{"id":195945,"date":"2026-04-13T20:56:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/195945\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T20:56:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:56:34","slug":"nyc-trivia-returns-to-queens-museum-for-15th-panorama-challenge-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/195945\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Trivia Returns to Queens Museum for 15th ‘Panorama’ Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The World Series of New York City trivia returns to the Queens Museum for its 15th anniversary this Friday. Hosted by the City Reliquary, the Panorama Challenge uses the museum’s iconic Panorama of the City of New York, a huge scale model of the five boroughs created for the 1964-65 World’s Fair, to test participants’ knowledge of places and events tied to neighborhoods across the city.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Panorama Challenge turns knowledge of the city into a participatory cultural experience, reinforcing the City Reliquary’s mission to highlight how every city block is rich with stories and meaning. The event brings together trivia enthusiasts and New York history buffs to celebrate the endless details that make up the fabric of the five boroughs.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Teams of returning pros and new challengers will work to answer a new set of NYC-themed questions, including viral moments, Broadway, and other facets of the city’s cultural history and lore. The winning team will have its name etched onto the Panorama Challenge trophy alongside previous victors, becoming a part of the event’s history. This year’s panel of judges includes local figures like Kevin Walsh of Forgotten New York and former Manhattan Borough Historian Michael Miscione.<\/p>\n

The Panorama Challenge will take place on April 17, 2026.The City Reliquary hosted the first Panorama Challenge in 2007.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

City Reliquary<\/p>\n

A local organization that hosts the Panorama Challenge to engage the public in celebrating the rich history and stories of New York City.<\/p>\n

Queens Museum<\/p>\n

The museum that houses the iconic Panorama of the City of New York, the scale model of the five boroughs that is used in the Panorama Challenge.<\/p>\n

Kevin Walsh<\/p>\n

The founder of Forgotten New York, who will serve as a judge for the Panorama Challenge.<\/p>\n

Michael Miscione<\/p>\n

The former Manhattan Borough Historian and sewer alligator expert, who will also serve as a judge for the Panorama Challenge.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Turer<\/p>\n

The quizmaster who has crafted the challenging questions for the Panorama Challenge for the past 15 years.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cReaching the 15th installment of the City Reliquary’s Panorama Challenge feels really special to me. Every year I look forward to crafting the questions. I love digging into the strange, wonderful details of New York history and turning them into puzzles that make people look a little closer at the city around them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jonathan Turer, Quizmaster<\/p>\n

\u201cSeeing players connect the dots, argue over clues, and get excited when something clicks is incredibly rewarding. After all these years, it still feels like a celebration of curiosity, community, and the endless stories hidden throughout the five boroughs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jonathan Turer, Quizmaster<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Panorama Challenge really captures what the City Reliquary is all about. It invites people to look more closely at the city around them. It turns curiosity into a game and brings together people who love the strange, overlooked, and fascinating details of New York life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dave Herman, Founder, City Reliquary<\/p>\n

\u201cReaching the 15th edition of the Panorama Challenge is a huge milestone, and it’s exciting to see how much enthusiasm the community still brings to it every year. It’s a perfect example of how a small, quirky idea can grow into a beloved tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dave Herman, Founder, City Reliquary<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The winning team will have its name etched onto the Panorama Challenge trophy, becoming a part of the event’s history.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Panorama Challenge is a beloved tradition that celebrates the rich history and stories of New York City, turning knowledge of the city into a participatory cultural experience that brings together trivia enthusiasts and New York history buffs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The World Series of New York City trivia returns to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":195946,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":{"0":"post-195945","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-queens","8":"tag-new-york","9":"tag-new-york-city","10":"tag-nyc","11":"tag-queens","12":"tag-queens-headlines","13":"tag-queens-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195945\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/195946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}