Attractions

 

APEC is a private, non-profit environmental education organization striving to encourage our urban neighbors to develop awareness, understanding, appreciation, and responsibility for our natural habitat through education.

 

 

Build  c. 1661, the Bowne House is a microcosm of social, cultural, and political history.  It is one of the oldest surviving structures in New York City and the oldest in Queens.

 

Our mission is to bring music instruction to the masses, regardless of age or focus, and provide a platform for the development of professional and technical skills that will prepare every student to achieve his or her personal goals for artistic expression through performance.

 

Citi Field features unprecedented amenities and comfort for Mets fans, sports fans and visitors to the New York metropolitan area. The open-air ballpark connects the Mets' National League heritage to the future and to the City through a number of unique design elements.

 

It provides information for visitors, travel planners or even residents of Queens County interested in  Arts, Culture and Entertainment in the Borough of Queens. Visitors are welcome to enjoy exhibition displays, receive monthly event listings, free brochures from Queens's attractions and a free discount card for shopping, cultural and dining excursions. In addition, computers are available to access the www.discoverqueens.info website. Discover Queens Visitor's Center is sponsored by Queens Economic Development Corporation and Queens Borough President's Office.

 

DGCP is an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization whose mission is to provide a venue for curators, writers and art historians to present exhibitions that explore interesting and timely themes that illuminate and deepen the public's understanding and appreciation of contemporary art.

This 1,255-acre park has historical, recreational and environmental significance. The former dumping ground labelled a "valley of ashes" by F. Scott Fitzgerald in "The Great Gatsby" has become Queens' largest park, and one of New York City's flagship parks.

 

Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts (FCCA) is a revitalizing force for its community, and a creative catalyst for developing and promoting the arts throughout the Borough of Queens in New York City. Each year, FCCA presents an array of high quality arts and educational programs at Flushing Town Hall (which it operates on behalf of the City of New York), as well as providing vital services to local artists, arts organizations and community residents.

 

Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning is a 37-year-old multidisciplinary urban arts center located in the diverse community of Southeast Queens. More than 25,000 people of all ages and backgrounds participate in our wide array of education, performing arts, and visual arts programs annually.

 

The centerpiece of an 11-acre New York City park in Jamaica, Queens, King Manor Museum was the home and farm of Founding Father Rufus King from 1805 to 1827. Rufus King was an author of the U.S. Constitution, as well as one of New York's first United States Senators, Ambassador to Great Britain and an early, and outspoken, opponent of slavery.  King Manor later became the estate of King's son, John Alsop King, who served as New York's Governor. King Manor has been a museum since 1900.

 

Kupferberg Center Performances is part of the Selma and Max Kupferberg Center for the Visual and Performing Arts at Queens College. Since 1961, Kupferberg Center Performances (formerly Colden Center) has been enriching the cultural environment of the greater metropolitan community by providing affordable, high-quality performances for families and general audiences, and school concerts and residencies for children in kindergarten through high school.

The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC), at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY, is committed to presenting culturally and ethnically diverse programming of the highest quality for the College community, the residents of Queens and the tri-state area.  With technical features that rival those of many theaters in Manhattan, and a location, which makes it easily accessible from Midtown, LPAC-the largest theater of its kind in Western Queens-has quickly found its place within the city's rich array of cultural resources.

 

The Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center of the Queens Borough Public Library, conceived and designed by the residents of the Corona-East Elmhurst community, opened for public service on April 26, 1969 as a federally funded special project of the Queens Library. It was staffed and operated by the Library Action Committee of Corona-East Elmhurst, Inc. until it became an official branch of the Queens Library in October 1987. Today, the Board of Directors, L.A.C., serves in an advisory capacity, promoting the programs and services of the Library Center and conducts fundraising campaigns.

 

The Lewis H. Latimer House was constructed in the Queen Anne style from 1887-1889 by the Sexton family, sometimes called the Latimer House or the Lewis Latimer House, was the home of American inventor Lewis Latimer from 1903 - 1928 and is now operated as a museum to the inventor's work. The house remained property of the Latimer family until 1964. The house is owned by the New York City Parks Department, operated by the Lewis H. Latimer Fund, Inc and a member of the Historic House Trust.

The mission of the Louis Armstrong House Museum is:  1. To operate the Louis Armstrong House, a national historic landmark and a New York City landmark, as a historic house museum.  2. To arrange, preserve, catalog, and make available to the public the materials held in its collections.  3. To collect, arrange, preserve, catalog, and make available to the public additional materials relating to the life and career of Louis Armstrong.  4. To serve as a reference source for information about Louis Armstrong.  5. To present public programs, such as concerts and lectures, that preserve and promote the cultural legacy of Louis Armstrong.

 

Founded in 1981, Museum of the Moving Image is the only institution in the United States that deals comprehensively with the art, technology and social impact of film, television and digital media. It houses the nation's largest collection of moving image artifacts; screens hundreds of films annually; and offers education programs to thousands of New York City students and teachers. Its exhibitions—including the core exhibition, Behind the Screen—are noted for their integration of material objects, computer-based interactive experiences, and audiovisual presentations.

The New York Hall of Science occupies one of the few remaining structures of the 1964 New York World's Fair in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the borough of Queens in New York City. Today, it stands as New York City's only hands-on science and technology center. The more than 450 hands-on exhibits explore biology, chemistry and physics.

