Travel Directions
Address
36-01 35 Avenue (at 37 Street)
Astoria, NY 11106
Minutes away from Midtown Manhattan by subway or car, the Museum is located on the campus of the historic Kaufman Astoria Studios.
Parking
Nearby discounted parking is available for Museum patrons.
Members: 15% discount
Non-members: 10% discount
(Same day parking tickets must be validated at the Museum)
Parking provided by PV Parking Corp, 34-11 Steinway Street, Astoria (entrance on 41 Street, between 34 & 35 Avenue; wheelchair accessible).
In addition, there is street parking at meters (no fee on Sundays and select holidays).
By Subway
Closest subway stations are the R/M at Steinway Street and N/W at 36 Ave. Please check with the MTA for any service changes, especially on weekends.
From Manhattan
- Take the M (weekdays only) or R to Steinway Street. Use the 34 Avenue exit near the end of train. Walk south along Steinway Street; turn right on 35 Avenue. Proceed three blocks to Museum entrance just past 37 Street
- Take the E to Queens Plaza. Change to the M (weekdays only) or R and proceed to Steinway Street. Follow the directions from the 34 Avenue exit as detailed above
- Take the W (weekdays only) or N to 36 Ave (Astoria). Walk East along 36 Ave five blocks to 36 Street. Turn left and walk one block to 35 Avenue. Turn right and walk a half block to the Museum entrance between 36 and 37 Streets
From Brooklyn
- Take the G to LIC-Court Square/45 Road. Transfer via underground tunnel to the E or M at Court Square/23 Street-Ely Avenue. Take the M (which runs weekdays only) directly to Steinway Street; otherwise take the E to Queens Plaza, then the R to Steinway Street.
- Take the Q (weekdays only) to 57 St/7th Ave in Manhattan, transfer to the N/W to 36 Avenue (Astoria). Walk one block north to 35 Avenue. Turn right and walk to the Museum entrance between 36 and 37 streets
- Take the R to Steinway Street. Use the 34 Avenue exit near the end of train. Walk south along Steinway Street; turn right on 35 Avenue. Proceed three blocks to Museum entrance just past 37 Street
From Eastern Queens
- Take the 7 to 74 Street and Roosevelt Avenue. Walk downstairs to the E and R lines. Take the Manhattan- or Brooklyn-bound R to Steinway Street. Use the 34 Avenue exit near front of the train. Walk south along Steinway Street; turn right on 35 Avenue. Proceed two blocks to Museum entrance, just past 37 Street
By Bus
From Manhattan
- Q101 (departs between 60th and 61st Street and Second Avenue around-the-clock every fifteen to 30 minutes) to 35 Avenue in Astoria. Walk west on 35 Avenue to 37 Street
From Flushing
- Q66 "21st Street" to Steinway Street and 35 Avenue. Walk west on 35 Avenue and proceed to the Museum entrance just past 37 Street
By Car
From Manhattan via Ed Koch/Queensboro Bridge
- Lower roadway: Exit onto Northern Boulevard (NY 25A) and follow it to 35 Street; turn left onto 35 Street. Proceed to 35 Avenue and turn right. The Museum entrance is on 35 Avenue between 36 and 37 streets
- Upper roadway: Follow signs to 21 Street. Turn right onto 21 Street and proceed to 35 Avenue. Turn right onto 35 Avenue and proceed to 37 Street
From Upper Manhattan and the Bronx via the RFK/Triborough Bridge
- Exit at 31 Street (the first exit in Queens). Turn right onto 31 Street (under the elevated subway) and proceed to 35 Avenue, following signs for the Museum. Turn left onto 35 Avenue and proceed to 37 Street
From Eastern Queens and Long Island via Grand Central Parkway
- Exit at 31 Street, exit #45 (the last exit before the RFK/Triborough Bridge), and immediately get into the left lane. Turn left onto 31 Street (under the elevated subway) and proceed to 35 Avenue, following signs for the Museum. Turn left onto 35 Avenue and proceed to 37 Street
From Westchester and Connecticut via the Bronx Whitestone Bridge
- Follow the Whitestone Expressway to the Grand Central Parkway (westbound). Exit at 31 Street, exit #45 (the last exit before the RFK/Triborough Bridge), and get into the left lane. Turn left onto 31 Street (under the elevated subway) and proceed to 35 Avenue, following signs for the Museum. Turn left onto 35 Avenue and proceed to 37 Street
From Northern New Jersey via the George Washington Bridge
- Take the Harlem River Drive to the RFK/Triborough Bridge. Exit at 31 Street (first exit in Queens). Turn right onto 31 Street (under the elevated subway) and proceed to 35 Avenue, following signs for the Museum. Turn left onto 35 Avenue and proceed to 37 Street
From Brooklyn
- Take the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway east to Northern Boulevard. Exit and turn left (westbound) on to Northern Boulevard and proceed to 35 Avenue (which intersects at a 45 degree angle). Turn right onto 35 Avenue and proceed to 37 Street
From Greenpoint, Brooklyn
- Cross the Pulaski Bridge. Make a right onto Jackson Avenue and continue until it becomes Northern Boulevard. Proceed along Northern Boulevard to 37 Street and turn left. Proceed to 35 Avenue. The Museum entrance is on 35 Avenue near 37 Street
By Bike
Travel by bicycle is another car-free way to get to MoMI and explore the rest of Astoria. (NYC Bike Map.) There are bike racks on 35 Ave and on 37 St to park your own bicycle, and there are three Citi Bike stations in the immediate area (see all Citi Bike stations):- 35 Ave and 37 Street (across from Starbucks)
- 34 Ave and 38 Street (closest to M/R Steinway Street station, 34 Ave exit)
- 35 Ave and 34 Street (across from P.S. 166Q)
