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As they recognize, oh, this is a piece of the statue of liberty. and then you think, wow, this is enormous and this is just one little piece. so it's been quite an imaginative experience, i think, for our audiences. >> the actual statue is 151 feet tall, made up of over 250 individual copper pieces which are only as thick as two pennies. she was built in france first, disassembled and then shipped to america in wooden crates where she was reassembled in three months. still nearly a century and a half later, this new art exhibit is helping people see parts of lady liberty they've never seen bef...

>> the challenge behind the work was to open up the statue of liberty to see the interior and exterior and have a real understanding of how this piece was made, why it was made and you know, invite questions about the meaning of a monument that is so iconic. >> the actual statue is 151 feet tall and made up of over 250 individual copper pieces which are -- the copper outside on these pieces is only as thick as two pennies, she was built in france first and disassembled and sent to america in 214 wooden crates where she was reassembled here. still a century and a and a half later this heart exh...

Bridge parks. >> the real challenge behind the work was to open up the statue of liberty so you can see the interior, and the exterior, so you can have a real understanding of how this piece was made, why it was made, and you know, invite questions about the meaning of a monument that is so iconic. >> now the actual statue is 151 feet tall, made up of over 250 individual copper pieces, which are only as thick as two pennies. she was built in france first and then disassembled, shipped to america in wooden crates, where she was reassembled. still, though, nearly a century and a half later this ...