Explore the planning, design, engineering, and technology of these amazing structures
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Skyscrapers are among the ultimate achievements in engineering. Learn about skyscrapers' effects on culture, the environment, and even local weather patterns.
We thank our generous partners for sponsoring this exhibition: National Science Foundation (NSF); The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers; IMPACT; District Council of New York City; District Council of Northern New Jersey; District Council of Philadelphia and Vicinity; New Jersey Carpenter Contractor Trust; Construction Industry Advancement Program of NJ; Komatsu.
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Location: 1st Floor
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Highlights
- Explore different career fields, including architecture, engineering, construction, and more
- Build your own skyscraper on the Shake Table and then put it through simulations of historic earthquakes to see how well it will hold
- Discover the mechanics of elevators and learn how they function in a building
- See a tribute to the victims and memory of the September 11 attacks. The exhibition contains a steel column that served as a support for one of the two World Trade Center towers
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