New York City, arguably the world’s Art Deco capital, is well known for its iconic towers. In a new book, New York Art Deco: Birds, Beasts & Blooms, photographer ANDREW GARN and writer ERIC P. NASH illustrate the myriad ways that Art Deco is drawn in steel, stone, terra cotta, brass, and bronze upon the […]
How do you get around your neighborhood? Together we’ll explore forms of transportation and New York City’s subway system through a read-aloud of Christoph Niemann’s picture book Subway. Ages 4-8. RSVP required.
New York City, arguably the world’s Art Deco capital, is well known for its iconic towers. In a new book, New York Art Deco: Birds, Beasts & Blooms, photographer ANDREW GARN and writer ERIC P. NASH illustrate the myriad ways that Art Deco is drawn in steel, stone, terra cotta, brass, and bronze upon the […]
Why are trees talented architects? Architects can spend years designing their buildings, but trees have been perfecting their own architecture in response to their environment for eons. On a guided walk in Battery Park City, we will observe and draw the trees around us to understand how they are like skyscrapers! We will learn about […]
In Freedomland, Annemarie Sammartino tells Co-op City's story from the perspectives of those who built it and of the ordinary people who made their homes in this monument to imperfect liberal ideals of economic and social justice. Located on the grounds of the former Freedomland amusement park on the northeastern edge of the Bronx, Co-op […]
Let’s bring nature into the city! Today, it’s more important than ever for architects to think about how to make their buildings green. Climate change means that cities need buildings that are healthier and more environmentally friendly. Kids will learn about the characteristics that help a building conserve energy and how architects bring plants and […]
The Museum’s director, Carol Willis, will offer a gallery tour of RESIDENTIAL RISING: Lower Manhattan since 9/11, which focuses on Downtown’s doubled population and transformed skyline over the past twenty years. Registration required.
New York City could not have grown into a great metropolis without its historic and efficient water-supply system. Starting at the watersheds in upstate New York, we will follow the flow through streams, tunnels, dams, and reservoirs to learn how these gravity systems deliver clean and safe drinking water to the city. Then, inspired by […]
The Manhattan skyline can be magical, especially at summer sunsets when bright sky colors tint glass walls and interior lights begin to twinkle! After viewing a collection of panoramic photographs by Richard Berenholtz from his book Skylines of New York, young learners will create their own sparkling summer skylines with glow-in-the-dark paper. All ages welcome. […]
This tour explores BPC's north residential neighborhood, which was developed in several phases, beginning with Stuyvesant High School at the northeast edge and the esplanade and Rockefeller Park along the Hudson. A diagonal avenue lined with apartment buildings creates one face of the neighborhood, while the inner courts of the large blocks are connected by […]
A Block in Time is the story of New York City, told through the prism of a single block, highlighting the lives of the people who lived and worked there. "Introducing readers to a remarkable cast of characters," explains fellow writer David S. Brown, "CHRISTIANE BIRD traces the extraordinary story of a single New York […]
This tour explores BPC's north residential neighborhood, which was developed in several phases, beginning with Stuyvesant High School at the northeast edge and the esplanade and Rockefeller Park along the Hudson. A diagonal avenue lined with apartment buildings creates one face of the neighborhood, while the inner courts of the large blocks are connected by […]