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
like-minded 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.,
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
audio-visual materials for use
by students, teachers, scholars
and others interested in events
surrounding and relating to the
MUSEUMS
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 20thcentury
works on paper and
various temporary exhibits. It
is handicapped-accessible 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 yearround
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 Queens-based
artists. Be sure to see the
Panorama of the City of New
York, a 9,335-square-foot 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
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