#StaffPick Pema: They chose to include the strangest items like alfalfa sprouts, a dollar in change & Pacific Ocean water (why not Atlantic?) Can’t wait until 5,000 years passes so we can open them. Read more.
#StaffPick David: This was the first ADA compliant playground built in the USA for children of all abilities and remains one of the few in the country. Read more.
#StaffPick Lauren (Education): Go at an odd hour so your kids can ride and ride and ride. They will never want to leave.
The New York Hall of Science as well as the Mercury and Gemini capsules and the Atlas and Titan rockets were all built on the site of the former United States Space Park in the 1964-5 World's Fair.
#StaffPick David (External Affairs): Artist Matt Mullican’s Etched Granite Pavement at the base of the Unisphere traces the history of the park from its prehistoric roots through 2 World’s Fairs.
In 2010, pro-skater Rodney Torres, born & raised in Queens, designed a custom skateboard for the Queens Museum (on view in 2nd fl). Torres was responsible for the design & build of Maloof Skate Park. Read more.
#StaffPick Lindsay: Even though I am not much of a baseball fan, Citi Field is awesome. You can watch the game from a picnic table eating delicious ballpark food with a beer.
This massive bronze statue was sculpted by Marshall Fredericks for the New York World’s Fair of 1964-65 under the direction of former Parks Commissioner Robert Mose.s Read more.
Donald Delue created this statue for the 1964 World's Fair. It serves as the center of the fountain allee. Read more.
#StaffPick Tim (education): This is a favorite with kids from our Family Workshops and a definite highlight for our QMA campers! Be sure to check out the aviary!
This is the largest lake in NYC at 93 acres! It's also home to the annual Dragon Boat Festival every August when you can watch boats decorated as dragons race & eat an amazing array of East Asian food
#StaffPick Diya: Through their Sustainable Landscapes & Buildings Project, they've not only introduced new plants & water recycling, but also opened the Visitor Center, NYC's greenest building! Read more.
Created for the 1963-64 World's Fair, the fountain is 625ft high when spraying at full height. It was one of the vast projects created by Robert Moses as a monument to himself and his achievements. Read more.
Designed by architect Phillip Johnson for the 1964-5 World’s Fair, the New York State Pavilion had a brightly colored fiberglass roof and housed concerts & exhibits showing the wonders of NY State.
While you're here, check out the Theaterama. Built for the 1964-5 World's Fair & designed by Philip Johnson, this circular theater was once used for projecting films about New York State.
Terrence on the Park was formerly the Port Authority Heliport sitting 120-foot-high with a 360 degree circular theater. This was the entrance to the 1964-5 World's Fair.
Formerly the Singer Bowl built for the 1964-5 World's Fair, the stadium was converted into the National Tennis Center by the USTA in the 1970s.
