.png "A wide-angle view of a detailed scale model of New York City, showcasing numerous buildings, streets, and waterways. The model is displayed in a large, dimly lit room at the Queens Museum. Visitors can be seen observing the model from an elevated walkway above.")
Panorama overview, 2013. Photo: Scott Rudd.
Date & Time: Saturday, July 6th at 11:45AM (Tour begins promptly at 12:00PM)
Duration: ~2 hours
Capacity: 20
Cost: Free! (ART Members and Non-Members)
Location: Queens Museum (Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Building, Queens, NY 11368)
Meeting Location: Meeting at the picnic tables on the park-side of the Museum (right in front of the Unisphere)
Join us for a tour led by Lynn Maliszewski, Assistant Director of Archives and Collections, to explore the nature of the archive at Queens Museum. We will delve into the cultural, architectural, and socio-political history embedded in the building, discuss the World's Fairs held on the site, and examine how contemporaneous programming at the Museum engages with the archive. Additionally, we will discuss the Museum’s shift in focus towards addressing its audience more directly through the collections.
This is an in-person event limited to 20 people. Registration is non-transferable. Please note that you MUST reserve a ticket in advance online in order to attend this event.
In the occasion that the event is sold out, we highly recommend joining the waitlist. An ART staff member will reach out to you if a spot becomes available. Unless you've been given permission, please do not show up at the event without registering.
Directions / Transportation: (Meeting location: Picnic tables on the park-side of the Museum (right in front of the Unisphere)
By Subway - Please allot 15 minutes for the walk from either subway station to the Museum.
- From Mets-Willets Point (7 train): Take #7 Train in the direction of Flushing, Queens. Your stop is Mets-Willets Point, the second to last stop on the 7 train. When you exit the train at Mets-Willets Point, you can walk down the boardwalk towards Flushing Meadows Corona Park. You will see a large circular space at the entrance into the park. Stay to the right and walk down a long path with trees, the tennis courts will be on your right side. You will notice a large globe called the Unisphere. The Museum is just past the Unisphere.
- From 111th Street (7 train): You can also get off at the 111th Street subway stop. Walk south towards 49th avenue and take a left into the Park. Follow the path, past the garden roundabout and over the highway. You will see the USTA National Tennis Center on your left. The Museum will be on your right.
ABOUT
The Queens Museum is a contemporary art venue, historical site, and public space situated in Corona, Queens. We offer a wide array of educational programs and workshops, exhibitions, artist residencies, and public programs. We were inaugurated in 1972 as "The Queens County Art and Cultural Center." A major part of our collection and identity is the building's genesis in the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair, and it's subsequent inclusion in the 1964--1965 New York World's Fair (which was the reason for the construction of the legendary Panorama of the City of New York, a permanent installation that remains in our building). To learn more about the Queens Museum's history, please consult this timeline on our website!
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