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Museum of the Moving Image is a one-of-a-kind family destination. Spanning two floors and 15,000 square feet, Behind the Screen, the museum’s core exhibition, is an innovative blend of more than 1,400 historical artifacts, commissioned art works, video clips and interactive exhibits that show how moving images are made, marketed and exhibited. Visitors are able to make animations, experiment with sound effects and create flipbooks of themselves, among other activities.

Family matinees and workshops are offered every weekend. Classic movie serials are screened daily in Tut’s Fever Movie Palace, a neo-Egyptian temple to Hollywood created by artists Red Grooms and Lysiane Luong. More than 32,000 students visit the museum each year in class trips.

The museum completed a major expansion and renovation, reopening its doors on January 15, 2011. Designed by architect Thomas Leeser, the project doubles the size of the building. It includes a complete redesign of the first floor and a new theater, screening room, new galleries and an education center.

• Directions: Subway: M, R to Steinway Street; N, Q to 36 Avenue. More directions.

• ADA Compliant Restrooms
• Coat Check
• Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible. A wheelchair is available on a first come, first served basis.
• Disability Assistance: Assistive listening devices available: FM and infrared receivers with headsets or neckloops
• Gift Shops
• On-Site Food
• Space Rental: Available for private parties and events
• Tours: Public tours of the core exhibition, Behind the Screen, are offered on weekends. Group tours are offered by appointment. Contact education@movingimage.us for more information.

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• Volunteer Opportunities
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• Subscriptions: The Museum's e-mail newsletter delivers program information.