The Glass Pyramid: A Story of the Louvre Museum and Architect I. M. Pei

In 1981, American architect I. M. Pei was asked by the French president to redesign parts of the famous Louvre Museum in Paris, home to the Mona Lisa and now famous for Pei’s glass pyramid at its center. Award-winning biographer Jeanne Walker Harvey, author of The Glass Pyramid, will tell us the story of Pei’s problem-solving and persistence. Then she’ll guide us in a hands-on activity where we’ll construct our own mini-Louvre pyramids from paper!

This is an in-person children’s program that meets at the Skyscraper Museum, 39 Battery Pl.

You must reserve a place for your child/family by clicking the “Get Tickets” button above. After registering, you will receive emails to confirm your attendance through a Google Form (you only need to fill this out once). If you do not confirm attendance by the Friday morning before the program, your places will be canceled. Every child should be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Family programs are free! Reservation priority is given to The Skyscraper Museum members. Want to become a member? Spring programs are supported by a Community Partnership with the Battery Park City Authority.

Questions? Email programs@skyscraper.org or call our office at (212) 945-6324.

Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Simon & Schuster, 2025.