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15 Passenger Van Rentals In New York City and the Skyscraper Museum

The New York skyline is undoubtedly one of the most recognized in the world and it is the uniqueness of skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building, Flatiron Building and the Chrysler Building that have contributed to this. If you have love for the architectural splendour that lines the New York skyline, then the Skyscraper Museum is a must see destination during your car rental New York visit. Located in lower Manhattan's Battery Park City, the Skyscraper Museum pays tribute to New York's rich architectural heritage and opens the public to the historical impact these structures have had on the city. This museum will enlighten you through exhibitions, programs and publications.

A Museum for the Modern Age

Since opening its doors in 1996, the Skyscraper Museum has hosted a wide variety of public events, including international book signings, revolutionary exhibition openings, city award ceremonies and discussions headed by professionals in the construction industry. The Skyscraper Museum also introduced an online database entitled the Visual Index to the Virtual Archive, which provides access to 3-D computer models of famous Manhattan skyscrapers. Other web-based programs also include the Manhattan Timeformations, ad the Banker's Trust Virtual Archive. The Skyscraper Museum is definitely unlike an ordinary museum with old fossils and bones. When you visit during your car rental New York trip, you are walking into a museum of the modern age.

An Insider's Look into New York Skyscrapers

The Skyscraper Museum of lower Manhattan currently hosts a variety of exciting exhibits dedicated to high-rise design right here in New York City. From the black and white photographs capturing the creation of New York's iconic Empire State Building, to undersized models of the proposed Freedom Towers, you'll find it all inside the Skyscraper Museum! Other exciting displays have included the inaugural "Building a Collection" exhibit, the "City of Change" demonstration and the "World Trade Center Monument" exhibit. You and your family can also enjoy an exclusive look at the original WTC model, as well as elaborate drawings of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the Shanghai World Financial Center. Car rental New York travelers can also log onto the Skyscraper Museums cool new "Downtown New York Web Walk" which offers four interactive virtual walking tours of lower Manhattan. A special exhibit is also dedicated to one of the world's most influential architects, Mr. Frank Lloyd Wright.

Junior Architects Welcome!

Do you have junior architect in your household? Find out at one of The Skyscraper Museum's family workshops. An ideal car rental New York family destination, the museum offers workshops for children ages 4 to 9, where they get to learn the basics of what goes into building skyscrapers. Programs are constantly changing so make multiple visits in your car rental to New York, and discover a new workshop each time. Some of the ones your children make take part in include:

Archikids: For children ages 9-13, this workshop explores skyscraper architecture and allows the kids to work on a hands-on building project - a great way to commemorate their car rental New York visit!

Push/Pull: The Physics Of Skyscrapers: Here kids get to learn about the physics of skyscrapers through interactive experiments and demonstrations.

Meet an Architect: Kids get to meet one of the architects behind the construction of The Skyscraper Museum and learn about a day on the job. Afterwards, they get to try their own hand at being an architect and design their very own skyscraper!

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