Description

Essentials about the American Museum of the Moving Image in brief

Anyone interested in film and television in the broader sense should definitely have seen the Museum of the Moving Image when visiting New York City. After all, the Museum of the Moving Image is the only museum in the U.S. dedicated to the art, technology, and social impact of film, television, and digital media. It is located in the borough of Queens on the former site of the Kaufman Astoria film studio.

The collection of the American Museum of the Moving Image

The museum owns the largest national collection of objects related in the broadest sense to the history, production, distribution and representation of film and television. The permanent exhibition has a strong focus on the importance of the creative process and the applied technology in the creation of moving images. This is brought home to the visitor with audiovisual and interactive elements, among other things. There is also an important collection of video games and game consoles.

The museum program includes theme weeks with archive material, as well as current film screenings and lectures, and appearances by directors, actors and film researchers.

Website

movingimage.us

Opening hours

Admission fees

Adults: $15.00

Seniors (Ages 66+): $11.00

Students: $11.00

Children (Ages 3 – 17): $9.00

Small children (Ages 2 and under): free

Address

Getting there

By public transport:

Subway lines M and R: Stop Steinway St

By car:

Nearest parking is 34-11 Steinway Street, Astoria.