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.
VISITING US
The Skyscraper Museum is located at 39 Battery Place, New York, NY 10280. The Museum shares a building with the Wagner Hotel in Battery Park City, at the southwestern tip of Manhattan. Nearby landmarks include Bowling Green, Battery Park, Pier A, Castle Clinton and the World Trade Center complex.
HOURS
Museum hours are 12-6 PM, Wednesday-Sunday. General admission is $5, $2.50 for students and seniors, children under 12 are free. Free for members of the military, police, fire departments, veterans, and for visitors who are disabled and their caregivers.
Call 212.945.6324 for information on upcoming lectures, exhibitions, walking tours, and membership.
The Museum is wheelchair accessible.
GROUP VISITS
The Museum schedules tours and group visits to community organizations, seniors groups, and corporations. To schedule a 40-minute visit for your group, or to inquire about rates, please email groups[at]skyscraper[dot]org at least two weeks in advance (requests must be made in writing). Guided tours are offered during non-public hours: Monday & Tuesday, 10 AM - 6 PM; Wednesday - Sunday, 10 AM - Noon.
SCHOOL AND CAMP VISITS
The Museum visit incorporates learning from across the New York State curriculum, including science, mathematics, the arts, and social studies. Educators lead tours (up to 30 students) that allow students to interact with the Museum’s collections. Students leave with an appreciation of skyscrapers and their role in society as well as a better understanding of the methods of constructing tall buildings.
SCHEDULING
Educational guided tours of the current exhibition are available
during non-public hours:
Monday & Tuesday, 10 AM to 6 PM
Wednesday – Sunday, 10 AM to 12 Noon
COST
The Skyscraper Museum holds a NYC Department of Education Vendor Number.
$2.50 per Student; First three Instructors/Chaperones free, additional $5 each
$35 gallery fee for guided and self-guided tours during non-public hours.
GUIDELINES
The Skyscraper Museum does not have any facilities for students to eat their
lunch. If the weather is pleasant, teachers may choose to bring their classes
to Battery Park and its esplanade. Otherwise, classes may walk to nearby
public spaces such as the Winter Garden at the World Financial Center.
Additionally:
- There should be one chaperone for every ten students.
- Students will be asked to leave their belongings in a secure place in
the Museum before beginning the tour.
- No food, drink, or gum is allowed in the gallery.
- Students are expected to respect the Museum exhibits and staff.
TO SCHEDULE
To schedule a 40-minute tour, email education[at]skyscraper[dot]org or call
212.945.6324 at least two weeks in advance of your desired visit date. A deposit
of $35 is required to hold your reservation and tours may be cancelled up to one
week in advance of the scheduled visit full deposit refund.
