NORTHERN QUEENS
Alley Pond Environmental
Center
228-06 Northern Blvd.,
Douglaston, 11362
718-229-4000
alleypond.com
Designated a National
Environmental Study Area
in 1979, Alley Pond was
saved from the ravages
of progress by concerned
citizens and today is home to
a diverse variety of wildlife
and habitats. Workshops
and nature walks for entire
family. Hours: Trails open
dawn to dusk, daily. Hours:
Monday - Friday 9 a.m.-4:30
p.m., Saturday and Sunday
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bayside Historical Society
Fort Totten, 208 Totten Ave.,
Bayside, 11359
718-352-1548
baysidehistorical.org
The Bayside Historical
Society was founded in 1964
to collect, preserve and
disseminate information
concerning the history of
Bayside and its adjacent
communities; advocate
for the preservation and
protection of its most
historic structures and
distinctive neighborhoods
through the landmarking
process; and strive
to develop a broad
constituency of likeminded
preservation and
educational organizations
to protect the historic
integrity of our communities
and collections. Hours:
Thursday and Friday 10 a.m.-
4 p.m., Saturday Noon-4 p.m.
Admission: Suggested $5
Bowne House
37-01 Bowne St., Flushing,
11354
718-359-0528
bownehouse.org
Maintained by the Bowne
House Historical Society,
the house was built in 1661
and expanded in 1680 and
1696 by religious leader
John Bowne and is filled with
original furnishings of the
17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
It is the oldest house in
Queens, on the National
Registry of Historic Places
and designated a New York
City landmark. Tours by
appointment.
Flushing Quaker Meeting
House
137-16 Northern Blvd.,
Flushing 11354
929-251-4301
flushingfriends.org
The Flushing Society of
Friends maintains the
meeting house, which is still
in use, and a burial ground.
Hours: Tours Sunday 10am-
1p.m. or by appointment
Godwin-Ternbach Museum
Queens College, 65-30
Kissena Blvd., 405 Klapper
Hall, Flushing, 11367
718-997-4747
gtmuseum.org
A comprehensive permanent
collection of 3,500 objects
from all cultures, ranging
from the ancient world to
the present day, is used
to organize exhibitions
and programs as cultural
and educational vehicles
for students, faculty
and public audiences
alike. Presentations of
contemporary and historical
significance alternate
between showcases of
the collection and special
exhibitions. Hours: Monday 11
a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday 11 a.m -
8 p.m, Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Harriet and Kenneth
Kupferberg Holocaust
Resource Center and
Archives
Queensborough Community
College, 222-05 56th Ave.,
MUSEUMS
Bayside, 11364
718-281-5770
khc.qcc.cuny.edu
The center houses an
extensive and expanding
collection of books,
documents—including nearly
400 doctoral dissertations
on microfilm—and audiovisual
materials for use by
students, teachers, scholars
and others interested in
events surrounding and
relating to the Holocaust.
Hours: Monday - Friday 10
a.m.-4 p.m.
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th St., Flushing, 11368
718-699-0005
nysci.org
Located in Flushing Meadows
Corona Park, this museum
has been ranked as one of
the best in the country. It
has more than 160 exhibits,
most of which are hands-on
for both children and adults.
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:30
a.m.-5 p.m. (Free Friday 2-5
p.m.), Saturday - Sunday, 10
a.m.-6 p.m. (Free Sunday 10-11
a.m.). Admission: adults $16;
children 2 to 17, college w/
ID $13; senior citizens 62 and
over $13. Science Playground
fee: $5 per person, $4
for groups, plus general
admission fee (free to Family
Plus Members and higher).
The Science Playground is
open to children of all ages
with adult supervision,
March to December, weather
permitting.
