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Located at the site of the former Astoria Studios (now operating as the Kaufman-Astoria Studios) in the borough of Queens in New York City (USA), the Museum of the Moving Image (originally named the Astoria Motion Picture and Television Center Foundation) was founded in 1977. Its mission statement is to educate "the public about the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media and to examine their impact on culture and society." Queens Borough in New York City Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in the United States, is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...
In addition to its revolving and permanent exhibits, the museum features various screenings, seminars, educational programs, and a gift shop with film memorabilia. Along with the Kaufman-Astoria Studios, it is one of the largest tourist attractions in the borough of Queens.
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For the museum of the same name in New York, see under its previous name, AmericanMuseum of the MovingImage.
Museum of the MovingImage (MOMI) was a museum of the history of moving picture technology and media, including cinema and its forerunners, opened in 1988 and sited below Waterloo Bridge and forming part of the cultural complex on the South Bank of the River Thames, London.
In addition to three floors of revolving and permanent exhibits, the museum features various screenings and seminars in a full-sized theatre, educational programs, and a gift shop with film memorabilia.
Four different films a day are generally screened on weekends, often in coordinated retrospectives featuring a specific director or actor (who often appear for related seminars and panels), free of charge to members (membership is $50 per year).
The museum is one of the largest tourist attractions in the borough of Queens.
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