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Attractions in Queens, New York

Historic Homes & Buildings

  • Louis Armstrong House Museum 718-478-8274
    34-56 107th Street, Corona, NY 11368
    A constituent of the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College, Louis Armstrong's home in New York is a National Historic Landmark and museum that is open to the... more info

Museums & Galleries

  • Bowne House 718-359-0528
    37-01 Bowne Street, Flushing, NY 11354
    Located on its original site, the Bowne House is "the best-preserved example of Anglo-Dutch vernacular residential architecture" in the United States. The Bowne House... more info  map

  • Fisher Landau Center for Art 718-937-0727
    38-27 30th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101
    Housed in a former parachute harness factory, this 25,000 square foot museum is devoted to the exhibition and study of the contemporary art collection of Emily Fisher... more info  map

  • MoMA PS1 718-784-2084
    22-25 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101
    An affiliate of the Museum of Modern Art, MoMA PS1 is one of the oldest and largest non-profit contemporary art institutions in the United States. It displays the most... more info  map

  • Noguchi Museum, The 718-204-7088
    9-01 33rd Road at Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11106
    "An international center for the study and interpretation of Noguchi’s work, the Museum is dedicated to illuminating the artist’s vision, his experience... more info

  • Queens Historical Society's Museum 718-939-0647
    143-35 37th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354
    Weeping Beech Park
    Housed in the Kingsland Homestead, a designated historic site, Queens' only museum of history is maintained by the Queens Historical Society. "Built between 1774 and... more info  map

  • Queens Museum 718-592-9700
    Flushing Meadows Corona Park
    The Queens Museum in the New York City Building is "dedicated to presenting the highest quality visual arts and educational programming for people in the New York... more info

  • Ro Gallery 718-937-0901
    47-15 36th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101
    An established auction house, art dealer and gallery that houses an extensive collection of modern and contemporary artworks, including paintings, prints, photographs... more info  map

  • SculptureCenter 718-361-1750
    44-19 Purves Street, Long Island City, NY 11101
    SculptureCenter is a not-for-profit arts institution dedicated to experimental and innovative developments in contemporary sculpture. Exhibits by emerging and... more info

  • Socrates Sculpture Park 718-956-1819
    32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11106
    Open 365 days a year from 10:00 a.m. to sunset, "Socrates Sculpture Park is the only site in the New York Metropolitan area specifically dedicated to providing artists... more info

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

  • Alley Pond Environmental Center 718-229-4000
    228-06 Northern Boulevard, Queens, NY 11362
    Located in Douglaston in Northeast Queens
    "The Alley Pond Environmental Center (APEC), a non-profit environmental education organization, is dedicated to educating children and adults in the New York... more info  map

  • Queens Botanical Garden 718-886-3800
    43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355
    "Queens Botanical Garden is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and demonstrations... more info  map

  • Queens Zoo 718-271-1500
    53-51 111th Street, Flushing, NY 11368
    Bison, deer, birds, sea lions, Texas longhorns, cows, bears, ducks, and more. more info

Science & Technology

  • New York Hall of Science 718-699-0005
    47-01 111th Street, Corona, NY 11368
    Located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
    "New York Hall of Science presents 450 exhibits, demonstrations, workshops and participatory activities that explain science, technology, engineering, and math." more info  map

  

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