Museum of the Moving Image

The Museum of the Moving Image is a media museum located in a former building of the historic Astoria Studios (now Kaufman Astoria Studios), in the Astoria neighborhood in Queens, New York City. The museum originally opened in 1988 as the American Museum of the Moving Image, and in 1996, opened its permanent exhibition, "Behind the Screen," designed by Ali Höcek of AC Höcek Architecture LLC. The museum began a $67 million expansion in March 2008 and reopened in January 2011. The expansion was designed by architect Thomas Leeser.

"MOMI" redirects here. For the former London museum, see Museum of the Moving Image (London). For other uses, see Momi.
For the film and video collection at the National Library of Scotland, see Moving Image Archive.

Museum of the Moving Image
Location of the Museum of the Moving Image in New York City
EstablishedSeptember 10, 1988
Location35th Avenue at 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City
Coordinates40.756211°N 73.923964°W / 40.756211; -73.923964
Public transit accessNew York City Subway:
36th Avenue ​
MTA Bus:
Q66, Q101
Websitewww.movingimage.us
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