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The Panorama of the City of New York at the Queens Museum of Art was closed today for some spring cleaning. The QMA’s Facebook page posted some great photos of the Godzilla-sized caretakers vacuuming the Hudson River and dusting off the Palisades.
Built by Robert Moses for the 1964-65 World’s Fair, the massive 9,335 square foot architectural model includes 3D representations of every building constructed before 1992 in all five boroughs of the city.
You can check out the now-spiffy mini city at the 4th Annual Panorama Challenge taking place next Friday, March 11 from 7:00 to 10:00 P.M. The Panorama Challenge is the World Cup of New York City trivia, where teams gather around the model to test their knowledge of NYC history and geography. Beer and snacks will be available for purchase (suggested donation) and will benefit the City Reliquary. There’s also free trolley service from the Willets Point/Citi Field 7 train station to the museum (and back to the station when you’re done) so you don’t have to trek through Flushing Meadows Park in the cold and dark. You can catch the trolley at the station exit on Roosevelt Avenue under the el tracks.
