Hall of Science for the 1939 New York World’s Fair

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The Hall of Science for the 1939 New York World’s Fair was a prominent modernist exhibition pavilion showcasing contemporary scientific and technological advancements to the public.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf World’s Fair pavilion
exhibition pavilion
modernist building
science exhibition hall
architecturalStyle Modernist architecture
associatedWith exhibition culture of the 1930s
popularization of science in the United States
country United States
era interwar period
exhibited educational displays about science and technology
scientific demonstrations
technological innovations
locatedIn Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
New York City
New York State
Queens NERFINISHED
United States
locatedInEvent 1939 New York World’s Fair
name Hall of Science
notableFor displaying contemporary scientific and technological advancements to the public
modernist pavilion design
openingDate 1939
partOf grounds of the 1939 New York World’s Fair
publicAccess yes
status World’s Fair temporary pavilion
targetAudience general public
students
theme contemporary scientific advancements
technological progress
usedFor public education
science exhibition
technology exhibition

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Wallace Harrison
designed
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ("1939 New York World’s Fair")
majorEventHosted
Wallace Harrison ("1939 New York World’s Fair")
notableProject
Whitestone Bridge ("1939 New York World’s Fair")
openedForEvent

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