 

P.S.1 presents over 50 exhibitions each year, including artists' retrospectives, site-specific installations, historical surveys, arts from across the United States and the world, and a full schedule of music and performance programming.

 

The Queensborough Performing Arts Center is a hub for multi-cultural dance, music, theatre, opera, classical music, Broadway, celebrity and children's entertainment.

 

The Queens Botanical Garden, a living museum serving the most ethnically diverse county in the United States, is committed to presenting collections, education and research initiatives and programs that demonstrate environmental stewardship, promote sustainability and celebrate the rich cultural connections between people and plants.

 

Queens Council on the Arts assists arts organizations and individual artists with direct services through professional development, grant programs, and the promotion of the borough's diverse cultural resources for the benefit of Queens residents, the larger New York City population, and its many national and international visitors through programs like the Queens Art Express and Live at the Gantries. 

 

The Queens County Farm Museum's history dates back to 1697; it occupies New York City's largest remaining tract of undisturbed farmland and is the only working historical farm in the City. The farm encompasses a 47-acre parcel that is the longest continuously farmed site in New York State. The site includes historic farm buildings, a greenhouse complex, livestock, farm vehicles and implements, planting fields, an orchard and herb garden.

Our farm animals and tranquil agrarian environment provide the opportunity to leave the    hectic daily pace behind for an enjoyable visit to a  farm without leaving the City.

 

Designed by world-renowned architects and engineers, the Thorton Tomasetti Group, Queens Crossing features a bold yet elegant architectural design that enhances its urban surroundings with a distinctive street presence. Behind its graceful curvilinear facade, the building contains 110,000 sq. ft. of retail space, 37,000 sq. ft. entertainment and dining areas, full floor community facility, and 144,000 sq. ft. office condominiums, all served by 86,000 sq. ft. of valet parking.

The Queens Historical Society (QHS) is the historical society for the largest borough in New York City and is dedicated to preserving the history of Queens through educational programs, exhibitions and its role as a local history research center. The Society publishes a quarterly newsletter and offers a regular series of lectures, programs and slide presentations on subjects relating to Queens and its history. In addition, the Society cooperates closely with and serves as a resource for local preservation groups and historical societies throughout Queens and the City of New York.

 

The Museum fulfills its mission by designing and providing art exhibitions and educational experiences that promote the appreciation and enjoyment of art, support the creative efforts of artists, and enhance the quality of life through interpreting, collecting, and exhibiting art, architecture, and design.

Constantine Kitsopoulos, Music Director. Founded in 1953 and in our 57th season, Queens Symphony Orchestra is the borough's only professional orchestra and the oldest and largest professional arts organization in Queens. QSO is comprised of union musicians who also perform regularly on Broadway, with the New York City Ballet and other freelance orchestras. QSO has several programs that enhance the musical offerings to the borough of Queens, presenting 10 to 20 concerts throughout the year. 

 

 

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) is the premiere performing arts venue in Queens. QTP's mission is to provide quality and diverse performing arts activities that are economically and geographically accessible to the 2.2 million residents of Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in the nation, and the surrounding metropolitan region.  To foster greater cultural awareness and appreciation, the Theatre presents and produces programs that reflect this diversity and features international, national and local artists. 

 

Spectacular American wildlife is just minutes away at the Queens Zoo, a Wildlife Conservation Society park.  From burly bison to majestic mountain lions, tree-climbing spectacled bears to graceful sea lions, visitors to this magnificent 11-acre Zoo can see more than 40 wildlife species in naturalistic habitats.  The Queens Zoo is the perfect place to connect with nature and learn more about our national wildlife heritage.

 

The Red Bird Visitors Center, housed inside a 1950's red subway car, is located on the front lawn of Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd.  It is open weekdays only from 10AM to 2PM and is handicapped accessible. The Center gets the word out about local development corporations, business improvement districts, restaurants, attractions, chambers of commerce, neighborhoods and transportation routes.

 

Founded by artists in 1928, SculptureCenter is a not-for-profit arts institution dedicated to experimental and innovative developments in contemporary sculpture. SculptureCenter commissions new work and presents exhibits by emerging and established, national and international artists.

 

 

Established in 1977, Thalia Spanish Theatre celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of Spanish and Latin American culture with unique productions of plays, musicals and dance.

 

The Obie Award-winning Chocolate Factory Theater supports the creation of new work in a variety of disciplines including theater, dance, music, multimedia and the visual arts. The Factory's 5,000 square foot facility is home to new work by the company's founding artists; and provides support to visiting artists in the form of multi-week creative residencies; dedicated access to space and technical equipment free of charge; marketing, press, and administrative assistance; commissioning support; and a guaranteed artist fee.

 

Noguchi ReINstalled comprises some 200 works dating from the 1920s to the 1980s,installed in accordance with Noguchi's aesthetic vision, rather than by date, genre, style, or any other overall organizing principle. As always at the Museum, the sculpture is displayed so that proximity is not restricted by platforms, barriers, or distance, enabling visitors to both walk around the works andstudy them closely.

 

A not-for-profit organization with more than 700,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds to promote and develop the growth of tennis, from the grass-roots to the professional levels.