Many things to see and do! There is a part with history of moving pictures, cartoon history, famous movie sets and costumes, interesting games that give insights to how a movie or TV show are made etc. Definitely find time to go there, even if it's not on Manhattan.
This had a lot of cool exhibits and videos, showing all sorts of behind-the-scenes stuff about production design, makeup, etc. The only downside was that one section was closed on the day we were there. We were in and out in under 2 hours.
This was far beyond what I expected. It was eye-opening to see how involved the production of films and television is. Really appealed to the history buff in me. Also, interesting temporary exhibitions. I recommend budgeting a full afternoon if you can, though even a short visit will be enlightening. There is fun stuff for kids also.
Bring the kids or the starry eyed and enjoy, there is history, tech, and fan memorabilia to enjoy! Very cool museum with lots of angles and insight into the industry of film and television. You won't regret.
We have spent 4 hours straight without getting bored. There was Chuck Jones exhibit along with 'behind the scenes' of movie making exhibit. My son who likes animation took his time to watch, read and enjoy every little bit of information. It was interesting for us, parents as well. We watched a lot of short animations by Bill Plympton and learned so much about Chuck Jones. There is a neat cafe area with much better coffee and tea selections, sandwiches and cookies offered than any other museum we have been in New York. Next time we are in New York City we'd like to visit this museum again along with Noguchi Museum.
This is a great place. Permanent exhibits tell a good story, and periodic exhibits inventive and well curated. Very nicely laid out space for a museum. Stuff for all age ranges and levels of movie sophistication.
As a fan of movies and videogames, this place was a delight. Not only the collection is vast and interesting to look at, there were so many interactive attractions to try out that we stayed there for hours! From creating an own stop motion animation (which is sent as a video directly to your email) to doing voice overs for famous movie scenes to playing games... It was just... So so cool!
I have lived in Astoria all my life, but until recently I had never been to the American Museum of the Moving Image. The history and in depth look at the movie industry was really interesting. I was also very impressed to learn about so many movies and tv shows that had been filmed at nearby Kaufmann Studios. For me, the highlights of the museum were the vintage arcade games that you could play! They really brought back some great memories from years past.
Maybe I was expecting something else, but I really wasn't impressed by this museum. First of all parking is crazy to find, second I believe its over priced for the "exhibits" they have ($12 although they have free admission on certain days of the week). There really wasn't a start or finish point to anything and it mostly concentrates on cartoons like bugs bunny and daffy duck. I will say that I loved seeing some of those cartoons and remembered a lot of my favorites from my childhood and the history behind them but I don't need to go to a museum for that. What they have is nice and you enjoy it for a few minutes, I just believe they could have more , rather than concentrating mostly on a couple of cartoons. I was bored after 15 minutes. I saw it and wouldn't go again.
This is a gem of a museum with a mix of contemporary exhibits, screenings and talks, and artifacts from tv and film that feels relevant and historical at the same time. I've brought friends and family to MOMI. It's right across the street from Kaufman Astoria Studios, one of the top 3 production studios in NYC. Great food nearby too.