Museum of Modern Art

A $25.00 value, included in the New York Explorer Pass!

Photo: The Starry Night, V. van Gogh.
The Museum of Modern Art.
Acq. through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest

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The MoMA (as it's known by locals) is the most influential modern art museum in the world. Housing arguably the best collection of contemporary Western masterpieces, it is an inspiring way to lose yourself for an afternoon—or an entire day.

Please read the following: Van Gogh’s The Starry Night is at the Museum of Modern Art! Who doesn’t love this painting?!

More like a sanctuary than a museum, The Museum of Modern Art in Midtown Manhattan has earned its reputation as the greatest collection of modern art in the world, and this world-famous institution is well worth the trip for anyone visiting New York City. An inspirational building in its own rite, filled with light and contemporary space and design, MoMA houses such masterpieces as Claude Monet’s Reflections of Clouds on the Water-Lily Pond, and Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans. That’s right, many of those pieces you perhaps thought of as classics are actually modern art! Not limited to the insanely abstract; MoMA holds the works of such masters as Paul Gauguin, Vincent Van Gogh, Georges Seurat, and Paul Cézanne.

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Not seasonal
Good for families
No parking available
Restaurant or snack bar
Restrooms
Disabled access
Reservations not required

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Hours

Monday, 10:30 am–5:30 pm
Tuesday, 10:30 am–5:30 pm (Summer Hours: June 26-Sept. 25)
Wednesday, 10:30 am–5:30 pm
Thursday, 10:30 am–8:00 pm (Summer Hours: July 5-Aug. 30. Live music Thursday evening)
Friday, 10:30 am–8:00 pm
Saturday, 10:30 am–5:30 pm
Sunday, 10:30 am–5:30 pm

Closed

Tuesdays,Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day. All holiday hours subject to change without notice.

Redemption Instructions

Redeem your New York City Explorer Pass at the Information Desk in the Museum Lobby. MoMA general admission is one choice with the New York City Explorer Pass.

Note

Children 16 and under receive free general admission with a paying adult. Therefore, Child cards do not need to be scanned for entry.

Tip: Friday evenings between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm is the most crowded time to visit the Museum due to free admission to the public. Please plan your visit accordingly.

Address

11 West 53 Street
between Fifth and Sixth avenues
New York, NY 10019

Driving Directions

MoMA visitors receive discounted parking at the nearby 1345 Garage. Parking stubs must be validated at the lobby information desk in the Museum lobby.

Public Transportation

By Subway: Take the E or V to Fifth Avenue/53 Street; B, D, or F to 47-50 Streets/Rockefeller Center.

By Bus: From the east side of Manhattan take M1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 to 53rd Street; From the west side of Manhattan: M50 cross-town to 50th Street. Proceed to 53rd Street.

In addition, the rebels of the art world are represented here en masse and in all their interpretative splendor. Marvel at the works of Jackson Pollack, Salvador Dali, Paul Gauguin, Pablo Picasso, Dorothea Lange, and Wilson Bentley, among countless others.

In addition to its premier permanent collection, The Museum of Modern Art regularly features a truly unique range of ever-changing temporary exhibitions, such as: “Pictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography”; “Abstract Expressionist New York”; “Staging Action: Performance in Photography since 1960”; “Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen”; “Picasso Guitars: 1912-1914”; “On to Pop”; “Andy Warhol: Motion Pictures”; and “Looking at Music 3.0”. MoMA also regularly screens artistic, foreign, and educational films, which are a great way to learn something on a rainy day! Enjoy lunch in one of MoMA’s three eateries, which feature an excellent variety of fresh and seasonal foods, and be sure to stop in at MoMA’s flagship Book & Design Store and pick up a print of your favorite piece, or an artisanal piece of functional modern art!

The Museum of Modern Art describes itself as “a place that fuels creativity, ignites minds, and provides inspiration.” Agreed! Get inspired when you come to New York, and experience the institution that houses the world’s most revolutionary and legendary contemporary art.

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Thumbs up from a non-artsy type person!

By Dan M.

from Philly on 3/18/2011

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Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Smart Destinations Museum of Modern Art:

This review comes with a disclaimer: I'm not much for art museums. Personally, I'd rather go do something less...artsy? At the same time, we visited this museum at the end of our trip and only had an hour to go through it. This all being said: I liked it! They had so many non-traditional exhibits that it really caught my interest. And at the same time, the simple Campbell's soup painting (which we've all read about in school) was probably my favorite of all. So I just might have to make my way back during my next trip to NYC Big bonus (especially since we were short on time): we went on President's Day and the line was a mile long. Explorer's Pass let us skip that line and go to will call to pick up our tickets. Awesome feature!

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Address

11 West 53 Street
between Fifth and Sixth avenues
New York, NY 10019

Phone: 212-708-9400

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