The Skyscraper Museum

Discover the giants of Manhattan’s famous skyline and explore some of the tallest buildings on the planet.

Visit The Skyscraper Museum with Go City®

• With us, there are no entry fees on the day – all you've got to do is show your pass.
• See Manhattan in miniature, view photographs of New York’s skyline across the decades and explore scale models of some of the world’s tallest buildings. 

Discover New York’s rich architectural heritage and learn about the history of skyscrapers around the world.

The Skyscraper Museum is located in Lower Manhattan overlooking The Battery and just a short stroll from the One World Trade Center – currently the city’s tallest building at 1,776 feet.

Step inside for a fascinating glimpse into the history of high-rise buildings in the Big Apple and beyond, with a range of permanent and visiting exhibitions that showcase the biggest and best of the world’s tallest buildings.

You’ll find scale models of Manhattan and a 36-foot-long mural that charts the evolution of high-rises from the ancient pyramids to today’s skyscraping superstructures.

The Skyscraper Museum highlights

Chesko Mini Models - donated by amateur model maker Michael Chesko, these amazing hand-carved wooden models depict Downtown and Midtown Manhattan in miniature, with the Empire State Building standing at a diminutive 4.7 inches and the Twin Towers reaching a mere 5.1 inches 

World’s Tallest Models - see 1:500 scale models of what were the three tallest buildings in the world in 2012: the Burj Khalifa, Taipei 101 and Shanghai World Financial Center

History of Height - this installation explores manmade superstructures through history, from the ancient pyramids to today’s huge skyscrapers, told through a 36-foot timeline mural that contains photographs, print, in-depth information and more

The Original World Trade Center and Rebuilding - including scale models, photographs, a huge timeline mural and more, this exhibition tells the story of the World Trade Center’s destruction and subsequent rebirth as a permanent memorial for the victims of 9/11

Getting in: no need to show your pass – admission is free at the moment. 

For more information, visit the Skyscraper Museum website.

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