As part of our Innovation Wing’s opening day celebration on July 1, 2015, LEGO® Master Builders, with assistance from museum visitors, used their imagination and ingenuity to create this representation of the U.S. flag as a testament to the role of invention and innovation in American life.
Fast facts
Height: 299.5 cm (9 feet, 10 inches)
Width: 386 cm (12 feet, 8 inches)
Weight: 248 kg (546 pounds)
Bricks used: 109,200
Construction time: 6 hours
Claim to fame: Largest U.S. flag ever constructed of LEGO® bricks
Visitors constructing Lego blocks used to build the flag
Visitors constructing Lego blocks used to build the flag
Lego Master Builders Dan and Chris Steininger constructing the flag
Lego American flag
Visitors pose with the Lego American flag
