Queens

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__Queens Botanical Garden:__
==   The Queens Botanical Garden is a world of peace, beauty & safety. They ensure these 3 things there because they want to make sure the guests are enjoying & having a fun time. There are numerous things that they don't allow. It's a fun place to relax. Most of the time it's really quiet. The flowers are really beautiful & the park is very clean. This garden was a part of Queens in 1939. It consist of 39 acres of rose, bee, herb & perrenial gardens. On September 27,2007, Bloomberg & other people attended the ribbon cutting of the new Queens Botanical Garden. ==

[[image:http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/vt_flushing_meadows/images/04_museum_of_art.jpg width="295" height="219" caption="Queens Museum of Art"]] __Queens Museum of Art:__
== The Queens Museum of Art is a wonderful place to see beautiful paintings & can be an educational trip for those who want to learn more about art & social studies. Many kids have found this place interesting so if you want to go with your family, have fun & enjoy looking at the beautiful pictures. This museum exhibits art by local & international artists. 2 world fairs were held in their park before. The museum was opened in 1872. It's purpose was to serve as a cultural center for the borough. The museum regularly exihbits the work of Queens artists. ==

__Queens Zoo:__
== The Queens Zoo is a 5 acre zoo located in Flushing Meadows- Corona Park. This is operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society in partnership with N.Y.C. Department of Parks & Recreation. This zoo was opened on October 26,1968 with a ceremonial ribbon cut by Robert Moses. This zoo is a like a home to mostly animals native to North America. This zoo is also the only zoo out of 5 zoos to exhibit Spectacled Bears. The zoo was constucted on the site of 1964 N.Y.'s World Fair. This zoo is the home of Cougars, California Sea Lions, Cyotes, Owl, Lynx, Pudu, Thick- Billed Parrots, Alligators, Roosevelt Elk, Sandhill Crane, Bald Eagle, an Aviary & the kids zoo. ==

__U.S.T.A. National Tennis Center:__
==  The U.S.T.A. National Tennis Center is located in Flushing, NY. It has been the home of the U.S. Open Grand Slam tournament played every year in Aug. & Sept. On August 28, 2006, the U.S.T.A. National Tennis Center was rededicated as the U.S.T.A. Billie Jean King National Center. It is the largest & the most prestigous sports facility in the world to be named after a woman. The idea of the tennis center was started in Jan. 1977. The center was opened in Aug. 1978. == ==    ==

__Shea Stadium {Demolished}:__
==   Shea Stadium is located Flushing Meadows- Corona Park. It was the home of the N.Y. Mets from 1964-2008. It was also the home of N.Y. Jets until 1983. The last game held at Shea Stadium was on September 28, 2008. Shea Stadium was demolished in Nov. 2008. Stadium fragment & memorabilia were sold to fans. The memorabilia such as seats, foul poles, dugouts stadium signage & the giant letters SHEA. On January 31st, Mets fans all over N.Y. came to have a final farewell to Shea Stadium. Fans took a tour, told stories & sang songs. The last remaining section of seats was demolished on February 17, 2008. == ==      ==

__N.Y. Hall of Science:__
==    The N.Y. Hall of Science was established in 1964 as a part of the World's Fair in Flushing Meadows- Corona Park. The hall mainly focuses on education for children ages 1-17 & its audience consists primarily of city children for whom the exposure to science is something new. It's the only hall in N.Y.C. that has hands- on science & technology center. It features more than 400 hands- on exhibits. == == ==

__Socrates Sculpture Park:__
== Socrates Sculpture Park is located in Long Island City, Queens, NY. It was created in 1986 by American sculptor Mark di Suvero. The park offers an art education program & job training. In 2005, this park was 406 N.Y.C. arts & social service institutions to recieve part of a $20,000,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation. This donation was made by Mayor Bloomberg. This park was built on an abandoned landfill. ==