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Museum of Moving Images Family-Friendly Screenings & Workshops

October 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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    If you're looking for a rainy day activity this fall, or want to introduce your kids to the world of moving images, the Museum of the Moving Image  is for you.  The museum has always been one of my personal favorite museums in NYC and I loved introducing it to my own children last summer.  Now the newly expanded and re-opened museum now has more to offer family visitors. The museum is housed in a building owned by the City of New York and its operations are made possible in part by public funds provided through the New York … [Read more...]

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Kid Culture: The Museum of Moving Images

March 29, 2010 By 2 Comments

I'm a movie bufff. I've always been. My mother was the type of mom who dragged us to a Gene Kelly double feature with "Singin in the Rain" and "On the Town." A film minor in college, I've always been obsessed with film, old and new. I want some of this obsession to rub off on my kids.  After having visited the museum two years ago, I already knew what to expect but had never been with kids in mind.So today, on day #1 of spring break, we ventured to the Museum of Moving Images (35th Avenue at 36th Street) in Astoria. I've been a big fan of … [Read more...]

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