Museums in Jackson Heights, New York

The mission of the house is to preserve and promote the cultural legacy of Louis Armstrong. This includes e... More on Heritage

Nicknamed by Melody Maker editor Percy Brooks "Satchmo, " and known to neighborhood kids as "Pops, " Armstr... More on CitySearch

Our museum is dedicated to presenting the highest quality visual arts and educational programming for people in the New York metropolitan area, and particularly for ... More on ArtSearch

The Queens museum is a good place to allow your children to explore various forms of art . More on GoCityKids

topics: broadcasting, entertainment, 20th century history, American history. More on MuseumStuff.com

Having gone once before-we endured two hours of child-unfriendly security staff telling kids not to touch t... More on GoCityKids

NYC's only hands-on science center, featuring 225 exciting exhibits including 30,000-sq-ft science playgrou... More on iloveny.com

They even have a wonderful preschool center for babies and toddlers , which my 21 month year old canno... More on KidsPlayParks

The American Museum of the Moving Image is dedicated to educating the public about the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Having gone once before-we endured two hours of child-unfriendly security staff telling kids not to touch the glass or dividers between the kids and the subjects-I vowed never to return. More on CitySearch

This quaint yet colorful Astoria shop specializes in new jewelry from local designers (think sulu-design and Rebel Chic) as well as vintage clothing and accessories, including plastic bracelets, s... More on Nycgo.com

This quaint yet colorful Astoria shop specializes in new jewelry from local designers (think sulu-design and Rebel Chic) as well as vintage clothing and accessories, including plastic bracelets, st... More on Nycgo.com

The American Museum of the Moving Image is an interesting place to visit, but its primarily worth a visit to catch one of the archived ... More on igougo

Behind The Screen is an exhibition that takes up 2 floors and brings you through the process of making moving images. Moving images ... More on igougo

This pavilion, originally constructed in 1964 for the New York World's Fair, has been host since 1986 to the largest interactive science center in New York City. There are approximately 150 exhibit... More on Weather.com

Pre-schoolers have a colorful village of mats and exhibits just for them, as well as a brand new addition to the Science Playground ... More on NileGuide