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Museum, Indie Movie Theater, and History Museum
Astoria, Astoria
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"Permanent Jim Henson exhibit is great!"(8 Tips)
"The Mad Men exhibit alone is worth the visit."(6 Tips)
"Really cool exhibitions, and free admission for NYU students!"(9 Tips)
"The indie video game exhibition (until March 3 2014) is awesome!!"(4 Tips)
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Jen BergMay 30, 2015Free admission after 4PM on Friday and open until 8. You should be able to get through everything in 2-3 hours. Do it.
Great museum for film screenings and q+a's. Be sure to grab their calendar to see what's going on. Perfect for Film & TV lovers.
Nicole ReganApril 19, 2016Amazing museum in a beautiful space, always have new great exhibits. Lots of interactive components too.
City of New YorkDecember 26, 2012The Museum is the only cultural institution in the United States dedicated to the exploration and interpretation of film, television, and digital media.
Julie SosciaAugust 2, 2018A gem in Astoria, Queens - check out the arcade room (you need to grab tokens to play) and the pop culture memorabilia.- Julie SosciaJuly 17, 2018A gem in Astoria, Queens - check out the arcade room (you need to grab tokens to play) and the pop culture memorabilia.
E HSeptember 14, 2015The monthly Jim Henson series curated by Craig Shemin, President of Jim Henson Legacy, offer a lot of rare, behind the scenes looks at Henson projects.
Pratheeksha KSFebruary 12, 2017Martin Scorsese exhibit is SO COOL. I loved looking at how the movies have evolved. Definitely worth a hike to the Queens
Queens MuseumNovember 8, 2011#StaffPick Lauren (Education): This is a gift to the borough - engaging shows (for people of all ages) and under publicized works by artists. I had to drag my kids out after 3 hours in the galleries.
Juan RestrepoSeptember 15, 2015If you are a fan of images that move, there is no better place. If you are a fan of images that are still, consider other places.
KarenJuly 5, 2022If you're interested in filmmaking and creative art in film production, don't miss out on this museum.
Eduardo RomanAugust 12, 2018Jim Henson exhibition is awesome. The permanent one has some really funny interactive stations such as stop motion
Ilene MedinaApril 14, 2013The Spacewar video game exhibit is amazing, games like Asteroids and Space Invaders, all the way to Portal and Mario Galaxy. Very fun and good for kids.- Emily BonannoMay 14, 2016The cats of the Internet exhibit was hilarious and fun. This is a great place to go with friends
Mike BloombergMay 21, 2013Today, I was here to announce that the Museum will serve as the permanent home for Jim Henson's Muppets.
Cooper SmithDecember 5, 2012Under Construction presents hundreds of animated GIF files culled from millions of personal websites hosted by GeoCities, a service that provided free web hosting from 1994 until 2009 Read more
Will BancroftNovember 4, 2015My favorite part is the voice-over section. And don't forget to print a moving picture book.
Nickie SamartinoMarch 15, 2015MoMI is such a great and fun museum. So much to see with awesome exhibits.
Brad BensonJanuary 30, 2012Get a custom flipbook: film it in the exhibit, buy it in the gift shop for $10! Also, the stop motion animation activity is cool and can be emailed!
Spotted by Locals - city guides by localsOctober 1, 2013The café at MOMI is a great place to refuel on Lavazza coffee before going to watch something in the new high-tech cinema Read more
Michael CadenasMay 30, 2016New Arcade exhibition! Bring some bills and play some of your favorite childhood arcade games!
If you can go on a weekday, it's best as you'll avoid all the kids. Lots of old retro 80s arcade games to play and some great Hollywood memorabilia.
Sandy SiuAugust 11, 2011Check the screenings schedule and plan to stay for at least 4 hours! Such a great museum. Bring a couple dollars for antique arcade games upstairs :)
Jon MinnersJanuary 20, 2016Go to the video game section. They have very old arcade machines. I played Donkey Kong and Defender. Bring quarters.
Has room for improvement regarding the amount of material, but what they have is fantastic, and their programming never fails to impress.
MetroFocusJanuary 18, 2012Jim Henson's Fantastic World exhibition on display now. Museum offers FREE admission on Fridays from 4-8pm. Check out MetroFocus for other museum deals. Read more
- Pierre van MedgeJanuary 18, 2014Amazing museum. Beautiful building. The indie video game exhibition (until March 3 2014) is awesome!!
They also always have interesting,cool, and even new movies playing. The theatre is one of my favorites in NYC:)
Kien NguyenMarch 17, 2015Beautiful interior. They also screen movies, some are free with price of admission
Roxanne SchwartzJanuary 18, 2016Make sure you check out the ADR recording room for a good laugh & fun experience
Katy LoeschAugust 19, 2013Defiantly a hidden treasure! Had tons of fun! Arrive early to avoid the crowds!
ShutterstockDecember 28, 2011The museum looks better than ever. The theater showcases classic movies, art films and more. Check the site for a schedule. The Jim Henson exhibition was extended through March 4, 2012.
Eric RyanNovember 2, 2011Take the time to watch all of the first American blockbuster about the train robbery and imagine what it was like to watch it back then. It's only 11 minutes but somehow still epic.
Alex RobertsonJanuary 11, 2017lots of wonderful screenings happen here, like archival 35mm prints of Hong Sang-soo!
Eli ZuckermanAugust 9, 2013Check out the Breaking Bad exhibit before they take it down. Except if you haven't seen the whole series yet...cuz there are soooooo many spoilers
AaronSeptember 15, 2013Not food, but a great display of artifacts from the cinema. Good screenings. Make sure to go if you like the muppets.
Ash LPJanuary 18, 2011Went here the day after the re-opening. Get there early since it gets very crowded and there are interactive exhibits that are much better experienced when you actually get to interact with them.
Ronni HuaJuly 19, 2013NYU students get free admission, just show your ID! Finally a perk for paying so much on tuition!
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Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35th Ave (btwn 36th St and 37th St)
Astoria, NY 11106
United States
Astoria, NY 11106
United States
The only U.S. museum devoted to film, television, and digital media.
Closed until 10:30 AM Wednesday (Show more)
- Wed–Thu
- 10:30 AM–5:00 PM
- Fri
- 10:30 AM–8:00 PM
- Sat–Sun
- 10:30 AM–6:00 PM
(718) 777-6888
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