The Skyscraper Museum is devoted to the study of high-rise building, past, present, and future. The Museum explores tall buildings as objects of design, products of technology, sites of construction, investments in real estate, and places of work and residence. This site will look better in a browser that supports web standards, but it is accessible to any browser or Internet device.
ABOUT US
Founded in 1996, The Skyscraper Museum is a private, not-for-profit, educational corporation devoted to the study of high-rise building, past, present, and future. Located in New York City, the world's first and foremost vertical metropolis, the museum celebrates the city's rich architectural heritage and examines the historical forces and individuals that have shaped its successive skylines. Through exhibitions, programs and publications, the museum explores tall buildings as objects of design, products of technology, sites of construction, investments in real estate, and places of work and residence.
Learn more about
the Museum's history, and our permanent
home in Battery Park City.
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The Skyscraper Museum is located in lower Manhattan's Battery Park City
at 39 Battery Place. Museum hours are 12-6 PM, Wednesday-Sunday. General
admission is $5, $2.50 for students and seniors. Call 212.968.1961 for information
on upcoming lectures, exhibitions, membership, and other programs.
CONTACT US
For general information call 212-968-1961 or e-mail info[at]skyscraper[dot]org
For information about our educational programs, to book a tour, or to register for a Family Program, e-mail education[at]skyscraper[dot]org or call 212-945-6324.
To reserve the gallery for an event call 212-945-6324 or e-mail events[at]skyscraper[dot]org
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