Museum of the Moving Image advances the public understanding and appreciation of the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media. It does so by collecting, preserving, and providing access to moving-image related artifacts; screening significant films and other moving-image works; presenting exhibitions of artifacts, artworks, and interactive experiences; and offering educational and interpretive programs to students, teachers, and the general public.
RENOVATION AND EXPANSION Museum of the Moving Image has begun a major expansion and renovation of its existing Astoria home. Designed by architect Thomas Leeser, this major undertaking includes a new three-story addition and the complete renovation of the Museum's first floor. When it is completed in 2010, the new Museum building will be ideal for showcasing the moving image in all its forms, ensuring the Museum's place—creatively, intellectually, and physically—as one of the great moving-image institutions of the world.
ARTIFACT COLLECTION
Moving Image houses artifacts from every stage of producing, promoting, and exhibiting motion pictures, television, and digital media, more than 130,000 objects in all. Holdings include licensed merchandise, technical apparatus, still photographs, production design materials, costumes, fan magazines, publicity materials, and video and computer games.
CollectionSpace is a web-based, open source collections management system developed by the Museum. The Museum's work on CollectionSpace has been recognized by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which recently provided a $2.5 million grant to support the development and deployment of a significantly expanded and refined version of the collections management system.
Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
2009 Special Museum Hours • Monday, April 13 through Friday, April 17 (New York City public schools’ spring break), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Monday, October 12 (Columbus Day), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Monday, December 28, 2009 through Friday, January 1, 2010 (New York City public schools’ winter recess and New Year’s Day), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Museum of the Moving Image