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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
The 29-room house was
the home, from 1805-27, of
Rufus King, a signer of the
U.S. Constitution, one of New
York’s first two senators and
America’s first ambassador
to the United Kingdom. It is
among the oldest historic
house museums in the
country. A brief introductory
video and a guided tour of
the early 19th-century period
rooms are offered along with
information about King and
his family, the early history
of Jamaica and daily life
during the early 19th century.
Special programs and
activities for both children
and adults are available.
Hours: Monday - Friday Noon-
2 p.m., Saturday - Sunday
1-5 p.m. Tours February-
December. Admission:
suggested adults $5, seniors
and students $3, children 6
and under and members free.
Voelker Orth Museum
149-19 38th Ave., Flushing,
11354
718-359-6227
vomuseum.org
This museum is in a
renovated Victorian house
and offers Victorian tea
parties and workshops.
There is also a Victorian
garden which houses a bird
sanctuary. Hours: Tuesday,
Saturday and Sunday 1-4
p.m. Admission: Suggested
admission $2.
WESTERN QUEENS
Greater Astoria Historical
Society
Quinn Building, 35-20 Broadway,
4th Floor, Long Island City, 11106
718-278-0700
astorialic.org
Dedicated to preserving our
past and using it to promote
our community’s future. The
society hosts field trips, walking
tours, slide presentations and
guest lectures to schools and
the public. Hours: Monday and
Wednesday 12-5 p.m., Saturday
Noon-5 p.m.
LaGuardia and Wagner
Archives
31-10 Thomson Ave., Room
E238, Long Island City, 11101
718-482-5065
laguardiawagnerarchive.
lagcc.cuny.edu
Features a variety of
exhibits on the history of
New York City with a major
emphasis on its mayors.
Visitors may use the
archives for free by making
an appointment with the
archivist. Hours: Monday -
Friday 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Louis Armstrong House and
Archives
34-56 107th St., Corona, 11368
718-478-8274
louisarmstronghouse.org
Opened in 1998, this former
home of jazz great Louis
Armstrong has been converted
into a museum and educational
center. Entertaining and
informative slide/tape
presentations are based on
treasures from the archives.
View photographs, scrapbooks
and manuscripts and listen
to some of Armstrong’s
recordings. Hours: Tuesday -
Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday -
Sunday Noon-5 p.m. Admission:
adults $12; seniors, students,
children $8, group rate $7.
Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, 11106
718-777-6800
movingimage.us
The only museum in the United
States entirely devoted to the
arts, history and technology of
film, television and video. Offers
exhibits, screenings, collections
and interpretive programs.
Hours: Wednesday - Thursday
10:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday 10:30
a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday - Sunday
10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Admission:
adults $15, children 3-12 $9,
students and seniors $11.
Museum members and children
under 5 are admitted free.
Free admission on Friday from
4-8 p.m.
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island
City, 11101
718-784-2084
ps1.org
The center, which merged with
Manhattan’s Museum of Modern
Art in 1999, features more than
80,000 square feet of exhibit
space, making it the largest
contemporary art center in the
world. Hours: Open Thursday -
Monday Noon-6 p.m. Admission:
adults $10, seniors and students
$5, children under 16 Free
The Noguchi Museum
9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City
718-204-7088
noguchi.org
Isamu Noguchi’s work is on
display in a garden setting.
Museum also offers education
and public programs. Hours:
Wednesday - Friday 10 a.m.-5
p.m., Saturday - Sunday 11 a.m.-6
p.m. Admission: adults $10,
seniors and students $5. First
Friday of each month is free.
Socrates Sculpture Park
Broadway at Vernon Boulevard,
Long Island City
718-956-1819
www.socratessculpturepark.org
The Socrates Sculpture Park is
a remodeled outdoor museum
where artists from around the
world exhibit contemporary
sculptures. The park is
handicapped-accessible. Open
daily year-round from 10 a.m. to
sunset. Admission: Free
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