"Joe Macken revealed to his daughter that he'd made significant progress on his miniature scale model of New York City, a robust project to which he'd devoted the previous two decades. The handmade model is now housed at the Museum of the City of New York in an ongoing exhibition entitled He Built This City: Joe Macken's Model, located in the Museum's Dinan Miller Gallery."
"The model, constructed entirely of wood, cardboard, and glue, measures 50 by 27 feet and comprises 342 individual sections, like a puzzle. Elisabeth Sherman, the MCNY's deputy director and chief curator, explained that the museum's install team set up tables, organizing the panels by borough."
"Visitors can stand at the top, bottom, and corners of the massive model, utilizing binoculars at its edges to get a closer look. After uploading a blurry three-minute video showcasing his downtown Manhattan landmarks on TikTok, Macken's video gained 10 million views within a week."
Joe Macken has spent two decades creating a 50-foot miniature model of New York City, which is now exhibited at the Museum of the City of New York. The model, made from wood, cardboard, and glue, consists of 342 sections. After sharing a video of the model on TikTok, it gained 10 million views in a week. The museum's team organized the installation by borough, using a numbering system created by Macken to facilitate the assembly process. Visitors can explore the model from various angles and use binoculars for a closer view.
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