Simon Willison · · 1 min read

He Built This City

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I visited the Museum of the City of New York today and got to see He Built This City: Joe Macken’s Model, the 50 x27 feet model of the city built over a 21 year period from balsa wood and cardboard.

It exceeded my already high expectations. The exhibition closes on 12th October so you should absolutely make a priority to see it if you get the chance.

A wide shot of the model of the island of Manhattan, plus the edge of Brooklyn. It looks so great!

Tags: museums, new-york

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