NYC Arts: The Complete Guide to Art and Culture

Back in the 1970s, a student at Queens College introduced Dr. Frances Godwin, professor of art history, to her father Joseph Ternbach, a noted art collector. From this fortuitous meeting came the vision to establish an art collection for Queens College. Over the years the collection has grown through donated art works. In 1981, the teaching museum was chartered to care for the growing collection and to carry out the educational mission envisioned by its founders. Today, the collection includes objects from antiquity to the present including 20th-century prints by Alexander Calder and Andy Warhol; sculptures from the ancient Near East, Africa and Latin America; as well as ancient glass. The museum presents exhibitions and related events that are open to Queens College students, faculty and staff as well as the public. The exhibits are matched with relevant lectures by prominent scholars.

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• ADA Compliant Restrooms
• Archive
• Disability Access: Fully accessible
• On-Site Food: Food court on campus
• On-Site Parking
• Tours

Get involved with Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College

• Donations through Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College's Web site
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Memberships