The Ukrainian Museum was founded in 1976 and is the largest museum in the United States committed to collecting, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting art and objects significant to the heritage of the Ukrainians. The museum organizes its holdings in three categories: an 8,000 piece folk art collection, a 2,000 piece fine art collection and archives stocked with over 30,000 items. The collections include festive and ritual clothing, textiles, ceramics, metalwork, decorative wood carvings, paintings, drawings, graphic works and sculptures. The archives contain photographs, documents, personal correspondence of noted individuals, playbills and posters.
Wildlife makes its home at the Queens Zoo, and these exhibits are waiting to be explored by you and your family! See wild animals like alligators, bald eagles, cougars, lynx, spectacled bears, and California sea lions – all native to the Americas.
New York City has an intimidating number of art museums and galleries, but going on a tour with ArtMuse will make art exploration in The Big Apple a simple task. ArtMuse features tours for 25 different museums and dozens of art galleries, all showcasing some of the best masterpieces in the city.
The Queens Botanical Garden refers to itself as "a living museum, a collection of gardens for the study, culture, exhibition, and display of plants." Explore this 39-acre botanical oasis of rose, bee, herb and perennial gardens. Among the floral attractions, you'll also see the Visitor & Administration Center, New York City's greenest building.