LEGO Built a 9-Foot-Tall Statue of Liberty in the Smithsonian

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History has a new wing, and it's celebrating with a giant LEGO masterpiece. The just-opened second-floor renovation of the museum focuses on American democracy with exhibitions on the theme "The Nation We Build Together." As such, the museum teamed up with LEGO to honor that symbol of the American melting pot, the Statue of Liberty. LEGO designers created a 125-pound, 1:32 scale replica of the New York City statue for display at the museum, where it will remain until the end of the year. In total, it rises 300 LEGO bricks tall (9 feet) and contains 25,375 pieces. Led by LEGO Master Builder Erik Varszegi, it took four builders 292 hours to put it together. You can watch the process in LEGO’s timelapse below.