Queens · Museum
Queens Zoo
53-51 111th Street · Queens, New York City
A walk-through aviary and animals from the Americas connect the fairgrounds with wildlife conservation.
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NYFE Summary
The zoo opened in 1968 on the former World’s Fair grounds. Its walk-through aviary reuses a geodesic dome that served as the Winston Churchill Pavilion at the 1964 fair. The Wildlife Conservation Society redesigned the zoo and reopened it in 1992.
The animal collection focuses on the Americas. Paths lead to bison, Andean bears and pudus, small deer from Chile and Argentina. A separate farmyard keeps domestic breeds, including Texas longhorn cattle and four-horned sheep.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
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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