LEGO isn’t just for kids anymore. Builders of all ages can marvel at skyscrapers from around the world created entirely out of the fan-favorite bricks — and create their own masterpieces at MI-Sci’s new exhibit, Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO Bricks.
This traveling exhibit from the is presented by Ford Motor Company Fund and opens to the public this Saturday with 20 LEGO replicas of skyscrapers from North America, Asia, and Australia including Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the Empire State Building, Chicago’s Willis (Sears) Tower, Tokyo Skytree, and many others.
Each creation is constructed with stunning architectural detail by a team of award-winning builders led by Ryan McNaught, who is just one of 21 LEGO certified professionals in the world.
In total, McNaught and his team used more than half a million bricks over 2000 to bring the exhibit to life.
“We have a unique opportunity to explore the vertical dimension of the built environment with this amazing exhibition,” Mi-Sci President and CEO Dr. Christian Greer said in a press release.
“An incredible amount of design, engineering, and artistry goes into constructing new living and working spaces that rise above street level to pierce the clouds. Towers of Tomorrow provides the perfect STEAM experience to put our guests at the center of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math––allowing them to become architects expressing the hopes and dreams of civilization through LEGO bricks.”
In addition to the building displays, Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO Bricks will also feature 200,000 lose bricks in hands-on construction areas in which museum visitors of any age can bring their wildest LEGO dreams to life.
Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO Bricks opens at the Michigan Science Center, located at , on Sept. 16, 2023. It is covered in general admission to the museum, which is $18 for adults, and $14 for kids 2-15 and seniors 65+. Kids under two are free.
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