Housed in a converted industrial building in Long Island City, The Noguchi Museum boasts the world’s largest collection of sculptures, drawings, architectural models and more by Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi. It holds several art programs for children ages two through eleven, some of which are offered in Japanese. Open Studio is a drop-in class held on the first Sunday of every month that encourages families to explore the galleries and make art in response to their experiences. The museum also offers family walking guides at the front desk. Be sure to visit the Museum in late January to see the new exhibit Self-Interned, 1942: Noguchi in Poston War Relocation Center. It marks the 75th anniversary of the Executive Order that authorized the internment of Japanese citizens and American citizens of Japanese heritage living on the west coast. It examines Isamu Noguchi’s extraordinary decision to voluntarily enter the Poston War Relocation Center, in the Arizona Desert, despite being exempt from internment as a resident of New York.
Hours: Wednesday through Friday 10 am – 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday 11 am – 6 pm; closed Monday and Tuesday
Admission: $10; ages 12 and under are free
The Noguchi Museum
9-01 33rd Road
Long Island City
718-204-7088
Online: noguchi.org
Photo: The Noguchi Museum’s Facebook Page
