Spring 2020 NYC Official Visitor Guide
146 NYC & Company | Official Visitor Guide Museums & Galleries Guggenheim (Solomon R.) Museum guggenheim.org Frank Lloyd Wright landmark. Renowned collec- tion of modern and contemporary art plus important changing exhibi- tions. Gift shop. Open daily. 212 423 3500 | 1071 Fifth Ave. (89th St.), NYC 10128 See Ad Index on pg. 236. See coupon in back of book. The Met Breuer metmuseum.org/ visit/the-met-breuer Modern and contemporary art through the lens of history. For more information, visit website. Full-priced ticket provides three-day access to The Met, The Met Breuer, The Met Cloisters. See web- site for individual admission info. 212 535 7710 | 945 Madison Ave. (74th– 75th Sts.), NYC 10021 See Ad Index on pg. 236. MoMA PS1 momaps1.org Center for cutting-edge contemporary art housed in a converted school building. Admission (or free with MoMA admission ticket dated within 30 days). Closed Tue., Wed. 718 784 2084 | 22-25 Jackson Ave. (46th Ave.), Long Island City, Queens 11101 See Ad Index on pg. 236. Museum of Arts and Design madmuseum.org Artist-centered institution presents contemporary art and design through a craft lens, focusing on process and materials. Award-winning store sells contem- porary handcrafted design objects. Restaurant. ClosedMon. 212 299 7777 2 Columbus Circle (Broadway–Eighth Ave.), NYC 10019 The Museum of Modern Art moma.org The newly expanded museum is home to world-renowned modern and contemporary art from the 1880s to present. Free audio guides in nine languages. Admission. Bookstore, gift shop, restaurant, cafés. Open seven days. 212 708 9400 | 11 W. 53rd St. (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), NYC 10019 See Ad Index on pg. 236. NewMuseum newmuseum.org The first and only contemporary art museum in New York City, founded in 1977, features striking exhibits in its state-of-the-art facility. Closed Mon., Tues. Museum store, café. 212 219 1222 | 235 Bowery (Rivington–Stanton Sts.), NYC 10002 The Noguchi Museum noguchi.org Founded and designed by Japanese- American artist Isamu Noguchi; two floors of galleries, outdoor sculpture garden. Exhibits Noguchi’s art, design work; programming with contemporary artists. Tours at 2 pm. Admission; kids free. Free first Fri. of each month; extended hours and live music May–September. ClosedMon., Tues. 718 204 7088 | 9-01 33rd Rd. (Vernon Blvd.), office: 32-37 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City, Queens 11106 Queens Museum queensmuseum .org Changing exhibits of 20th- century art, Tiffany lamps, and the New York City panorama—the world’s largest architectural scale model. Films, talks, lectures, family programs. Gift shop. ClosedMon.– Tue. 718 592 9700 | NYC Bldg. in Flushing Meadows Corona Park (Roosevelt Ave.– Willets Point), Queens 11368 SculptureCenter sculpturecenter. org Founded by artists in 1928, SculptureCenter provides an inter- national forum that connects artists and audiences by presenting exhibi- tions, commissioning newwork, and generating scholarship. Suggested admission. Closed Tues., Wed. 718 361 1750 | 44-19 Purves St. (Jackson Ave.), Long Island City, Queens 11101
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