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Home of Rufus King, framer of the Constitution and anti-slavery advocate. Open for free tours, programs, exhibitions, and more! 🏡📜🪶

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In 1827, the year slavery officially ended in New York State, a free Black man named Wilson Rantous purchased about $250 worth of land in the Village of Jamaica, Long Island. His purpose? To develop a space for the local Black community to come together and prosper through fellowship, education, and civic engagement. ✊🏿🗣️📚

Swipe and learn more about one of NYC’s oldest free Black communities empowered by @kingmanormuseum ‘s virtual walking tour exhibit! 🚶🏿‍♂️📲

#juneteenthinqueens
#douglastoncommunity
#queens taken in Jamaica, Queens by @kingmanormuseum

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Plan your tour with Roy Fox of @kingmanormuseum taken in King Manor Museum by @kingmanormuseum

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Introducing our team member and Film Programmer, ro chanchall! @savageandroid
We are so fortunate to be working alongside you!

Born in Guyana and remixed by Queens, ro chanchall (they/them) is an experimental filmmaker, writer, and seeker whose artistic and spiritual practices are one. ro just wants to see clearly. They studied physics and anthropology at MIT and hold a degree in Film & Electronic Arts from Bard College. As alchemist|experimentalist and witch|theorist, ro fuses these methodologies into a rigorous tantric discipline. They experiment by filming in the dark to push the camera’s colonial gaze to its breaking point. Within the fertile abyss, ro transmutes the amnesia of coolie indenture—locating history not in the archive but in the body as an ongoing record, song immemorial.

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Fellow artists - don't forget to schedule a time to submit! We want to see your work! taken in King Manor Museum by @kingmanormuseum

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And that’s a wrap on City of Forest Day 2026 and it was the biggest one to date!

@nycmayor Zohran Mamdani officially proclaimed October 3, 2026 as City of Forest Day: “City of Forest Day raises awareness of the importance of our urban forest and the essential role New Yorkers play every day in caring for the quality of our air and environment…Together, we will continue to usher in an ambitious new era for our great city and forge a greener, healthier, and more equitable and sustainable future for all.” We are grateful to the Mayor for this recognition and are eager to work together to realize this vision!

Thank you to @nyclimate Deputy Executive Director for Climate and Environmental Justice Paul O. Lozito for presenting this Proclamation at an event celebrating the hard work of Forest for All NYC members, @nycparks, Parks and Open Space Partners, and thousands of volunteers to make City of Forest Day a success.

We thank the 120+ different organizations who organized over 150 events across the city, and to the thousands of volunteers of all ages who came out to take care of the NYC urban forest. Trees help make NYC healthier, more climate resilient, and affordable.

We can’t wait to see you all next October for what will be the sixth annual City of Forest Day! Until then, remember that you can check out our coalition member list (link in bio) for organizations near you so that you can help care for trees year-round.

Photo credits: 1) Hannah Mrakovic, NYC Parks 3) Big Reuse & King Manor Museum 4) @michaelgeorge 5) Tami Lin-Moges 6) Kissena Synergy 7) @marquandphoto by @kingmanormuseum

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Introducing one of our team members and Literary Arts Curator, Elizabeth Shanaz @lizzieshanaz !! Liz, we are so honored to have you on board!

Elizabeth Shanaz is a New York based writer. Her work has appeared in various journals and magazines, and she was nominated four times for the Best of the Net Anthology in the category of poetry. She holds a literary arts residency at the Barzakh Café in Brooklyn, New York, and she has a visual poetry collection that she has platformed in exhibition format in New York and Bombay. She studied writing and literature at CUNY City College and the University of London before earning her law degree from NYU School of Law. Her poetry collection, ANATOMY OF A POET, will be released in January 2027 by The Northeast Coast Press.

We are looking forward to reading your submissions! taken in King Manor Museum by @kingmanormuseum

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Upcoming event: Weaving with Sari Nordman ♻️

Join King Manor and artist Sari Nordman next Saturday to make a wearable and woven piece of art out of recycled materials!

📍King Manor Museum | 150-03 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY 11432
🗓️Saturday, October 17 • 1 PM - 3 PM
🔗Link in bio

For more information, check the Eventbrite link in our bio! by @kingmanormuseum

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Wishing you safe passage. #Talisman making #artworkshop, exhibition and silent auction benefitting our #migrant, #immigrant and #asylum seeking neighbors.
place: King Manor Museum, Queens NY
time: Sat. Oct 10, 1-4pm

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/talisman-for-the-perfect-stranger-workshop-with-dani-song-tickets-1978189657517

@immigrant.justice.nycdsa
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@nyfacurrent taken in King Manor Museum by @kingmanormuseum

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Artist Talk at the closing of Art of Anthropocene for Environmental Justice at King Manor Museum.

On Saturday we had an enlightening talk amongst the participating visual artists to discuss the meaning of our artwork and its meaning towards environmental justice.

It was a delightful afternoon hearing the meaning behind all of the beautiful works that were on display. I’m very grateful to have taken part in this wonderful exhibition.

Thank you very much to @bestwanda @kingmanormuseum

#art #environment #museum #exhibition #justice by @kingmanormuseum

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Behind the scenes of King Manor Museum 🏛️ 📷️

Wondering what our staff does outside of visiting hours?!🧐
Sometimes we talk to Rufus King🤭

#KingManor #BTS #Museum by @kingmanormuseum

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Craft for a cause! 🎨✨

Join us at King Manor Museum for a free workshop to create a "Talisman for the Perfect Stranger"—a small handmade keepsake holding a wish of goodwill for someone in our community 🫂

Afterward, your creation will be displayed in a 2-week public exhibition and online silent auction! All proceeds will be donated to a local nonprofit supporting migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees in NYC 🗽❤️

📍King Manor Museum
⏰ Saturday, October 10 • 1 PM - 4 PM
🔗 EVENTBRITE LINK IN BIO

This project is made possible with public funds from the Queens Arts Fund, a re-grant program supported by New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by New York Foundation for the Arts. by @kingmanormuseum

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We’re joining @ForestForAllNYC and organizations across NYC for #CityofForestDay2026 on October 3!

Join King Manor and Big Reuse at 153-02 90th Rd, Jamaica, NY 11432 at 2PM-4PM to spend a day connecting with the urban forest! We’ll be removing litter and weeds, aerate soil, and adding compost—while learning about the benefits of a greener urban environment. 🌱

For more information, check our link in bio!

See you there! 🌳

#CityofForestDay #KingManor #BigReuse @bigreuse by @kingmanormuseum

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‼️ UPDATE: Zine Launch with Melting Metropolis 🌳📖

Due to Saturday’s inclement weather, the zine launch at King Manor Museum is being postponed to Saturday, October 3rd, from 12pm–2pm.

We’re excited to gather with you then—and the new date also coincides with City of Forest Day, a city-wide celebration of urban tree cover!🌿 We will be partnering with the Big Reuse for a Street Tree Care event — separate registration for the Street Tree Care event is required. Head over to the link in our bio for more information!

♻️ Your previous RSVP for our Zine launch will automatically transfer to the new date, so you don't have to worry about re-registering!

We apologize for this inconvenience, but hope you can take the time to reflect on this very tangible example of climate emergency!

Stay dry and stay safe! by @kingmanormuseum

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