| Museum of the Moving Image ( MMI ) ( Monday Closed ) As the best museum in New York City and with a balance of hands-on（实际操作的）activities and information , it’s the rare bird that can entertain and educate people of different ages . It’s a perfect destination for a family trip of a couple of hours . Pros—Excellent movie screenings . Easy subway access . Cons—Difficult to reach by car . |
| New York Hall of Science ( NYHS ) ( Monday Closed ) Being New York City’s only hands-on science and technology center , it is an interactive science museum focusing on its audience of children . It has the most hands-on exhibits in an NYC museum , and it’s a fun destination for ages 5 and up . Older folks might take great interest in the NASA rockets outside the museum , but don’t bother unless you’ve kids to keep you company . Pros—Cool interactive science exhibits , the rockets . Cons—Hard to reach by public transportation . |
| Queens County Farm Museum ( QCFM ) ( Year-round 7 days a week ) It is an actual farm in New York City and home to animals your kids can feed and a yard full of a climbing plant whose fruit can be made into wine . Good chance to meet sheep , goats , pigs , chickens and cows ! The animals are mostly readily accessible to visitors . And the museum sells food for young hands willing to get licked by sheep and goats . Pros—Outdoor fun . Cons—Expensive festivals , long bus ride , no subway . |
| Queens Museum of Art ( QMA ) ( Monday and Tuesday Closed ) Opened in 1972 to serve as a cultural center for the borough（行政区）, it exhibits art by local and international artists . Its best exhibits are on the two World’s Fairs , and of course , the Panorama of New York City , a giant , highly detailed diorama（透景画）of all five New York City boroughs . Pros—The Panorama , great gift shop . Easy subway access . Cons—Not much for kids . |
| A．QMA | B．TNYHS | C．TMMI | D．QCFM |
| A．All the museums mentioned above lie in New York City . |
| B．No other museum in New York City is better than MMI . |
| C．NYHS has the most hands-on activities in America . |
| D．Lucky visitors can see grapes in one of the museums . |