"Towers of Tomorrow" at the Reading Public Museum

Reading is located on the ancestral homelands of the Lenape people.

Red wall with the words "Towers of Tomorrow" in white letters with black blocks

Living in Berks County, we are fortunate to have the Reading Public Museum in our backyard. We’ve had a membership for several years now, returning often for their kid-friendly exhibits and programs.

And when their new LEGO-built Towers of Tomorrow exhibit debuted, we couldn’t wait to check it out.

Towers of Tomorrow takes over three rooms on the third floor of the museum. Twenty skyscrapers from around the world have been recreated using LEGO bricks.

thin gray LEGO version of the CN Tower on display at the Reading Public Museum

I took my oldest son, eight-year-old Jakob, on February 1, the day after the exhibit opened. We started by floating from tower to tower while reading the information card on each to explain the height and design elements.

Two LEGO skycrapers - one blue, one black and gray - on display at the Reading Public Museum

He immediately recognized the Empire State Building, but he loved learning about new-to-him skyscrapers like the Burj Khalifa with its petal-shaped base or the twisting vertical neighborhoods of Shanghai Tower.

large galllery space at the Reading Public Museum with red walls - on the left, a kidney bean-shaped table where people are building with LEGOS and on the right are two models of skyscrapers built out of LEGOS

We spent about 15 minutes examining the towers, then spent twice as long building our own. Each room has kidney bean-shaped tables filled with LEGO bricks, and guests are encouraged to sit down and create their own architectural masterpiece.

Tables along the side walls displayed the day’s creations. Some were simple buildings using any available brick while others were intricately detailed, like the skyscraper made to look like five pumpkins stacked on top of each other.

multi-colored LEGO pyramid with a spire on top

Jakob wasn’t concerned with color. Instead, he was just looking to create the tallest tower that he could out of any bricks he could get his hands on. What resulted was a pyramid-shaped tower with a tall spire at the top.

“It’s the third-biggest on the table,” he said proudly as we placed his creation among the cityscape that was taking shape.

LEGO tower built of light and dark gray bricks tapering to a spire on top

I tried my best to build with a pattern, alternating between light gray and dark gray bricks with clear “windows” mixed in.

We could have spent much longer building if we didn’t have plans for later in the afternoon. There’s no telling how tall Jakob’s tower would have been with more time.

red table filled with LEGO towers built by visitors the Reading Public Museum

Julie was home with Lukas, our two-year-old, who was taking his afternoon nap. But he also would have enjoyed the exhibit as there was a large, soft carpeted area with Duplo blocks where the younger kids could create their own towers.

It’s not the most extensive exhibit, but for any LEGO-obsessed kid (or adult, for that matter), it’s worth a visit.

Towers of Tomorrow is on display through May 17, 2026.

Reading Public Museum
500 Museum Road
Reading, PA 19611

When You Go

The Reading Public Museum is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check their website for current admission rates.
The Museum has many kid-friendly exhibits and activities in the permanent galleries. The Ancient Civilization Gallery features the mummified remains of Nefrina, an Egyptian woman from the Ptolemaic period. The spirit of Nefrina comes to life in a video projected upon her tomb wall. The Arms & Armor Gallery features the weapons of war from global civilizations. And the Animal Habitats Gallery includes more than 75 taxidermy animals from around the world.
Visitors can also purchase admission to the Naeg Planetarium which offers 3-4 shows daily, each geared toward a different age group.
Before or after your visit, explore the sculptures throughout the museum’s gardens and arboretum or take the kids on a storywalk along the pathways.