NYC Discovery Lab - Building the City - March 30th

When: Saturday, March 30, 2024, 11:00am

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A brown-hued painting showing an underground construction scene. Several men in the foreground lift a large beam that is suspended by a rope and pully while light filters in from the street above.
Da Loria Norman. Holing Through. 1927.

March 2024: Building the City! 

Join us to learn how engineers have used science, math, and the art of design to solve challenges – shaping New York City into the city we know and love today! Try your own hand at urban planning as you design a building or test a bridge structure. Then, pick up a scavenger hunt to find historical artifacts and uncover the stories of people who built the city. 

Time: 11am-4pm 

Activities are included with general admission. Geared towards ages 6+ and open to all. 

Supporters

NYC Discovery Lab is made possible in part by the Rochlis Family Foundation. 

Family Programs are made possible in part by the Margaret S. Ogden and Stephen A. Ogden Memorial Fund, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, and Tianaderrah Foundation.
The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center is endowed by grants from The Thompson Family Foundation Fund, the F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation, the William Randolph Hearst Endowment, and other generous donors.  

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