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The Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum
Tel. 718-721-1932
Open April through October, including holidays Suggested Contribution: $4.00 Adults, and $2.00 Students and Senior Citizens The Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum displays a comprehensive collection of artwork by sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) in a tranquil setting created by the artist. On exhibition are more than 250 works, including stone, metal, wood and clay sculptures, models for public projects and gardens, dance sets, and Noguchi's Akari light sculptures. Housed in thirteen galleries within a converted factory building, and encircling a garden containing major granite and basalt sculptures, the museum presents one of the most dramatic installations of art in New York City. The Isamu Noguchi Museum is operated by The Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc.
LOCATION The museum is located at Vernon Boulevard and 33rd Road in Long Island City, Queens. Convenient to Manhattan, it is 10 minutes by car from the Queens side of the 59th Street Bridge.
PARKING The museum is located in a low density, industrial area so there is always ample parking for cars and/or buses. We do not have a parking lot, or parking attendant.
SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE On Saturdays and Sundays, from April through October, the museum offers shuttle bus service from Manhattan, departing from Park Avenue at 70th Street (in front of the Asia Society). Round-trip bus fare is $5.00, and does not include museum admission. Buses depart from Manhattan at 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30, and return to Manhattan from the museum every hour on the hour from 12:00 to 5:00.
MUSEUM SHOP AND AKARI The Museum Shop offers for sale the complete line of Noguchi's Akari lamps, postcards, posters and a large selection of books and exhibition catalogs on the work of Isamu Noguchi. These items may also be purchased year round by telephone and mail order.
CAFE During museum hours the cafe serves assorted beverages and pastries. The museum cafe cannot accommodate groups.
TOURS AND EDUCATION PROGRAM A free guided tour is available for all individual visitors at 2:00 PM daily. The museum also offers tours for adult, special needs, university and school groups, which must be scheduled in advance. FM assistive listening devices are available to aid hearing-impaired visitors during all tours. Japanese language tours are available by appointment. Group Tour and Education Program
FILM PROGRAM The following films are shown continuously in the museum's 25 seat video theater. This room is equipped with an infra-red assistive listening system to aid the hearing-impaired. 1. Isamu Noguchi: The Sculpture of Spaces by Sapporo Television Broadcasting and Alternate Current. 1995. 52 minutes. This film follows the development of Noguchi's interest in the earth as sculpture with emphasis on his projects in Japan. 2. Isamu Noguchi by Bruce Bassett. 1978. 55 minutes. Documentary on Noguchi's life and work focusing on his public projects around the world. Includes interviews with Noguchi. 3. Isamu Noguchi by Michael Blackwood. 1968. 30 minutes. Documentary of Noguchi's life and work featuring his working methods in Japan, Italy and New York. Includes interviews with the artist and appearances by Buckminster Fuller and Ezra Pound.
MEMBERSHIP In 1997 the museum will inaugurate a membership program, The Friends of the Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum. Single membership is $75 and dual membership is $150. Benefits include unlimited museum admission and shuttle bus service, a Friends event, and 10% discount on Akari light sculptures and museum shop purchases. For membership information call 718-721-1932.
PUBLIC SUPPORT Public accessibility and education programs at the Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum are supported in part by public funds from the Department of Cultural Affairs of New York City and in part by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funding from the New York State Council on the Arts. |
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