NORTHERN QUEENS
Alley Pond Environmental
Center
228-06 Northern Blvd.,
Douglaston, 11362
718-229-4000
alleypond.com
Designated a National
Environmental Study Area
in 1979, Alley Pond was
saved from the ravages
of progress by concerned
citizens and today is
home to a diverse variety
of wildlife and habitats.
Workshops and nature
walks for entire family.
Hours: Trails open dawn to
dusk, daily. Hours: Monday
- Friday 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,
Saturday and Sunday 9:30
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bayside Historical
Society
Fort Totten, 208 Totten
Ave., Bayside, 11359
718-352-1548
baysidehistorical.org
The Bayside Historical
Society was founded
in 1964 to collect,
preserve and disseminate
information concerning
the history of Bayside
and its adjacent
communities; advocate
for the preservation and
protection of its most
historic structures and
distinctive neighborhoods
through the landmarking
process; and strive
to develop a broad
constituency of likeminded
preservation
and educational
organizations to protect
the historic integrity
of our communities
and collections. Hours:
Thursday and Friday 10
a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday
Noon-4 p.m. Admission:
Suggested $5
Bowne House
37-01 Bowne St., Flushing,
11354
718-359-0528
bownehouse.org
Maintained by the Bowne
House Historical Society,
the house was built in 1661
and expanded in 1680 and
1696 by religious leader
John Bowne and is filled
with original furnishings
of the 17th, 18th and 19th
centuries. It is the oldest
house in Queens, on the
National Registry of Historic
Places and designated a
New York City landmark.
Tours by appointment.
Flushing Quaker Meeting
House
137-16 Northern Blvd.,
Flushing 11354
929-251-4301
flushingfriends.org
The Flushing Society of
Friends maintains the
meeting house, which is still
in use, and a burial ground.
Hours: Tours Sunday 10am-
1p.m. or by appointment
Godwin-Ternbach Museum
Queens College, 65-30
Kissena Blvd., 405 Klapper
Hall, Flushing, 11367
718-997-4747
gtmuseum.org
A comprehensive permanent
collection of 3,500 objects
from all cultures, ranging
from the ancient world to
the present day, is used
to organize exhibitions
and programs as cultural
and educational vehicles
for students, faculty
and public audiences
alike. Presentations of
contemporary and historical
significance alternate
between showcases of
the collection and special
exhibitions. Hours: Monday
11 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday
11 a.m - 8 p.m, Saturday 11
a.m.-5 p.m.
The Harriet and Kenneth
Kupferberg Holocaust
Resource Center and
Archives
Queensborough Community
College, 222-05 56th Ave.,
Bayside, 11364
718-281-5770
khc.qcc.cuny.edu
The center houses an
extensive and expanding
collection of books,
documents—including nearly
400 doctoral dissertations
on microfilm—and audiovisual
materials for use by
students, teachers, scholars
and others interested in
events surrounding and
relating to the Holocaust.
Hours: Monday - Friday 10
a.m.-4 p.m.
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th St., Flushing,
11368
718-699-0005
nysci.org
Located in Flushing
Meadows Corona Park,
this museum has been
ranked as one of the best
in the country. It has more
than 160 exhibits, most
of which are hands-on for
both children and adults.
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:30
a.m.-5 p.m. (Free Friday 2-5
p.m.), Saturday - Sunday,
10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Free Sunday
MUSEUMS
10-11 a.m.). Admission:
adults $16; children 2 to
17, college w/ID $13; senior
citizens 62 and over $13.
Science Playground fee: $5
per person, $4 for groups,
plus general admission
fee (free to Family Plus
Members and higher). The
Science Playground is open
to children of all ages with
adult supervision, March
to December, weather
permitting.
Poppenhusen Institute
114-04 14th Road, College
Point 11356
718-358-0067
poppenhuseninstitute.org
Home of the first free
kindergarten in the United
States, Poppenhusen
Institute was built as
College Point’s town hall
and education center with
money donated by Conrad
Poppenhusen. Today, the
city and national landmark
is a cultural center and
museum of local history.
Tours, which can include
slide presentations, are
available of its old village
jail cells, as well as native
American and first free
kindergarten exhibits.
Hours: Monday 9 a.m.-6
p.m., Wednesday 9 a.m.-5
p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m..
Saturday-Sunday open for
special events only.
Queensborough
Community College Art
Gallery
222-05 56th Ave., Bayside
718-631-6396
www.qccartgallery.org
This gallery offers a
permanent collection of
19th- and 20th-century
works on paper and various
temporary exhibits. It is
handicapped-accessible
and there is bus parking.
Hours: Tuesday and Friday
10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday
and Thursday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.;
Saturday and Sunday Noon -
5 p.m. Admission: Free.
Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main St., Flushing,
11355
718-886-3800
queensbotanical.org
The garden features 39
acres of seasonal displays,
permanent living collections
and an arboretum. There
are also demonstration
gardens, a rose garden, a
Victorian-style wedding
garden and a flowering
cherry circle. Hours: April
1 through Oct. 31 Tuesday
- Sunday, 8:30 a.m.-6
p.m.; Nov. 1 thru March 31,
Tuesday - Sunday, 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. QBG is closed
Mondays year-round except
legal holidays. Admission:
$6 adults, $4 seniors,
$4 students with ID and
children over 3. Free from
Nov. 1 to March 31.
