artist Robert Bowen has long been fascinated by New York’s skyscrapers. …
Young engineers will learn about different kinds of arches and buttresses. Kids will first work individually to make a model of an arch using Popsicle sticks, then work together to create one large arch using cardboard boxes and tape. The strength …
Kids will listen to a reading of Scott Santoro's The Little Skyscraper, then they will create their very own illustrated short story based on a favorite real or fantasy city! Tall tales of city skylines, architecture and skyscrapers will entice …
Currently under construction and slated to rise 117 stories above Central Mumbai, World One Tower will be the tallest building in Mumbai and one of the tallest residential towers in the world. Along with companions- World Crest (65 stories) and …
Join the Skyscraper Museum for hands-on exploration of their exhibit TEN TOPS and learn about different materials architects use to construct buildings. Then, design your very own skyscraper inspired by the Museum's super-talls! Ages 4-8.
Director and curator Carol Willis will lead a curator's tour of the museum's new exhibition TEN TOPS. Curator's tours are free with admission. No RSVP required.