Going to the Museum of the Moving Image is like finding an authentic restaurant within New York City; once found, its as if you’ve discovered a gem. If you are sick and tired of the New York City scene, then come to queens and visit the museum. Also the location of this particular museum is priceless in the sense that its right next to the Kaufman Theater where film productions  like Netflix’s very popular show “Orange is the New Black”take place. So, it’s like a two for one deal: you go visit to an exhilarating museum and, you might bump in to an actor during your trip. The museum is located in a semi-crowded area and its accessible since trains M and R are fairly close while trains Q and N are just a couple of blocks away.  Everything in the museum has to do with media: the evolution of media, how things happen in media and how things are made. In addition to media, the museum presents a lot of stuff concerning computers so the museum doesn’t only contain items regarding media but some aspects of technology as well.

One of the museum’s standouts is the very first video game, Computer Space, created by Nolan Bushnell. As some one who grew up playing video games and is currently still playing video games, witnessing the first video game can be comparable to meeting a celebrity for me. I was so amazed by the game which looked like a very big, shiny, and sort of like E.T but green. The structure of the first video game was a television within a plastic container which was surprising because you would think the first video game would be on a computer. There was a station where the visitor was allowed to create music and another  for making flip books. The museum has many objects on display that visitors are invited to touch, creating a completely new experience versus one which you would get often in museums.

Overall, the Museum of the Moving Image was very entertaining and educational. It’s as if I were reliving my childhood again with all the features on media and video games.