9. Queens Museum

The Queens Museum, located in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (the site of both the 1939 and 1964-65 World’s Fairs), is dedicated to presenting visual arts for people in the New York metropolitan area, and particularly for residents of the culturally diverse borough of Queens. It is home to contemporary art, as well as the Panorama of the City of New York, built by Robert Moses for the 1963-64 World’s Fair.

SUN TOUR INFO: OpenDialogue tours with architects from Grimshaw Architects will be offered throughout the site’s Open Access hours; tours of the Panorama will take place at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.