The Museum of the Moving Image is a media museum located in a former building of the historic Astoria Studios (now Kaufman Astoria Studios), in the Astoria neighborhood in Queens, New York City. The museum originally opened in 1988 as the American Museum of the Moving Image, and in 1996, opened its permanent exhibition, "Behind the Screen," designed by Ali Höcek of AC Höcek Architecture LLC. The museum began a $67 million expansion in March 2008 and reopened in January 2011. The expansion was designed by architect Thomas Leeser.Make Museum of the Moving Image a centerpiece of your Queens vacation itinerary, and find what else is worth visiting using our Queens tour planning site.
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This is a fantastic museum with superb artefacts on show telling the history of film, television and animation. A must see for anyone in the world studying media or who just loves history of modern...
This is a fantastic museum with superb artefacts on show telling the history of film, television and animation. A must see for anyone in the world studying media or who just loves history of modern... more »
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This was a little unexpected gem on our trip. We were travelling with a Romanian friend who suggested we visit a Romanian restaurant in Queens (where the Romanian community dwell), and we tied it in.... more
This was a little unexpected gem on our trip. We were travelling with a Romanian friend who suggested we visit a Romanian restaurant in Queens (where the Romanian community dwell), and we tied it in.... more »
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A museum focused on the history of cinema and media. It's recommended that you make a ticket reservation online as there are dedicated time slots. Tickets were $15, so very reasonably priced. You'll find an array of exhibits that span quite a long period and over several genres of media. Whether it's Jim Henson's Muppets or Star Wars, there's a rotating set of exhibits for different pieces. It's highly recommended to plan ahead and see what new exhibit is coming along at the time you want to go.
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One of the best museums I have been to. As a avid Jim Henson fan I was blown away by the exhibit, very fun and informative. The other exhibitions were incredible too I was very pleased I visited this little gem. A definite recommendation to anyone interested in film and moving image its a fantastic place and the staff were very friendly.
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