Queens · Historic destination
Queens Museum
New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park · Queens, New York City
Art galleries and the Panorama of New York occupy a former World’s Fair building that later housed the United Nations General Assembly.
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NYFE Summary
The building first welcomed visitors as New York City’s pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair. From 1946 to 1950 it housed the United Nations General Assembly, before the organization moved to Manhattan. It returned to use as a fair pavilion in 1964.
The Panorama of the City of New York remains inside. This large architectural model was made for the second fair and depicts the five boroughs. The museum, which opened in 1972, combines this record of the city with art exhibitions and public programs.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
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Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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