NEWS

A/C ✅ This year MoMI underwent a major renovation of our HVAC system. All of our spaces feel cool and refreshing; enjoy a film, explore our exhibitions, come face to face with a Muppet, and more! Special thanks to NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (NYCDCAS) and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Jr. for their support.

This July, MoMI presents a robust slate of summer movies to enjoy on the big screen in air-conditioned comfort, free community programs as part of our Open Worlds initiative, and a wide array of exhibitions for all ages. In conjunction with the popular exhibition Mission: Impossible—Story and Spectacle, MoMI is presenting a 22-film retrospective of Tom Cruise, including Born on the Fourth of July, Jerry Maguire, Magnolia, and more. Other major series are Summer Saturdays with Dolby Atmos, including a 3-D screening of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and See It Big: 70mm!, kicking off July 31 with Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.

To coincide with the release of a new Superman movie in theaters, starting July 10, the Museum will present a selection of Max Fleischer Superman animated shorts from the 1940s in Tut’s Fever Movie Palace, a working theater and artwork by Red Grooms and Lysiane Luong in its core exhibition Behind the Screen. In addition, on July 12, the Museum will present a program of silent Fleischer Studios films accompanied by live music by Charlie Judkins, in its Redstone Theater. All films were recently restored.

As part of Open Worlds free community programming, on July 11 and 18, the Museum will host two Salsa Nights, in partnership with the New York State Latino Restaurant Association; and on July 12, the science-centered program MoMI in the Garden features screenings and activities focusing on urban gardening. Other Open Worlds programs will be announced as they are confirmed.

Additional special screenings include Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinícius introduced by Brazilian music expert DJ Greg Caz; Ballpark Blockbuster: An Evening with NY Mets Game Director John DeMarsico; short films by Italian experimental filmmaker Giuseppe Boccassini; and a Doris Wishman double feature.

See highlights below. For an overview of the month click here. Schedule is subject to change. Additional programs will be added as they are confirmed.

SCREENING AND EVENT SERIES

Tom Cruise, Above and Beyond
June 20–August 17

Summer Saturdays with Dolby Atmos
June 28–August 30

See It Big: 70mm!
Presented by MUBI
July 31–August 24

FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAM
Open Worlds 2025
May 2–November 2
Open Worlds: Science
Presented with support from the Simons Foundation
May 10–Oct 11

HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS

FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAM
Salsa Nights at MoMI
Fridays, July 11 & 18, 4:00–8:00 p.m.
The New York State Latino Restaurant Association (NYSLRA) invites you to an electrifying Salsa Night at the Museum. Two evenings filled with Latin culture, rhythm, and community spirit will feature live salsa beats and professional dance lessons. No experience necessary—free and open to all ages. Part of Open Worlds 2025.

FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAM
MoMI in the Garden
Saturday, July 12, 12:30–6:00 p.m.
Join us for a celebration of summertime gardens featuring a program of short films that transport you to the farm; a presentation by environmental scientist Dr. Perl Engdorf on the essential roles soil plays in healthy ecosystems. Plus, Dr. Perl’s Mobile Soil Lab will test your soil samples, Astoria Food Pantry will host a seed giveaway, and Boogie Down Bronx Honey will give a honey extraction demonstration, and more. Part of Open Worlds: Science. Free admission. RSVP encouraged.

SCREENING
MoMI in the Garden: Short Films
Saturday, July 12, 12:30 p.m.
Be immersed in the out-of-doors and feel inspired to touch grass in this screening of recent, garden-centric short documentaries followed by a Q&A with filmmakers. Films include La nueva ola de añil (The New Indigo Wave), Seasons, Black Ag, The Aunties, Eat Flowers, and Keeper. Part of Open Worlds: Science. Free admission. RSVP encouraged.

SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
Out of the Inkwell: The Silent Cartoons of Max Fleischer
Featuring live musical accompaniment from Charlie Judkins
Saturday, July 12, 4:00 p.m.
First produced in 1918, the “Out of the Inkwell” series featured a mix of live action, stop motion, and most importantly, the rotoscope, which was invented by Max Fleischer with his brother Dave as the model for Koko. The block of shorts will feature shorts in new restorations spearheaded by Max’s granddaughter, Jane Fleischer Reid, and with live musical accompaniment from Charlie Judkins. Part of World of Animation.

SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinícius
Introduced by Brazilian music expert DJ Greg Caz
Sunday, July 13, 6:30 p.m.
Dir. Emílio Domingos, 2024, 93 min. Brazil. In Portuguese with English subtitles. A luminous journey into the soul of Brazilian music, this new documentary revisits the making and legacy of the groundbreaking 1966 album Os Afro-Sambas de Baden e Vinícius. Part of Las Premieres. Co-presented by Cinema Tropical and Brasil Summerfest.

LIVE EVENT
Ballpark Blockbuster: An Evening with NY Mets Game Director John DeMarsico
Thursday, July 17, 7:00 p.m.
As the New York Mets game director for SNY, John DeMarsico is receiving widely growing acclaim for the highly creative and always entertaining broadcasts he oversees on an almost daily basis during the baseball season. This special evening with DeMarsico, moderated by guest programmer David Schwartz, will include a brand-new edition of the short film Baseball Is Cinema, intercutting film clips with highlights from recent broadcasts. Sold Out

SCREENING
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (3-D)
Saturday, July 19, 1:00 p.m.
Dirs. Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman. 2018, 120 mins. 3-D DCP. The dazzling Oscar-winner for Best Animated Feature, Into the Spider-Verse introduces Miles Morales, a 13-year-old living in Brooklyn, hanging out with friends. What they don’t know is that he is training to be the new Spider-Man. Part of Summer Saturdays with Dolby Atmos.

SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
Inside the Henson Vault
Saturday, July 19, 3:30 p.m.
Jim Henson Legacy President Craig Shemin will screen a collection of commercials, industrials, short films, early guest appearances, and other neat stuff, including IBM sales films, a rare United States Information Agency production, and a televised romp through Houston's Astroworld with Soupy Sales. Part of Jim Henson's World.

SCREENING
Doris Wishman Double: Indecent Desires & Another Day, Another Man
Saturday, July 19, 6:30 p.m.
Doris Wishman’s unique DIY style, which brought to life surrealist grindhouse dreams and nightmares, made her one of the most prolific women filmmakers in the history of America cinema, exploitation or otherwise. Join us for a double-feature presentation (two films, one ticket). Part of Disreputable Cinema.

FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAM
Laylat Hob: A Celebration of Arab Culture
Friday, July 25, 6:00 p.m.
Open Worlds presents a night celebrating Arab culture across diasporas and mediums including a panel, music, henna, and work from local artists, organized by MoMI Neighborhood Council member Daleelah Saleh.

SCREENING & LIVE EVENT
Ragtag + Desire
Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Giuseppe Boccassini
Sunday, July 27, 5:00 p.m.
Italian experimental filmmaker Giuseppe Boccassini is creating an exciting body of work based on his dazzling and revelatory reediting and transformation of footage from classic Hollywood films. Join us for a screening of two of his films and a conversation with the filmmaker, moderated by guest curator David Schwartz.

INSTALLATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS

Superman! Restored Animated Classics from the 1940s
Opening July 10 in Tut’s Fever Movie Palace, part of Behind the Screen

Mission: Impossible—Story and Spectacle
On view through December 14, 2025

Portals of Solitude: Virtual Experiences from Taiwan
April 25–July 27

Compositions in Code: The Art of Processing and j5.ps
Robert Hodgin & Melissa Wiederrecht
July 3–August 24

is this thing on?
April 12–August 10

The Jim Henson Exhibition
Ongoing

Behind the Screen
Ongoing