Poppenhusen Institute
114-04 14th Road, College
Point 11356
718-358-0067
poppenhuseninstitute.org
Home of the first free
kindergarten in the United
States, Poppenhusen
Institute was built as
College Point’s town hall
and education center with
money donated by Conrad
Poppenhusen. Today, the city
and national landmark is a
cultural center and museum
of local history. Tours,
which can include slide
presentations, are available
of its old village jail cells,
as well as native American
and first free kindergarten
exhibits. Hours: Monday 9
a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday 9
a.m.-5 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-6
p.m.. Saturday-Sunday open
for special events only.
Queensborough
Community College Art
Gallery
222-05 56th Ave., Bayside
718-631-6396
www.qccartgallery.org
This gallery offers a
permanent collection of 19th-
and 20th-century works on
paper and various temporary
exhibits. It is handicappedaccessible
and there is bus
parking. Hours: Tuesday
and Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.;
Wednesday and Thursday
10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday
and Sunday Noon - 5 p.m.
Admission: Free.
Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main St., Flushing,
11355
718-886-3800
queensbotanical.org
The garden features 39
acres of seasonal displays,
permanent living collections
and an arboretum. There are
also demonstration gardens,
a rose garden, a Victorianstyle
wedding garden and
a flowering cherry circle.
Hours: April 1 through Oct.
31 Tuesday - Sunday, 8:30
a.m.-6 p.m.; Nov. 1 thru March
31, Tuesday - Sunday, 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. QBG is closed
Mondays year-round except
legal holidays. Admission:
$6 adults, $4 seniors, $4
students with ID and children
over 3. Free from Nov. 1 to
March 31.
Queens County Farm
Museum
73-50 Little Neck Pkwy.,
Floral Park, 11004
718-347-3276
queensfarm.org
The museum, which reflects
the agricultural history of
the city, features a landmark
farmhouse that dates back
to 1772, planting fields, an
orchard, a farmyard and
livestock on its 47 acres.
Guided tours of the restored
farmhouse are available, as
are quilting courses, craft
courses, educational tours
and workshops. Hours: Daily
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Farmhouse
tours: Saturday - Sunday 11
a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: Free
except special events days.
Queens Museum
New York City Building,
Flushing Meadows Corona
Park, Flushing, 11368
718-592-9700
queensmuseum.org
The museum recently
completed an expansion
project that doubled its
size. Various exhibits
of contemporary art,
architecture and design
installations by both
international and Queensbased
artists. Be sure to see
the Panorama of the City of
New York, a 9,335-squarefoot
scale model of the city
which includes skyscrapers,
parks, rivers and bridges. It
has been updated to include
recent developments. Hours:
Wednesday - Sunday 11-5 p.m.
Admission: suggested $8
adults; $4 seniors; students,
Department of Education
employees and children
under 18 admitted free.
Queens Zoo
Flushing Meadow Park
53-51 111th St., Flushing
Meadows Corona Park
718-271-1500
queenszoo.com/
Of special note are the
structures and inhabitants.
The aviary is in fact a
geodesic dome, designed by
Buckminster Fuller and used in
the 1964 World’s Fair in Queens.
The zoo’s animal residents
include Otis, the famous
coyote rescued in Manhattan’s
Central Park in 1999. The
Zoo is open 365 days a year.
Summer Hours through Nov.
3: Weekdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
weekends and holidays: 10 a.m.-
5:30 p.m. Winter Hours: daily
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Admission:
$9.95 adults, $7.95 seniors 65
and over, $6.95 children 3-12,
free for children 2 and under.
Dr. M. T. Geoffrey Yeh
Art Gallery at St. John’s
University
81-50B Utopia Parkway,
Jamaica NY 11432
Sun Yat Sen Hall, Jamaica
Estates
718-990-7476
www.stjohns.edu
Features a variety of exhibits
in contemporary art as well
as ancient art and artifacts
with an emphasis on Asian
culture. The gallery also
features work by St. John’s
art majors and faculty
members. Hours: Tuesday
- Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Friday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.,
Saturday Noon-5 p.m.
SOUTHERN QUEENS
King Manor Museum
153rd Street and Jamaica
Avenue, Jamaica
718-206-0545
kingmanor.org
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