Flushing Meadows Corona Park
The largest park in Queens has quite the interesting evolution story. It was once nothing more than an ash and refuse dump serving as the inspiration for The Great Gatsby’s “valley of the ashes”. It then became the main backdrop for the 1939 and 1964 World Fairs; in fact, the park is still home to several famous World Fair relics. Today, the park serves as a stunning main attraction for locals, families, and tourists alike in Queens.
MoMA PS1
MoMA PS1, an affiliate of the The Museum of Modern Art, is a contemporary art studio founded in 1971 by Alanna Heiss. It is the first non-profit arts center in the United States dedicated wholly to contemporary arts. The museum is proudly committed to displaying thought-provoking art in creative, tolerant, and diverse ways. MoMA PS1 focuses on new trends and promotes the work of emerging artists via various art forms including video-art, music, and theatrical performance.
Queens Museum
The Queens Museum aims to provide art exhibitions, educational experiences and public programs that: support artists, promote art appreciation and enjoyment, and enhance the quality of life for people in the New York metropolitan area. The heart and soul of the museum is its Panorama of the City of New York. This artistic marvel was developed by the 1964 World Fair president Robert Moses. It is the largest scale city model in the world, and depicts every building in the entire city of New York. The panorama covers 9335 square feet of exhibit space and was built by over 100 people over a span of three years.
- Family workshops
- Free virtual camps
- Educational and afterschool programming
- Professional development opportunities
- ArtAccess – a program for children and adults living with various physical, behavioral, emotional or cognitive issues, or to those who are ill, incarcerated, homebound, or in foster care
- Queens Teens – a program that allows teens to create art, discuss social justice issues and attend a variety of events and workshops
- New New Yorkers – a program offered to adult immigrants that teaches English language acquisition and valuable life skills through the arts
Museum of the Moving Image
This Queens museum originally opened as the American Museum of Moving Image in 1988 and reopened as the Museum of the Moving Image in 2011. The museum’s collections and exhibits are designed and presented in a way to foster a love and understanding of the history and evolution of movies and television. It is the only museum of its kind in the United States preserving and celebrating the history, art, technology and techniques of the world of film, television and digital media.
The Noguchi Museum
First opened to the public in 1985, the Noguchi Museum was founded and designed by Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988). Noguchi, a critically acclaimed sculptor, also designed gardens, furniture, worked in ceramics, architecture, and set design. One of his most popular (and copied) works of art are his world-renowned Akari lamp sculptures.New York Hall Of Science
The New York Hall of Science, also known as NYSCI is home to over 450 permanent interactive displays that celebrate, explain and demystify the world of science. With over 100,000 square feet of indoor space and 60,000 square feet of outdoor space boasting a 9-hole miniature golf course and the Science Playground, NYSCI is the Disneyworld of science! Focusing on STEM learning (science, technology, engineering and math), the museum works closely with schools, families, and underserved communities in the New York area using the “design-make-play” method to keep learning fun, hands-on, and informal..jpg/1200px-New_York_Hall_of_Science_(48613180593).jpg)
