Mid-Winter Mosaics!
New York's Art Deco skyscrapers have striking façades and fanciful spires, but their beauty is on the inside, too! Many Downtown buildings have mosaic masterpieces that display the opulence of the...
View ArticleZaha Hadid, Queen of the Curve
Throughout her lifetime, the Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid gained international fame as a designer who broke the rules. She designed distinctive and freeform museums, concert halls, and skyscrapers that...
View ArticleBe an Engineer, Just Like Rosie Revere!
Rosie Revere is a kid engineer who uses household objects to invent her gadgets and gizmos. Can you do the same for skyscrapers? Join us for a read-aloud of Andrea Beaty’s Rosie Revere, Engineer, as we...
View ArticleApril Fools’: NYC Architecture that Never Was!
Architects around the world have built some pretty unbelievable structures, but even more have gone unbuilt! In this April Fools’ Day program inspired by the book Never Built New York, we will look at...
View ArticleNYC Landmarks I: Happy Birthday, Empire State Building!
Known worldwide as a symbol of New York City, the Empire State Building turns 92 on May 1st! Join us for a Spring Break Family Program to celebrate an early happy birthday for the supertall skyscraper...
View ArticleEarth Day: Turn a New York Skyscraper Green
This Earth Day, we highlight environmentally-conscious green buildings in New York and around the world! After discussing green building guidelines in the U.S., we’ll look at architecture abroad that...
View ArticleSkyscraper Monopoly
Do you know Lower Manhattan landmarks? Join us to play Skyscraper Monopoly and learn about the buildings in our exhibition. We’ll challenge teams of young learners on their knowledge of some of NYC’s...
View ArticleNYC Landmarks II: How the Chrysler Building got its Crown
Join us to celebrate the Chrysler Building’s 93rd anniversary and learn more about how its fancy scalloped crown and needle spire helped it win the title of “World’s Tallest Building” in 1930. Kids...
View ArticleKnuffle Bunny: The Importance of Walkable Cities
Location, location, location! Join us to celebrate the walkability of Battery Park City as we take a short tour of the neighborhood and learn about the importance of walkable cities by reading Mo...
View ArticleGlobal Architecture III: Mosques
Mosques are places of worship for Muslims around the world. Their interiors often feature beautiful domes and intricate patterned designs inspired by repeating geometric shapes. Join us to learn more...
View ArticleScaling to Great Heights – A Violin Concert!
Violin duo Miolina presents “Scaling to Great Heights,” a half-hour children’s concert that showcases music of people from various nations, including the many immigrants who came through Ellis Island...
View ArticleArchitecture of Trees
What’s tall, loved by New Yorkers, and full of life? Sure, skyscrapers are all those things, but so are trees! Architects spend years designing the skyscrapers, but trees have been perfecting their own...
View ArticleAnimal Icons: Ornamental Animals on NYC Skyscrapers
Birds and beasts above! Join us to discover the animal world that decorates some of New York City skyscrapers, from the dog’s heads and pelicans that ornament the Woolworth Building to the eagle head...
View ArticleAre Skyscrapers Huge Divas? Celebrate PRIDE at The Skyscraper Museum
What makes Skyscrapers huge divas? Is it their height? Their design? Or maybe even their materials? Jonathan Van Ness explores these fun questions with Skyscraper Museum director Carol Willis on his...
View ArticleThe Harbor: Manhattan, Mapping the Story of an Island by Jennifer Thermes
Let’s travel back in time and explore the history of New York City through a read aloud of the book by Jennifer Thermes, Manhattan: Mapping the Story of an Island. We’ll hear about Manhattan’s forests...
View ArticleParks and Public Art: Statues and Sculptures in Battery Park City
Did you know Battery Park City boasts of a world-renowned collection of public art? From sculptures to water installations, this neighborhood is full of surprises! Join us to learn about the...
View ArticleTrains, Buses, Ferries… Oh My! Transportation in Battery Park City
How do New Yorkers get from one place to another? With subways, ferries, bike paths, walking paths, and buses, there’s almost no limit to the options to travel from one part of the city! Following a...
View ArticleHard Hat Area! Introduction to Construction!
How do skyscrapers get built? How do we know what pieces go where? Kids will learn about the construction process in a reading of Susan L. Roth’s “Hard Hat Area.” This story follows a girl, Kristen, as...
View ArticleLiving Structures: What is Biomimicry?
Throughout history, nature has been one of man’s most important sources of inspiration. In this workshop, kids will learn about buildings that mimic nature, from sea sponges to termite mounds. After...
View ArticleLet Liberty Rise: Happy Birthday Statue of Liberty!
This October, the Statue of Liberty is turning 137 years old! She may be a little greener nowadays, but she still looks as good as the day she was unveiled on Bedloe's Island in 1886. Join us for a...
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