Voelker Orth Museum
The Voelker Orth Museum is a bird sanctuary and Victorian garden where their mission is to preserve and present to the history and culture of Queens and Long Island. When you are here with your rent a car in Queens, you can learn all about this while you are here.
About the museum
When you visit with your Queens rent a car, you will find the Voelker Orth Museum was once the home of a German immigrant who immigrated here in 1881. The home was given to his daughter upon his death in 1930 and was later turned into a museum. The primary goal of the museum was to restore the homestead that had been used as a single family home for most of its history and had changed little since the 1880s.
A unique twist
When you are here with your rental car in Queens, you will find that this museum is unique because of its garden. The Victorian garden has plants that were favorites during the Victorian era. It is maintained today using techniques from the 18th century as well, such as hand pruning and using natural fertilizers. There are many trees here that attract migrant birds and local species.
Just for kids
One a month, the museum will host a storybook and discovery activity for kids 6 and under. They will read to the kids. Check out their website for dates and times.
Plan your visit
If you would like to visit with your Queens car rental, you will find the Voelker Orth Museum is open Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Admission is $2. You will find them at 149-19 38h Avenue in Flushing.
Getting to know the area
When you are here with your Queens rent a car, you will find Flushing is a large neighborhood in the north central part of Queens. Today, it is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the city as well as one of the busiest. Did you know that the third busiest intersection in the city can be found here at the corner of Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue? It is only behind Times Square and Herald Square in Manhattan for the busiest intersection.
What you can find here?
When you visit with your rent a car in Queens, you may learn that the area was settled in 1645 as the first Dutch settlement on Long Island. It is known as a birthplace for religious freedom in the new world because The Flushing Remonstrace was signed here to protest religious persecution to allow Quakers to practice their religion freely. The town was taken over by the English in 1664 and was one of the original five towns when the county was subdivided. The town was dissolved in 1898 when Queens became a borough of New York. The proximity of Flushing to Manhattan was critical to it becoming a popular place to live. Farmland was converted to residential neighborhoods over the course of the century for the area to become densely populated. There are many landmarks you can visit when you are here including Flushing Hall, Browne House, Kingsland Homestead, Old Quaker Meeting House, and many others.
When you are here with your rent a car in Queens, you will find the Voelker Orth Museum is a great place to visit if you are interested in seeing a great bird sanctuary and Victorian garden while you are in town. This home was used for almost a century as a single family home and reflects that period. There are also activities for kids here.
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