Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35th Avenue (at 36th Street)
Astoria, Queens
(718) 784-0077

This museum is dedicated to educating the public about the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media and to examining their impact on culture and society. It achieves these goals by maintaining the nation's largest permanent collection of moving image artifacts and by offering exhibitions, film screenings, lectures, seminars, and other education programs.

Screenings from their huge collection of movie, TV and advertisement collections are often shown in thematically related groups. The 2nd and 3rd floor galleries feature a "behind the scenes" exhibit with interactive displays and over 600 artifacts related to making, marketing and exhibiting moving images. We especially like the interactive exhibits, where we can try our hand at everything from animation to editing sound effects.

Beginning March 23, 2008 the museum will close for a $65 million renovation project that will expand gallery space, and add a 262-seat theater, a 71-seat screening room, an education center, and a courtyard. The museum expects to reopen in late 2009.

For more information, visit the museum's web site.

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