The Panorama Challenge! April 7, 2007

Queens Museum of Art and The City Reliquary
www.queensmuseum.org www.cityreliquary.org

Contact: Krista N. Saunders at the Queens Museum of Art
[email protected]
718.592.9700x221

Contact: Matt Levy at the City Reliquary
718. R U CIVIC (718.782.4842)
[email protected]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HOW WELL DO YOU REALLY KNOW THE BIG APPLE?

THE QUEENS MUSEUM OF ART PRESENTS THE FIRST EVER
PANORAMA CHALLENGE! IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY RELIQUARY AND THE LEVYS’ UNIQUE NEW YORK!

Queens, NY (March 15, 2007) — The first ever event of its kind, The Panorama Challenge! will be held at the Queens Museum of Art on Saturday, April 7th from 6-8pm. The Panorama Challenge is an interactive trivia-based game night, during which participants will compete in teams to test their knowledge of New York City’s geography. Teams will be provided with clues ranging from easy to difficult regarding various NYC landmarks, bridges, neighborhoods, parks, bodies of water and other sites as Game Controllers highlight each location with far reaching laser pointers. Enjoy libations provided by Brooklyn Brewery; rah-rah along with The City Reliquettes – our very own brainy, brawny Community Cheerleaders; listen to the wise advice of Manhattan Borough Historian Michael Miscione, on our panel of Celebrity Judges as they settle disputes! While the April 7th Panorama Challenge will be a fundraiser for the City Reliquary, two beginner-level, family-friendly challenges will also be held at the museum on April 29th and May 27th from 4-5 pm.
The Panorama of the City of New York, originally commissioned by Robert Moses for the 1964 World’s Fair, is the largest architectural scale model in the world. With a scale of 1 inch: 100 feet, the Panorama has always offered a truly unique view of the five
boroughs, one that has left the millions who have seen it in awe. The Panorama made a triumphant return in February after undergoing a massive lighting and multimedia effects upgrade. Now featuring a twelve-minute tour of the model and the city it represents, the
recently-upgraded Panorama will continue to transform how viewers experience this one of a kind treasure, and the city it captures in wonderful miniature.
The Panorama Challenge! is the first major event to be held in the newly refurbished space. The funds raised will benefit The City Reliquary, a community museum located in Williamsburgh, Brooklyn. The museum collection displays thoughtfully arranged artifacts of New York City’s rich history. Some of the highlights include architectural remnants of notable NYC buildings, Statue of Liberty memorabilia, a geological display with representative samples of bedrock and soil, and a 1939 World’s Fair exhibit. The City Reliquary also celebrates local character by displaying the unique findings of New York-based collectors. The Panorama Challenge! is produced and created by The Levys’ Unique New York! – New York’s first family of tour guides, performers and event impresarios. The Panorama Challenge! is sure to educate and entertain New Yorkers from all walks of life, no matter in what borough they reside.

ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORT
The Panorama Challenge is an event organized by the Queens Museum of Art, hosted by The Levys’ Unique New York! as a fundraiser for the City Reliquary. With additional sponsorship by the Brooklyn Brewery.

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Located at 370 Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburgh, Brooklyn, The City Reliquary Museum & Civic Organization provides a wide array of services to the community. As a certified 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, we are committed to serving the people of New York City – natives, newcomers, and passersby. Originally established in 2002 as a sidewalk museum in a window display case at the corner of Grand and Havemeyer Sts, it moved into its present location in 2006 and is committed to plan and host public events, which provide neighbors and visitors with a place to meet, exchange ideas, and celebrate the diversity of our community.

The City Reliquary’s hours are: Saturday and Sunday: 12pm – 6pm. Admission to the museum is by suggested donation. For general information, please visit the Museum’s website www.cityreliquary.org or call 718. R U CIVIC.

The Queens Museum of Art was established in 1972 to provide a vital cultural center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park for the borough’s unique, international population. Today it is home to the Panorama of the City of New York, a 9,335 square foot scale model of the five boroughs, and features temporary exhibitions of modern and contemporary art that reflect the cultural diversity of Queens, as well as a collection of Tiffany glass from the Neustadt Museum of Tiffany Art. The Museum provides valuable educational outreach through a number of programs geared toward schoolchildren, teens, families, seniors and individuals with physical and mental disabilities.
The Museum’s hours are: Wednesday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Admission to the Museum is by suggested donation: $5 for adults, $2.50 for seniors, students and children, and free for member and children under 5. For general visitor information, please visit the Museum’s website www.queensmuseum.org or call 718.592.9700.

The Levys’ Unique New York! is New York’s first family of tour guides. Started in 2003 by Mark Levy, then joined by his eldest son Matt, they provide educational, entertaining, engaging and enlightening tours for individuals, families, school groups and more visiting our great city. Every conceivable tour you can think of, they can provide: Military History tours, Punk Rock Pub Crawls, Literary Travels, Architectural Adventures, all over the Five Boroughs. More information can be found on their website www.levysuniqueny.com or call 718.287.6177.

Official Website: http://www.cityreliquary.org