Museum of the Moving Image
| Established | September 10, 1988 |
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| Location | 35th Avenue and 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°45′22″N 73°55′26″W / 40.756211°N 73.923964°W |
| Public transit access | New York City Subway: 36th Avenue MTA Bus: Q66, Q101 |
| Website | www |
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 of Queens in 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.