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LEGO Towers - 24 World Records

LEGO Tower building record attempts have been a very popular LEGO activity for many years.

Thousands of children in countries all over the world have built a succession of taller and taller LEGO towers. Such events are often linked to raising money for charity.

Here is a list of the records to date:

LEGO Tower

YearCountryHeight
1975Australia 9.0m
1987Great Britain 13.1m
1988Great Britain 15.53m
Italy 17.75m
1989Germany 16.97m
Norway 17.25m
1990Israel 18.15m
Austria 18.70m
USA 19.15m
1991Portugal 19.70m
1992New Zealand19.90m
Germany20.10m
Norway20.32m
Switzerland20.61m
1993Great Britain20.87m
Hungary21.14m
Belgium21.36m
Sweden21.63m
1994Hong Kong21.91m
Luxembourg22.13m
Spain22.41m
1995Denmark22.67m
Poland22.91m
South Africa23.20m
1996Seoul23.41m




Travelling Exhibitions


"Auto 2000" (from 1990)

In 1989, 50 design students from 16 countries took part in a competition with the theme "Automobile design in the next millenium". Participants were asked to create a car of the future out of LEGO bricks on a scale of 1:5.


A total of 17 very different cars were built. The exhibition consists of these models, accompanied by the design students' rough designs and explanations of their concepts. "Auto 2000" has been exhibited at 21 different European venues since January 1990.



Travelling Exhibitions


"The Gate of the Present" (from 1992)

Entrances, gates, doors, portals and arches have existed ever since human beings found it necessary to establish boundaries. Throughout architectural history, gates have - through their positioning and form - symbolised social and cultural hierarchy. As a result, over the years they have fascinated architects everywhere. So the "Gate" theme was an obvious choice for a LEGO architectural competition.

"The Gate of the Present" is an exhibition of contemporary gates built from LEGO elements and designed by 25 young architects from 22 countries all over the world. The largest exhibit is 135 cm wide, 135 cm tall and 75 cm deep. In total, 1,222,350 LEGO elements were used to make the gates, which were then glued in the Model Production Department at LEGO Headquarters in Billund, Denmark.

The architects' technical and artistic drawings are also on display with their personal explanations of their designs.

So far, the exhibition has been on show in Germany, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Scotland, Portugal, USA and Italy.

February 2 - May 25, 1997
Gemeentemuseum Helmond,
Helmond, Holland

June 17 - September 1, 1997
Museé de le Civilisation,
Quebec, Canada

September 18 - November 15, 1997
Deutsches Architectur Zentrum,
Berlin, Germany



Travelling Exhibitions


"Invention Adventure" (from 1994)

This travelling LEGO exhibition combines fun and learning in an interactive setting. Families enjoy exploring - hands-on challenges that demonstrate scientific principles. Visitors can test different solutions again and again in the three "discovery areas": Structures, Machines and Robots.


Since its premiere in 1994, the exhibition has visited 13 venues in the USA.


Future Venues Include:


horseman Mexico City, Mexico:
April 5 - July 5, 1997
Museo del Niņo




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