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The Museum of Modern Art

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11 W. 53rd St., New York, NY 10019 40.760592 -73.976172
nr. Sixth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-708-9400 Send to Phone

Photo by Timothy Hursley

Official Website

moma.org

Hours

Sat-Thu, 10:30am-5:30pm; Fri, 10:30am-8pm

Nearby Subway Stops

E, M at Fifth Ave.-53rd St.; F at 57th St.

Parking

  • Nearby Parking Lots - Validated

Prices

$25 adults, $18 seniors, $14 students, free for members and children 16 and under accompanied by an adult, $5 guest of members

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

New York is immodest, wonderfully so. Its skyscrapers compete against the skyline, and its voices rise above the contemporary Babel. Its art museums reflect the city's temperament: The Metropolitan is an august classical pile, the Whitney a bristling modern fortress, the Guggenheim a cosmic spiral. In its way, the Museum of Modern Art was always the most cocksure of them all. Not only did MoMA own the greatest collection of modern art in the world--it was also a living part of the story it was telling, championing modern ideas even as it codified them. MoMA did not need to show off with a grand or fancy edifice. The modern pilgrims would come anyway. MoMA had the goods: It was the squirrel with the nut in its cheek. In certain important ways, the beautiful new MoMA, designed by the Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi, changes the museum's traditional character. Or perhaps the new building simply mirrors a subtle change in spirit that occurred some time ago. MoMA is no longer the edgy institution of its youth, a place of argument, sharp elbows, and missionary zeal. It remains a vital museum, but one whose energies now seem older and more contemplative. In its early days, the museum's celebrated garden was a place of retreat--not just from the hurly-burly of the city but from the metaphysical racket within the museum. Now, in this new building, Taniguchi has imbued the entire museum with the spirit of the garden, creating a light-filled temple.

Tours

Guided tours for 10-25 people are led by a MoMA lecturer twice per day; $27; $24 seniors; $21 college students (prices include museum admission); Private tours must be booked in advance by calling 212-708-9685. Sign language interpreters for tours are offered per request (with two weeks advance notice).

Classes & Lectures
Gallery talks on the context and significance of museum's collection and special exhibitions are led by lecturers, educators, graduate students, and occasionally curators every Wed.—Mon., at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Uniqlo Free Friday Nights
Fri., 4 p.m.—8 p.m. Museum admission is free

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