|
Metropolitan Museum of Art It
would take weeks to take in all the treasures of this mammoth,
ever-changing museum that includes a collection of more than 3,000
European paintings. The Greek, Roman, Cypriot, and Asian halls attract
many of the museum’s visitors, and the Joyce and Robert Menschel Hall
for Modern Photography is also well attended . Museum of Modern Art After
a $425 million expansion program, MoMA reopened in 2004. The renovation
marked the museum’s 75th anniversary and doubled the building’s
capacity. MoMA has one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of
modern art, including works by Picasso, Van Gogh, and Warhol.
Museum of Modern Art
American Museum of Natural History The
largest museum of its kind in the world exhibits everything from
dinosaurs to Chinese costumes and rare gems. In addition to the
planetarium show in the Rose Center, there are films in a giant IMAX
theater.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum The
Guggenheim has expanded its collection with several major donations,
including Justin Thannhauser’s Impressionist masters, Peggy Guggenheim’s
Cubist, Surrealist, and Abstract Expressionist works, a collection of
American Minimalist and Conceptual art, and the most extensive
collection of Kandinsky’s works in the U.S..
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Whitney Museum of American Art The
entire range of 20th-century American art can be seen in the permanent
collection housed in this striking Marcel Breuer building, along with
changing exhibitions of contemporary art. 945 Madison Ave at 75th St Open 11am–6pm Wed–Thu, 1–9pm Fri, 11am–6pm Sat & Sun
www.whitney.org
1 800 WHITNEY Admission charge
Frick Collection The
mansion of industrialist Henry Clay Frick, with indoor garden court and
fountain, is the setting for his exceptional collection of Old Masters,
French furniture, and Limoges enamels. Look for Rembrandt, Vermeer, and
Hals in the West Gallery; Holbein, Titian, and Bellini in the Living
Hall.
Frick Collection
Brooklyn Museum Housed
in a fine Beaux Arts building, this museum presents a wide range of
special exhibitions alongside permanent collections of Asian, Egyptian,
African, and American art. The Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist
Art, opened in 2007, is the first public space of its kind in the
country. 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn Subway 2, 3 to Eastern Pkwy Open 10am–5pm Wed–Fri, 11am–6pm Sat & Sun, 11am–11pm first Sat of month (except Sep)
www.brooklynmuseum.org
Admission charge
Morgan Library & Museum This palazzo
was designed in 1902 to hold the collection of billionaire J. Pierpont
Morgan, an extraordinary assemblage of rare manuscripts, books, and
prints, and galleries with changing exhibits. His original opulent study
and library are highlights. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th St Open 10:30am–5pm Tue–Thu (to 9pm Fri), 10am–6pm Sat, 11am–6pm Sun
www.themorgan.org
Admission charge
Museum of the City of New York The
toy collection is a highlight and the rotating exhibitions explore
fashion, architecture, entertainment, cultural identity, ethnic
traditions, and social history. The museum also features a film that
documents the evolution of the city. 1220 5th Ave at 103rd St Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun
www.mcny.org
Admission charge
Museum of the City of New York
American Folk Art Museum The
first New York museum built from the ground up in 30 years, this
eight-level, innovative, skylit structure shows off a great collection
of whimsical, all-American paintings, sculptures, quilts, weathervanes
and furniture. 45 West 53rd St between 5th and 6th Aves (Branch: 2 Lincoln Square at Columbus Ave) 10:30am–5:30pm Tue–Sun, 10:30am–7:30pm Fri
www.folkartmuseum.org
Admission charge
|
