Calendar

Discover all exhibitions at the Museum on February 20, 2015

Back to All Upcoming Date... Back to All Upcoming Dates
A black and white photograph of a white male, magician. He is standing on a platform and dressed in a tailcoat. In one hand he has a magic stick pointing towards his other hand, holding a top hat. In the background is Queens and the pavilions for the New York Fairs.

Behind the Curtain: Collecting the New York Fairs

07.27.14 – 01.31.16

The entrance to the Queens Museum against a blue, day-time sky. “Queens Museum” is spelled out in silver signage across the top of the building. Hanging below the sign and above the front doors is a color photograph portrait of a Chinese man. He is posing against a white backdrop and wearing a white button up.

Polit-Sheer-Form-Office (PSFO)
Polit-Sheer-Form!

11.01.14 – 03.08.15

A black, title slide with the phrase “The Faces Of” in lime green, block font. Below that reads “ISLAM” also in block letters. Within each letter is a color photograph portrait of people of different genders. They are dressed in western wear and traditional clothings. Some of them are also holding a Quran.

The Faces of Islam

02.07.15 – 03.01.15

Roosevelt Island sits in the middle of the frame, with the Queensboro/Ed Kotch Bridge connecting Manhattan on the left and Queens on the right. Manhattan is densely populated with tall buildings, while this section of Queens has small housing buildings. In the back of the frame the Triboro Bridge and the Bronx are visible.

The Panorama of the City of New York

On Long-Term View

A 3D relief map of New York’s water system that was too large for the 1964 World's Fair. Now on permanent view the hilly terrain, the divets and rivers that the Catskills, Croton, and Delaware watersheds flow into are on display. Lights follow the path of aqueducts that lead to New York City.

The Relief Map of the New York City Water Supply System

On Long-Term View

In the foreground is a table surface with recycled, yogurt containers filled with paint, paint brushes, and a pitcher of water. In the background, the artist David Kearns, has his back turned and is painting a mural made up of trees transitioning into fall colors. The mural features a black-haired dog walking amongst the trees and a city scape in the background. The paint style is blotchy and fuzzy with details not completely made out.

David Kearns
Travels with Seamus

01.18.13 – 06.13.18

A dome like spherical model with curved lattice work on the roof and a horizontal wave like structure through the middle. Jutting out from the middle of the sphere are two walkways. The base of the sphere has grass, trees and three figurines walking around.

World’s Fair Collection

On Long-Term View

Pick a Year & Browse Our Past Events