Not far from the Broadway theatre area on 56th Street and Madison Avenue is the Sony Technology Lab which is a fantastic (there I go again) technology and entertainment museum for all ages.
Currently the 3rd and 4th floors are closed due to renovation, but its the second floor that I find the most fun and exciting. Its here you'll find music exhibits, as well as film and video game exhibits and the High Definition Theatre which screens short top quality high definition, high resolution video. Also on the second floor is a variety of activities that explore the world of games, music and digital entertainment, all interactive. Here you can play over-sized Play Station 2 games equipped with large screen projectors. You can build your own computer racing game. You can explore the process of making music and perform in front of a virtual audience. You can learn the key concepts of motion picture production and digital editing. You can even create your own movie trailer. And there's much, much more.
A recent workshop called Mice Dissection explored the guts of computer mice which visitors, with the help of museum staff, were able to take apart to find out how they work from the inside out. The February HD feature is called The Dolphin Story. It takes a close look at dolphins in their natural environment using hd camers attached to a ship's hull. In March the featured HD video will be Colors of HD. Visitors experience the artistic beauty and rich color of HD in two specially produced shorts. Balls features 250,000 multicolored "superballs" bouncing down the streets of San Francisco, and Paint features 70,000 litres of paint, 33 sextuple air cluster bombs, 268 mortars and much more in complete live action.
This is certainly worth your time and it won't cost you one thin dime. Yes, you can spend several hours here for free. So do try to fit it in on your next visit to New York City.
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