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Science Exhibition
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Before New York: The Bronx

Every day from Sep. 10 to Nov. 7

At New York Botanical Garden

Bronx

🗺️Compare ancient terrain to today's streets
📸Present-day photos show dramatic changes
👟Wear sneakers, the garden grounds are sprawling

See Manhattan before skyscrapers, Brooklyn before brownstones. This exhibition uses scientific data to render panoramic views of each borough's landscape, plants, and landmarks from 400 years ago, complete with an interactive topographic model that lets you compare ancient geography against today's street grid.

Scientific visualization
History meets nature
Interactive topographic model
Borough-by-borough journey

Wednesday, September 9