The #7 Rocket echoes the nearby subway line in Queens, and serves as the starting point for visitors’ journey through the Solar System.
The Sun/Mercury/Venus panel lets young astronauts move their rocket ship and spin the atmosphere of cloudy, windy Venus. Materials were chosen to take advantage of their tactile and light-transmitting qualities.
The entry panel for Launch Pad with a “peek through” astronaut cutout for photo opportunities.
Long-shot through Launch Pad with restored NASA rockets in background, All the interactives and materials chosen for the space with NY Hall staff have held up to the elements and look great!
POW! worked with the New York Hall of Science to transform an underutilized outdoor area near the famous 1964 World’s Fair NASA Rockets Display into an interactive exhibit area on the Solar System.
