Towers of Tomorrow Opens at The Magic House

Saturday, December 2, 2017
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Making its first stop in the United States, a new, interactive exhibit at The Magic House features 20 of the world's most astonishing skyscapers and the chance to add your child's own amazing LEGO creations to the mix. Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO Bricks is a world-traveling exhibit from Australia that combines architecture and design in a lively, creative space. It lands at The Magic House on Saturday, Dec. 2.

Towers of Tomorrow features 20 of the world's most astonishing skyscrapers from the United States, Australia, Asia, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates constructed with breathtaking architectural detail and accuracy by Australia's Ryan McNaught, the only certified LEGO professional in the Southern Hemisphere and one of only 14 LEGO professionals worldwide. 

The exhibit includes some of the most iconic and eye-popping towers from across North America including Toronto's CN Tower, Philadelphia's Comcast Technology Center, Los Angeles' Willshire Grand Center, Chicago's Willis Tower, Atlanta's Bank of America Plaza, New York's super slender skyscrapers 111 West 75th Street, Central Park Tower and the city's famous landmarks, Empire State Building and Chrysler Building. 

Skyscrapers across Asia featured in the exhibit include Taiwan's Taipei 101, Japan's Tokyo Skytree, Kuala Lumpur's twin Petronas Towers, Singapore's extra-ordinary Marine Bay Sands and the amazing, self-contained city that is China's Shanghai Tower. Australia is represented by the Eureka Tower in Melbourne, Infinity Tower in Brisbane and the Gold Coast's Q1 building.

Your family can experience the Towers of Tomorrow exhibit at The Magic House through February 19. Exhibit admission is included with regular museum admission.

More information: magichouse.org

 

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