皇后区艺术博物馆

We recently had a scheduled overnight near La Guardia in Queens. Looking for things to do near our hotel, I located the Queens Museum in walking distance from our hotel. On the day we visited they were in the process of changing out the art exhibits. We still made our donation and visited several of the permanent displays. The "Panorama of the City of New York" is worth the price of admission alone. At nearly 10,000 sq feet, this replica including Manhattan and the many boroughs of New York City is pretty amazing. At the end of the walkway your are deposited into an area housing relics from the 1939 and 1964 World's Fairs. Much of the collection is kitsch: plates, shot glasses, banks and souvenirs from these events. But there are many gems to be found in the display cabinets. While we were there a photo exhibit "Faces of Islam" was also installed upstairs. Downstairs we browsed the "Polit Sheer Form!" exhibit focusing on the work of a Chinese art group by the same name. We were surprised to find a collection of Tiffany lamps and other work back in the corner. Very cool. Also beautiful, but out of place, was a mosaic of Augustine, Ambrose and Chrysostom. At the end of the road a not-so-exciting exhibit on New York's water tables. It was 10 degrees and sunny the day we chose to roam the streets of Queens. We will be back to explore the park and museum when it's warmer.

This quiet museum well out of the tourist areas holds The Neustadt Tiffany Collection. The collection was owned by Dr Egon Neustadt. As a lover of Tiffany glass we took the No7 Subway to visit it. It was well worth the trip. The collection is reasonably sized having various examples of Tiffany Lamps and Glass Ware. The museum was almost deserted which was a boon as it meant we could admire the collection in perfect peace and quiet. The museum is open Wed-Sun.

I heard about The Queens Museum through the Wikipedia and am so glad that I stopped by while strolling through the Flushing Meadows–Corona Park.Their museum is dedicated to presenting the highest quality visual arts and educational programming for people in the New York metropolitan area and particularly for the residents of Queens, a uniquely diverse, ethnic, cultural, and international community.The Museum fulfills its' mission by designing and providing art exhibitions, public programs and educational experiences that promote the appreciation and enjoyment of art, support the creative efforts of artists, and enhance the quality of life through interpreting, collecting, and exhibiting art, architecture, and design.The Queens Museum presents artistic and educational programs and exhibitions that directly relate to the contemporary urban life of its constituents, while maintaining the highest standards of professional, intellectual, and ethical responsibility.While I was there, I was able to have an enjoyable, fantastic art experience and got to see quite amazing art that even included their World's Fair Exhibition, showing pictures and historical memorabilia during that era.I was especially Impressed with their Model of New York City which is absolutely Gorgeous!I more than Highly Recommend this Museum to anybody that Loves Art as Much as I do!

We came here looking to see the site of the 1964 World's Fair, as my Grandad had an exhibit there. The park outside is quite run down, but this gem made the trip worthwhile. While most of the buildings in Flushing Meadows Corona Park have been torn down, if you can navigate to the Unisphere, the building next to it is the Queens Museum (formerly the NY State pavillion at the 1964 World's Fair). They have two exhibits on the World's fairs, the one on the ground floor showcases tourist photographs from both World's fairs, the upstairs one highlights tourist mementos and documents, mostly from the 1964 fair.The scale model panorama of NYC was a pleasant bonus - an incredible 1:1200 scale model (1" = 100') of all five boroughs of NYC, the size of a football field or aircraft hanger, with 895,000 scale buildings, bridges, parks, roads, islands, etc. Where the Unisphere out the front makes you feel tiny, the panorama makes you feel huge. The rest of the museum houses a few exhibits of modern art.Entry is by donation.

This was the site of two world's fairs and they have some great exhibits on them. They also have a huge model of all 5 boroughs of NYC that is not to be missed.

This gem, right off the Grand Central Parkway, in Flushing, NY, was the home of the New York City exhibit of the 1939 World's Fair. The main focus is still artifacts from the two Fairs-1939 and 1964. Admission is very reasonable ($4 for seniors). There is a small cafe with nice selections and a gift shop without the usual kitch-even has some real items from the Fairs for sale. ,

This 40 year old art institution is a cultural gem, located in a pavilion building built specifically for the 1939 World's Fair and used briefly as headquarters for the United Nations General Assembly. Now, the Queens Museum has a very good collection of fine arts, Tiffany glass, and collections stemming from the 1939 and 1964 Worlds Fairs.. The Panorama of the City of New York, a 9,335-square-foot model of the city's five boroughs that was originally commissioned by Robert Moses for the 1964 World's Fair. Though the panorama hasn't undergone a full-throttle update since 1992, developments like Brooklyn Bridge Park and Citi Field have slowly gotten added over time thanks to the museum's "Adopt A Building" program. Not everything is shown, but the overall effect is stunning.I spent two educational hours here and loved the experience.

Went here to see the model of New York that is in the Museum. The surroundings were of great interest as well, the tennis venue the park gardens a scene filmed for the men in black movie. The model of New York is amazing the size of a couple of tennis courts and the detail is fantastic, maybe not right up to date with the twin towers still there but maybe they want to keep that memory. It really is worth going just to see New York in all its beauty.

I had a chance to visit the Queens Museum. I was particularly interested in the New York Worlds Fairs exhibit - seeing pictures from the ones held in New York brought back memories of my visits to the one held in the 60's. There is more to the museum, too, including a huge layout of the NYC area that you view from a walkway around and above the room. The Tiffany exhibit was beautiful!

I went here with my wife and we learned so much. There are very historical paintings that would simply amaze you. After this visit I became very into art.

Nice, price free reasonable liked the world fair exhibit not much there not a lot of exhibits but it is worth going

The regular collection of Tiffany lamps is spellbinding! The signature exhibit of the model of NYC - vast - now used for city planning - drives home the immensity of NYC. The unexpected treat was an exhibit of Taiwanese artists incredible quality and creativity!!! Plus the Unisphere for the World's Fair of 1963 is terrific for people watching.

Most tourists never venture out of Manhattan for museums. That's really too bad, and the Queens Museum is a great example of a really interesting museum in the other boroughs. In what was the NYC building of the 1964 NY Worlds Fair, are several really fine exhibits. 1 still from the Fair is a an exact replica of all of NYC within 1% accuracy: every building, street, bridge, etc. it's a huge display that you walk around and admire. Today there was also a very wonderful Tiffany exhibit. When you glance outside through the big glass windows, you see the giant world globe and fountain. After touring the Museum, watch Queens people enjoying the park, and sample food from the carts.

the queens museum has some great pieces of tiffany lamps to see. also a really unique display of andy warhol works. the help there is very willing to speak with visitors and give additional info. the inside of the museum is very beautiful, and the old worlds fair memorabilia is well done, and interesting to see,the grounds are lovely.... i would recommend !

I was able to take my 89 year old mother on an outing today close to her home in Queens; we visited the Queens Museum. The interior of the museum is lovely, we saw the Tiffany lamps, the exhibit on the watershed and the 1964 World's Fair Memorabilia. Best of all was our docent, who himself is an artist; he was very knowledgeable on the museum. We then met the curator of the exhibit on Taiwanese American contemporary art. This was unique to the Queens museum, in Manhattan, I would not have had this opportunity. And finally, walk out the door and the see beautiful Unisphere from the '64 World Fair. We also came upon a Nepalese festival in the park. Yay, to have this venue in Queens. Next stop, the Queens Zoo!