The New York Hall of Science has reopened its doors after two years of near-continual closure—first due to the pandemic, then once again due to damage from the remnants of Hurricane Ida—and has debuted new exhibits, headlined by 'The Happiness Experiment.'
that fostered pandemic recovery and food security. But leadership also seized the opportunity to make numerous long-needed upgrades
An oversize paper shredder in "The Happiness Experiment" invited museumgoers to dispense with unhappy memories.An oversize paper shredder in "The Happiness Experiment" invited museumgoers to dispense with unhappy memories.Foremost among these was “The Happiness Experiment,” which, when it initially opened last July, already yielded new dimensions for visitors who’d learned firsthand the role happiness can play in resilience and endurance.
Attendance last summer, Honey said, hovered at around 40% of what the Hall had seen in 2019 – “the last normal year,” she noted. But what no one could have foreseen was the devastation the facility would endure when the remnants of Hurricane Ida swept through parts of the city on September 1st, 2021.
Pooled with no escape, the water damaged the ceilings of classrooms and offices below it. When Honey inspected the damage after the storm, she recalled, she saw that rushing water had ripped up carpeting, and toppled heavy refrigerators.Flooding in the lower level of the New York Hall of Science left behind water damage and debris.Flooding in the lower level of the New York Hall of Science left behind water damage and debris.
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