Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

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Building Time at the Skyscraper Museum

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The Skyscraper Museums Body Buildings

Why are some places more crowded than others? Kids will learn how buildings and open space can balance density and how people live, work, and play throughout the city. Using block, the young architects will explore how New York City got so dense through a series of activities where they build their own neighborhoods. 

Date: Saturday, June 8th

Time: 10:30am – 11:45am

Location: 39 Battery Place – The Skyscraper Museum 

Age(s): 6-8 years old

Fee: $5/child; members FREE.

RSVP is required. To RSVP and and for more information please visit their website HERE

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Skyscraper Museum Hosts the Index Card Tower Challenge

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Skyscraper Museum Hosts the Index Card Tower Challenge

 

Did you know the Lower Manhattan is home to the incredible Skyscraper Museum? This beautiful destination 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. 

Families are invited to visit the museum this weekend for a tour of models in the gallery, where kids will learn about the history of skyscrapers and how/why we build them. Participants will then be challenged to build a structure using index cards that are 10 inches tall using no more than 10 inches of tape. Cards can be rolled, stacked or folded. It’s the perfect chance to get kids to think creatively and without an electronic device in hand! 

FiDi Families Insiders: Skyscraper Museum hours are 12 pm – 6:00 pm, Wednesday – Sunday.

Date: Saturday, February 16th

Time: 10:30 am – 11:45 am

Cost: FREE

Age(s): 6 – 8 yo

RSVP: REQUIRED

Location: 39 Battery Place in Battery Park City

To learn more and to register, please visit their website HERE. 

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Downtown Scavenger Hunt at the Skyscraper Museum

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Downtown Scavenger Hunt at the Skyscraper Museum

 

Take a tour of the Skyscraper Museum and check out their brand new exhibit- Lower Manhattan in the 1990’s then get ready for an exciting skyscraper scavenger hunt throughout the museum.

Date: Saturday, August 12th

Time: 10:30am-11:45am

Location: 39 Battery Place –  Skyscraper Museum

Ages: All Ages

Tickets: $5 per child, members fee. Must RSVP: Education@skyscraper.org or call 212-945-6324.

For more information please visit their website HERE.

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Night at the Museums in Lower Manhattan

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Night at the Museums in Lower Manhattan

Once a year Lower Manhattan institutions offers free entry to over a dozen museums and historic landmarks. The event is a collaboration with the Downtown Cultural Group, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, the Downtown Alliance, NYC & Company, River to River, and Make Music New York. Join us for this opportunity to experience 15 of Lower Manhattan’s museums and historic sites. 

All are within walking distance from one another, perfect for hopping around and checking out as many as you can. Some of the highlights: Museum of Finance, Skyscraper Museum, Lower Manhattan Walking Tours, 9/11 Tribute Museum, South Street Seaport Museum, The China Institute and many more!

Date: Tuesday, June 20th

Time: 4:00p – 8:00p

Location: Various locations in Lower Manhattan (see website for full list)

Age: All ages welcome

Fee: Free!

For more information and to get tickets please visit their website HERE

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Project Playdate Music and Art Day at the Church Street School

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Project Playdate Music and Art Day at the Church Street School

 

Project Playdate is coming to Battery Park and invites kids to a fun day of music and art at Church Street School and the SkyScraper Museum! This fun and educational playdate is packed with activities! They will start with a music class at Church Street School and then head to the SkyScraper Museum for more fun. The day will also include play time, craft time, snack time and more! All parents need to do is drop kids off and pack a lunch for them. 

Date: Tuesday, February 28th [Read more…] about Project Playdate Music and Art Day at the Church Street School

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