Upcoming Programs

To mark the 25th anniversary of September 11th, 2001, The Skyscraper Museum will present several programs that reflect on the history of the Twin Towers. We begin with a pair of talks by architectural historian Anthony W. Robins and photographer Stan Ries, both of whom published books on the World Trade Center, before and after its destruction.

The structural innovations of three brilliant young engineers starting in the 1960s led to a revolution in modern skyscraper design. BILL BAKER, the structural designer of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, will offer his appraisal of three key figures – Leslie E. Robertson, William J. LeMessurier and Fazlur R. Khan – whose work influenced the development of new systems of structures that made possible both unprecedented height and material efficiency.

The Museum’s director, Carol Willis, will offer a gallery tour of The Invention of Park Avenue, which examines how the creation of Grand Central and an avenue out of thin air, was the catalytic connection of rail and real estate that gave Park Avenue its extraordinary, evolving New York identity. Curator’s tours are FREE, but you must book a timed ticket at 3pm on Ticketstripe, through the RSVP button.

On the 25th anniversary of September 11th, 2001, The Skyscraper Museum will present a program of reflection: a special violin concert by the duo Miolina in our WTC gallery. At 2pm, the violinists Mioi Takeda & Lynn Bechtold will offer an hour-long meditative performance of both somber and uplifting pieces that remind us of the strength and resiliency of New York City in the wake of the tragedy. Visitors can come and go at their leisure.