This self-guided audio tour will take you through the fairgrounds for the historic New York City World’s Fairs of 1939-40 and 1964-65. We’ll visit iconic sites of both fairs, hearing about the architecture, design and history of the famous Unisphere, The New York State Pavilion and the temporary headquarters of the United Nations, now the Queens Museum.
You’ll hear about the origins of the park, which inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald when it was an eyesore ash heap, and how that was transformed into beautiful fairgrounds and then into a major city park. You’ll hear about the colorful history of the fairs’ exhibits and pavilions, which includes the infamous feud between artist Andy Warhol and controversial mega-developer Robert Moses.
It’s best to take this tour during the day, when the Queens Museum is open, so that you can pop in and see the New York City Panorama, which is an enormous scale model of all of New York City. Please check the museum’s hours beforehand.
Additional Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- All of VoiceMap's audio tours are self-guided and users must bring their own smartphone and headphones to take the tour. We urge all our users to wear facemasks and carry hand sanitizer with them to ensure they're own protection and the protection of others
Logistics Instructions
Start location : Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
End location : The tour ends outside the Queens Museum. Special Instructions :
If this is your first VoiceMap tour, please take a moment to read the important notes below.
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DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Install the VoiceMap mobile app. (Just search the Apple App Store or Google Play for it.)
2. Create an account
3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes
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Tickets
*Mobile or paper ticket accepted
*One per booking
Prices
* Per Person
Adult : from 6 to 99 : from 0 to 15 Persons
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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