In March 2004 , the museum reopened in its new permanent home at 39 Battery Park Place in the neighbourhood of Battery Park City at the southern tip of Manhattan . It was the first museum to open in Lower Manhattan after the September 11 attacks . The museum occupies an area of on the ground-floor of a mixed-use building , that was donated by the developer . The new site was designed by Roger Duffy of Skidmore , Owings & Merrill , working pro bono . The architect tried to amplify the indoor height of the museum , which is . This was arranged by using polished covers of stainless steel on the floors and ceilings , giving the illusion of an infinite vertical space
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Skyscraper Museum