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Lewis Latimer House Museum

Flushing· Queens1 hourhistory

The Lewis Latimer House Museum preserves the Victorian home of Lewis Howard Latimer, a pioneering African American inventor and engineer who worked alongside Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell, contributing critical innovations to the development of the incandescent light bulb and the telephone. Latimer's remarkable life story as the son of escaped slaves who rose to become a key figure of the Second Industrial Revolution is told through exhibitions in his restored Flushing home.

Est. 1887

Permanent Collection

The museum presents Latimer's life and scientific achievements through original documents, drawings, and artifacts, including his patents and technical illustrations. Exhibitions explore the history of African American inventors and the broader context of technological innovation in the Gilded Age.

Collection Highlights

Lewis Latimer's original patents and technical drawingsRestored Victorian-era home interiorHistory of African American inventors exhibitEdison and Bell era technological artifacts
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Hours & Admission

Hours

MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
ThursdayTodayClosed
Friday11am – 5pm
Saturday11am – 5pm
SundayClosed

Open Friday and Saturday, 11am to 5pm.

Admission

Free Admission

Admission is free. Donations welcome.

Access & Getting There

Accessibility

  • Historic house; limited accessibility

Getting There

7 to Main St–Flushing; then Q25/Q34 bus

Plan Your Visit

34-41 137th St, Flushing, NY 11354

Get DirectionsMuseum Website

Call: +1-718-961-8585

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