Geek out at the Museum of the Moving Image
Only 15 minutes from midtown, the Museum of the Moving Image is one of the city’s most dynamic institutions and an essential activity for film buffs. Rubbing elbows with Kaufman Astoria Studios, it includes a three-story extension that features a state-of-the-art 267-seat cinema and expanded gallery spaces. Meanwhile, the museum’s “Behind the Screen” exhibit examines every step of the filmmaking process, with artifacts from more than 1,000 different productions, and 14 classic (playable!) video games, including Asteroids, Ms. Pac-Man and Space Invaders. It's just about $15 per person. Therefore, geeking out at the Museum of the Moving Image is one of the things to do in New York City for under $100.
The Museum of the Moving Image is one of the city’s most dynamic institutions. When it reopens, expect to spend time in the newest exhibit, "Envisioning 2001: Stanley Kubrick’s Space Odyssey" and weekly screenings of 2001: A Space Odyssey; "The Jim Henson Exhibition" and "D'Oh! Animating America’s Funniest Family" among other exhibits. Timed tickets will be required.
Website: movingimage.us
Address: 36-01 35th Ave, Queens, NY 11106
Contact: 718-777-6800
Price: $15, seniors and students $11, children 3–12 $6, members and children under 3 free.
Opening hours: Friday 2-8pm, Saturday and Sunday noon 6.00pm
