Historic 1890s house museum & Victorian garden, interpreting the cultural & horticultural heritage of Flushing, Queens.
Garden: Weekdays & Sun
Museum: Wed & Sun
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/vomuseum Our Mission: The Voelker Orth Museum, Bird Sanctuary and Victorian Garden, through the experience of an immigrant family’s 1890s home, preserves and interprets the cultural and horticultural heritage of Flushing, Queens and adjacent communities to engage their ever-changing populations. The VO Museum occupies a home tha
05/29/2026
Did you know you can visit The Voelker Orth Museum whenever you want? (Virtually of course! ) The Bloomberg Connects app hosts exclusive content that you won’t find on our social media or website. Listen directly from our staff and volunteers for audio descriptions. Take your virtual tour now!
05/28/2026
Reminder to submit your bug photos to featured in June! Email [email protected] with your photo and the name you would like to be credited as!
05/27/2026
We found this delightful book of recipes in our library! We are contemplating making a few recipes, but it's hard to choose where to start- maybe the lemon cake to use the fresh lemons from the garden! Do you have a favorite recipe that pairs well with tea?
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05/27/2026
Summer is for gardens! Join us for the opening reception on Sunday, June 7, 2-4pm. A selection of Images from Rafael Herrin-Ferri's book “All the Queens Gardens” will be on view. For your inspiration and edification, come see images of these wonderfully varied home gardens.
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05/25/2026
Wishing everyone a happy Memorial Day!We hope you’ll join us this summer for workshops, events, and plenty of fun.
05/23/2026
We will be closed for tours this Sunday May 24th in observance for Memorial Day. Tours from 1pm - 4pm will be viable as usual this Wednesday May 27th.
05/22/2026
Summer is already here...or at least it feels like it some days. Our hours will remain the same only with more exiting workshops and events! Please note we will be closed Sunday, May 24th and Sunday, July 5th. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a private tour please email: [email protected]
05/22/2026
This year's lawn tea was a big hit! Here are more photos of the memorable day! Stop by this Wednesday to get a tour of the house if you didn't get the chance to already, and follow us for all the workshops and other events we will be hosting soon!
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05/21/2026
We had two of our volunteers so graciously make these tea cup cards. I find them amazing! And guess what? The victorians did not doom scroll! As a reminder to you and ourselves, send someone you know a hand-made card.
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| Tuesday | 1pm - 4pm |
| Sunday | 1pm - 4pm |