Welcome to the Voelker Orth Museum in historic Flushing, Queens.

The Voelker Orth Museum, Bird Sanctuary and Victorian Garden is a welcoming place to relax, learn, and recharge. The 1890s house was home to a German immigrant family. The setting invites reflection on life in Flushing, Queens, now and then.  Visit us year-round for tours, exhibitions, workshops and events.

The Museum will be closed on Sunday, January 25th due to the Winter Storm forecast. The printmaking workshop is rescheduled for Sunday, March 8th.

Visit Sunday and Wednesday afternoons, 1-4pm. NOTE: Museum is open for tours on a winter schedule, Sunday afternoons, 1-4. Wednesday tour restarts on February 18th.

The garden is open Monday -Friday, 10-4 and Sunday afternoons.

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Attention: If you visit the Museum via a NYC -MTA bus, please note that there are a few changes nearby with the new bus routes. The Q12 replaces the Q13 as one of the local routes. The Q12, the Q15 and the Q28 all have stops near the intersection of Northern and 150th Street. These stops are all within 2 short blocks of the Museum.

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