Education Center
Developed in partnership with Bank Street College of Education, our Education Center provides free STEAM course materials and educational content to learn more about the Empire State Building.
NYC Title 1 Schools receive preferred pricing on select dates and times. Please contact sales@esbonyc.com for additional information.
See how a trip to the Empire State Building can benefit your students:
Explore the technology and innovation that makes the Empire State Building one of today’s most advanced skyscrapers.
When looking for groundbreaking engineering challenges, the Empire State Building shines as a global icon of human design. This program will teach the significance of how simple machines, laws of force, and carefully selected materials created this New York City landmark.
Discover the beauty and power of the iconic Empire State Building by looking at the skyscraper’s visual impact through an artistic lens. Students will learn Visual Thinking Strategies, concepts of perspective, and how to examine photography.
Students will learn about some of the large numbers that exist within the walls of the Empire State Building – from floor counts to staircases, and understand how to use these metrics in everyday problem solving.
Students will learn about the construction of the Empire State Building and the extraordinary teamwork of those who helped make it possible.
Explore additional information and materials for both teachers and students, including activities to enrich your visit to the Empire State Building.
Sustainability
Innovation, engineering, and experience power ESB’s energy efficiency retrofit, which transformed the building into one of the most efficient historic landmarks today. The Empire State Building holds ENERGY STAR NextGen certification and achieved LEEDv5 Platinum status, which makes it the first building in New York State to earn this distinction.
The three-floor Starbucks Reserve® store at the base of the Empire State Building offers new, exclusive experiences such as hands-on coffee workshops, guided tasting flights, and an extended artisan menu of new Princi food only available at this location. Additionally, Starbucks Reserve® now offers boxed breakfast and lunch options for group visits. For more information, please contact: sales@esbonyc.com
This full-service restaurant offers modern American cuisine for lunch and dinner, as well as a special prix fixe menu for Observatory visitors. Visit stategrillnyc.com for more information.
Dine at NYC's hottest taqueria for authentic Mexican cuisine, culture, and setting, as well as a special prix fixe menu for Observatory visitors. Visit tacombi.com for more information.
The Empire State Building offers several convenient dining options, including Alidoro, Ghirardelli, Sushi Beau NYC, Chipotle, and Chopt.
