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The New York Times Capsule
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| Artist: | Santiago Calatrava |
| Dedicated: | March 26, 2000 |
| Location: | entry plaza outside the Columbus Avenue pavilion of The American Museum of Natural History |
| Description: | Time capsule, containing more than 100 objects and artifacts and resting on a monolith; plaque set in a paving block |
| Architect: | Polshek Partnership |
| Materials: | Capsule--stainless steel; monolith--black diabase granite (polished); paving blocks--Milford pink granite |
| Dimensions: | H: 5'; weight 2,800 pounds |
| Foundry: | A.R.T. Research Enterprises, Lancaster, PA |
| Donor: | The New York Times |
| Cast: | 1999 |
Inscription
(on plaque): THIS IS THE TIMES CAPSULE, DESIGNED BY / SANTIAGO CALATRAVA, CREATED BY THE NEW / YORK TIMES AND PLACED AT THE AMERICAN / MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY IN 2001. / THE CONTENTS ARE INTENDED TO OFFER / INSIGHT INTO DAILY LIFT TODAY. WE ASK THAT / IT REMAIN SEALED UNTIL JANUARY 1, 3000.Please note, the NAME field includes a primary designation as well as alternate namingsoften in common or popular usage. The DEDICATED field refers to the most recent dedication, most often, butnot necessarily the original dedication date. If the monument did not have a formal dedication, the yearlisted reflects the date of installation.
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