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The Empire State Building: See New York City from atop its most famous skyscrapers
- Submitted by Admin
- Submitted on 26 Sep, 2008
- Category
•New York City •Museum •History •Environmental Studies •Architecture - Total Views - 438
- Duration - 3:15
Video Description
THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING. On a beautiful May morning, Emma (age 12), leads the viewer on a tour of the Observation Deck of the ESB. Included in this video is a brief history of the building. Children are encouraged to videotape the tallest building in their town explaining when it was built and why it is important to their community and send it to MMATC.
Other Fun Websites
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There are other skyscrapers in New York City. Visit the Skyscraper Museum and learn all about them
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The Empire State Building staff has created coloring pages that can be downloaded here.
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