Queens County Farm
Museum
73-50 Little Neck Pkwy.,
Floral Park, 11004
718-347-3276
queensfarm.org
The museum, which reflects
the agricultural history
of the city, features a
landmark farmhouse
that dates back to 1772,
planting fields, an orchard,
a farmyard and livestock on
its 47 acres. Guided tours
of the restored farmhouse
are available, as are quilting
courses, craft courses,
educational tours and
workshops. Hours: Daily
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Farmhouse
tours: Saturday - Sunday 11
a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: Free
except special events days.
Queens Museum
New York City Building,
Flushing Meadows Corona
Park, Flushing, 11368
718-592-9700
queensmuseum.org
The museum recently
completed an expansion
project that doubled its
size. Various exhibits
of contemporary art,
architecture and design
installations by both
international and Queensbased
artists. Be sure to see
the Panorama of the City of
New York, a 9,335-squarefoot
scale model of the city
which includes skyscrapers,
parks, rivers and bridges. It
has been updated to include
recent developments.
Hours: Wednesday - Sunday
11-5 p.m. Admission:
suggested $8 adults;
$4 seniors; students,
Department of Education
employees and children
under 18 admitted free.
Queens Zoo
Flushing Meadow Park
53-51 111th St., Flushing
Meadows Corona Park
718-760-6565
queenszoo.com/
Of special note are the
structures and inhabitants.
The aviary is in fact a
geodesic dome, designed
by Buckminster Fuller and
used in the 1964 World’s Fair
in Queens. The zoo’s animal
residents include Otis, the
famous coyote rescued in
Manhattan’s Central Park in
1999. The Zoo is open 365
days a year. Summer Hours
through Nov. 3: Weekdays
10 a.m.-5 p.m., weekends
and holidays: 10 a.m.-5:30
p.m. Winter Hours: daily 10
a.m.-4:30 p.m. Admission:
$9.95 adults, $7.95 seniors
65 and over, $6.95 children
3-12, free for children 2 and
under.
Dr. M. T. Geoffrey Yeh
Art Gallery at St. John’s
University
81-50B Utopia Parkway,
Jamaica NY 11432
Sun Yat Sen Hall, Jamaica
Estates
718-990-7476
www.stjohns.edu
Features a variety of
exhibits in contemporary
art as well as ancient
art and artifacts with
an emphasis on Asian
culture. The gallery also
features work by St. John’s
art majors and faculty
members. Hours: Tuesday
- Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Friday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.,
Saturday Noon-5 p.m.
SOUTHERN QUEENS
King Manor Museum
153rd Street and Jamaica
Avenue, Jamaica
718-206-0545
kingmanor.org
The 29-room house was
the home, from 1805-27,
of Rufus King, a signer of
the U.S. Constitution, one
of New York’s first two
senators and America’s
first ambassador to
the United Kingdom.
It is among the oldest
historic house museums
in the country. A brief
introductory video and a
guided tour of the early
19th-century period rooms
are offered along with
information about King
and his family, the early
history of Jamaica and
daily life during the early
19th century. Special
programs and activities
for both children and
adults are available.
Hours: Monday - Friday
Noon-2 p.m., Saturday
- Sunday 1-5 p.m. Tours
February-December.
Admission: suggested
adults $5, seniors and
students $3, children 6
and under and members
free.
Voelker Orth Museum
149-19 38th Ave., Flushing,
11354
718-359-6227
vomuseum.org
This museum is in a
renovated Victorian house
and offers Victorian tea
parties and workshops.
There is also a Victorian
garden which houses a bird
sanctuary. Hours: Tuesday,
Saturday and Sunday 1-4
p.m. Admission: Suggested
admission $2.
WESTERN QUEENS
Greater Astoria Historical
Society
Quinn Building, 35-20 Broadway,
4th Floor, Long Island City, 11106
718-278-0700
astorialic.org
Dedicated to preserving our
past and using it to promote
our community’s future. The
society hosts fi eld trips, walking
tours, slide presentations and
guest lectures to schools and
the public. Hours: Monday and
Wednesday 12-5 p.m., Saturday
Noon-5 p.m.
LaGuardia and Wagner
Archives
31-10 Thomson Ave., Room
E238, Long Island City, 11101
718-482-5065
laguardiawagnerarchive.
lagcc.cuny.edu
Features a variety of
exhibits on the history of
New York City with a major
emphasis on its mayors.
Visitors may use the
archives for free by making
an appointment with the
archivist. Hours: Monday -
Friday 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Louis Armstrong House and
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/flushingfriends.org
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/nysci.org
/poppenhuseninstitute.org
/www.qccartgallery.org
/alleypond.com
/queensfarm.org
/queensmuseum.org
/queenszoo.com
/www.stjohns.edu
/kingmanor.org
/vomuseum.org
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