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Sunday, August 30, 2015

TV Series Mr. Robot features Diorama of New York


Fans of the television series Mr. Robot, may have noticed the large scale diorama of New York City featured in Episode 9 when Angela looks for Elliot in their childhood haunt, the Queens Museum.

 
Conceived by the infamous Robert Moses for the 1964 World's Fair, the Panorama of The City of New York was built by architectural model makers, Lester & Associates, who employed over 100 workers to complete the 1:1200 scale model from 1961 to 1964. The total area of the finished diorama is 9,355 square feet. 

View of Downtown Manhattan on the Panorama, c. 1985. Photo by Dan Cornish, Esto


So if you're looking for a new haunt, check out this awesome miniature model of the Big Apple.
Fun Fact: Two crew members left their names spelled in shrubbery. So if you visit, look for Bill and Ed somewhere in Jamaica Bay...

View of Queens Museum, New York State Pavilion, and the Unisphere on the Panorama of the City of New York

visit the Queens Museum online for more info: queensmuseum.org