From Reading Public Museum
Get ready to design, build, and create in Reading Public Museum’s newest hands-on exhibition for the 2026 season! Tompkins Community Bank presents Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks, which will be on view in The Museum’s Second Floor Temporary Galleries from Saturday, Jan. 31, through Sunday, May 17. Additional local sponsorship has been generously provided by The Neag Foundation, Penske, and Tower Health.
Featuring scaled replicas of 20 iconic skyscrapers gathered from North America, Asia, and Australia, the interactive touring exhibition spotlights a spectacular array of architectural wonders and world-renowned landmarks that have left an indelible mark on city skylines. Guests will learn about the science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) involved in construction and architecture while having the opportunity to create their own design masterpieces. Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks aims to inspire guests of all ages to appreciate the extraordinary architecture they encounter in their daily lives and the complexities of designing entire cities.
Wendy Koller, Director of Education at The Museum, noted that, “This hands-on exhibition invites kids, teens, and grownups to come together to create and build, surrounded by colorful architectural models made with LEGO® bricks, where everyone is encouraged to play, tinker, and imagine bold new ways to shape the world around them!”
Visitors will step into a world where imagination meets innovation! Inside the exhibition, guests of all ages can take on the role of visionary architects and city planners, using more than 200,000 loose LEGO® bricks to dream, design, and build their own creations. From futuristic skyscrapers and eco‑friendly parks to soaring towers and imaginative landmarks, every structure adds a new layer to a growing, ever‑evolving LEGO® metropolis that reflects the creativity of our community.
As the city expands day by day, visitors can explore a landscape built entirely by collective imagination, watching new neighborhoods rise, discovering hidden details, and perhaps finding their own creation standing proudly among the skyline. Whether you are stacking your very first brick or engineering an architectural masterpiece, you will help shape a shared vision of the city of tomorrow, one brick, one idea, and one builder at a time!
Led by one of only 23 LEGO® Certified Professionals worldwide, a team of builders invested more than 2,000 hours and used more than half a million LEGO® bricks to meticulously craft each of the exhibition’s architectural masterpieces. Some internationally recognized buildings in Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks include the Chrysler Building, Empire State Building, Shanghai Tower, and Petronas Twin Towers, among many others. The tallest LEGO® structure in the exhibition, the Burj Khalifa, stands at more than 13 feet, massive but still just a fraction of the size of its Dubai-based inspiration, which rises more than half a mile into the air.
“This extraordinary collaboration between Museums of History NSW and Flying Fish brings together the finest architectural artistry and creative expression,” said Jay Brown, Principal and Managing Director of Flying Fish. “We are excited to share this stunning exhibition with audiences of all ages as we celebrate engineering, design, and play.”
Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks is a traveling exhibition produced by Museums of History NSW (New South Wales) and toured internationally by Flying Fish.
The Museum has a series of engaging programs planned in conjunction with the Towers of Tomorrow with Lego® Bricks, including a Member Preview on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 9-11 a.m., followed by a Brick-Building Brunch (open to members and non-members) from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Please check RPM’s website for full details and to purchase tickets at www.readingpublicmuseum.org.
About the Reading Public Museum
The Reading Public Museum is supported in part by grants from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and is located at 500 Museum Road, Reading. Admission per day is $14.00 for adults (18-64), $8.00 for children/seniors/college students (w/ID), and free to members and children three years old and under. Currently enrolled Reading School District students and up to five accompanying guests receive free regular Museum admission and free admission to public Neag Planetarium shows with proof of enrollment. The Museum is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit www.readingpublicmuseum.org for more information.
About Flying Fish
At Flying Fish, they believe that exhibitions can achieve more. As a leading producer of traveling exhibitions for over a decade, they collaborate with world-class museums and science centers to create extraordinary and impactful experiences. Their exhibitions have impacted more than ten million visitors worldwide, highlighting the wonders of science, history, culture, and more, and they are committed to making exceptional and authentic content accessible to all while generating new, sustainable revenue for their clients. By empowering institutions to share their stories globally, they amplify their missions and broaden their influence. For Museums. By Museums. flyingfishexhibits.com
About Museums of History NSW
Established in December 2022, Museums of History NSW brings together the historic houses, museums, and collections previously in the care of Sydney Living Museums with the vast archives and records in the NSW State Archives Collection. As custodians and storytellers, they are committed to preserving and presenting NSW’s unique history. Their places and collections, including the State Archives Collection, comprise some of the most significant historical material in the country. With this as their foundation, they bring history to life through diverse voices and viewpoints, supporting audiences of all backgrounds to gain fresh perspectives on their past.
They are committed to providing greater access to their places and collections through research and creative programming, and to building deep and enduring relationships with First Nations people and communities. With truth-telling and respect at the core of our approach, they strive to ensure their work recognises the complex and contested histories of their places and collections and supports constructive dialogue and debate about their future. mhnsw.au
