The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. MoMA has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as one of the largest and most influential museums of modern art in the world.
Loved this museum and is fantastic collection. The shop across the road is even better.
I can t believe the day would come that I would give to my fav museum one star review. And that is because due to renovations they are charging people entrance to their bookstore. When I addressed it to the ticket people they gave me the most moronic answer : it s a PRIVATE museum! Shame on you. Charging people to walk into a bookstore as if it s a club, it s not MoMa s philosophy and you should know that better.
Good collection but don't go on a Friday afternoon, its free but its a real nightmare. If you have to choose which museum to visit choose The Whitney or the Met, my new favorites in NYC
So much to see so much to do is being remodeled that was kind of a bummer but I would plan 3 hours there
Free on Friday afternoon. If you enjoy art at least a little bit, do not visit on Friday afternoon. You've been warned!
The place is beautiful and very well organized.
Viewing the art collections at MoMa is a bit meaningless. The environment should be just as important as the art that is placed in it to help make it an enjoyable experience for visitors. Art becomes 'just art' when the environment it is placed in is lacking inspiration and attention to detail.
Great films here! Not the best staff but not terrible.
All the artwork was so much more beautiful in person!
So many masterpieces in one place. Also, the facility is great, the staffs are friendly and the store provides high quality goods.
Amazing museum with not just those famous painting of Monet, Van Gohg and Picasso but also some fancy staff. I've been there 3 times and I am still excited planning another day there!
PS: During the summer, the opening hours are typically longer than suggested on Google Map.
Love this museum, but it's always crowded.
*Admission is free for all visitors during UNIQLO Free Friday Nights, every Friday evening from 4:00 to 8:00pm.
The fifth floor hosts a collection of amazing masterpieces of art... If you are in nyc you can't miss it!! Friday afternoon is free entry... but it's also awfully crowded!!
Always a great museum. Went to see the "How Should We Live? exhibit specifically. It was well-organized and informative, with many impressive works and records from MOMA's own collection. Also sat in the dining room for a hot chocolate, which was so rich that I couldn't finish it. The dining room was very loud and it was hard to hear my companions, but overall an enjoyable experience.
There for a reception. Food too funky and while good, not great. Service and hi hospitality was tops.
What a great museum! I had seen the permanent exhibits a few years prior and returned while I was in town for business so I could check out the special exhibit "is fashion modern?" I am so glad I made the time! It was beautifully curated and I learned a lot about the history of particular clothing items. I would highly recommend visiting the exhibit before it's gone!
MUST SEE! We almost didn't visit because we went to The Met. We aren't huge museum goers, but this definitely was one of the best I've been to. Lots of 'history book' art in here.
Great museum. And the cafes have excellent food too.
Everyone should visit this museum. A wonderful place to spend the day.
I was in NYC for 2 days. I was lucky enough to spend an hour and a half here. Jackson Pollack was the highlight for me. Just amazing
Everything you studied in art school is here. So amazing!
Friendly staff, spacious and varied exhibits. Nice service to keep your bags and jackets for free.
No one is checking tickets on a Sunday. Walk in and enjoy.
One of the places you have to visit when in New York - fantastic displays to be seen.
It's hard for me to give fewer than five stars to MoMA because I'm such a fan of modern and contemporary art. I'm glad I got to see the pieces that I did, but the crowds really kept me from enjoying my experience. The upside is that most people are just snapping a picture and then moving on, so it's easy to work your way to the front. The downside is that it's almost impossible to just stand quietly and really take in the artwork. I would still recommend going, but I don't think I'll be back anytime soon.
Kids really enjoyed it and couldn't help it, had to spin the bicycle wheel!!
Great food! Great service! And I have been going there for 23yrs.
The MoMA is amazing and you shouldn't need to ask anybody that. If you're looking at Google reviews just go.
There's something different about seeing these pieces in person than seeing pictures of them.
What a fantastic museum. They always have great exhibits and if you can become a member it's worth it for the members only exhibits. Even if you aren't a member you need to take a visit.
A must-see on at least one of your New York trips or on a dedicated day off if you live in NYC.
Wonderful museum, but very big so prepare yourself and look up which exhibitions that are up and which ones seem to be the most interesting to you. Start with those so you have energy to enjoy it.
Favorite place in the world!!! amazing building and art in there.
More than half of the exhibition areas are either closed (under installation) or reserved for members only. They still charge $25 to enter without any indication of that. I find that not only ridiculous but also disrespectful to visitors. The one star is because what we did get to see was great.
Everything in this museum always gets you thinking. I work right across so when ever I can during lunch I go for an hour and walk around. There are some interesting pieces and others that make you wonder "what is this", but ultimately it is a place I go to get my mind cleared.
Great gallery with a mix of modern and old art. Free on Fridays 4-8 thanks to Uniqlo. Makes it busy but it's not so bad.
I love that Mondays are member only days. It's the one day that you can guarantee no crowds
Big fan of modern art - one of my favorite museums globally, and certainly an NYC institution. Keep a look out for specials, discounts, and 'free' days/nights. There may be longer waits, but it's always fun to know places like this can be accessible to everyone (especially if the cost is a limiting factor - it can add up for fees, membership, audio/guided tours, gift shop runs, food ,etc.) There is always something new to see with rotating exhibitions (which I think are wonderfully curated and add a special emphasis to some of the existing collection - past favorites of mine have been retrospectives on the modern/post modern periods and dadaism), but don't forgot the legendary standing galleries, set-ups and famous pieces (Dali, and Warhol are standouts for me). Audio (and especially guided) tours are absolutely worth it - to help provide context and meaning, though there is so much, it can also be pleasant to just browse and follow up on the pieces that pique your interest. The gift shops and cafes are certainly up to snuff (in terms of quality, service, cleanliness, etc.) but are more of a supplementary experience if you have the time.
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It was overly crowded at Friday Free night close to NYE, i guess the master piece needs better protection during the peak season, people are almost touching the painting.
Overall it's one of the must visit place in NYC.
Beautiful art, not always worth the price when the Met is free and they close all of the bathrooms right at closing so no one can use the bathroom right when everyone needs to.
Everything on all the floors was beautiful and Amazing! One of my favorite museums
A bit confusing in the beginning but in the end found my way and excellent art pieces. Extra star from cell phone charger in the cafe/shop area!
This was my favourite place in NY. Amazing , amazing , amazing !!!
Magical!!! Even on free Fridays when it's way too crowded. Buy a membership on free Friday and get $25 off and bring guests for 5. Well with it.
If you don't enjoy as well as appreciate modern art, including the immensely abstract, do not go.
This. Place. Is. Amazing.
I can't believe I stood 2' from Van Gohs' Starry Night.
Go, if at all possible. Start on floor 5 (took us 4 hours), then go to floor 4 (spent 3 hours, here). I don't know about the others since that took up all of our time, but I'm not sad about it.
one of the best museums around. it's easy to navigate, contains some of the best art pieces in the world including all of Andy Warhol soup cans. must see
It was thrilling to be so close to classic works of art.
Some of the best of modern arts in the world. Also you can see the most famous Starry Night by Van Gogh here!
A group of us went there last Tuesday. It s 5 floors of art though after starting at the top and working our way down the first couple of floors we were sorely disappointed in the exhibits. We get it and the need to have diversified More
Definitely not my favorite NYC museum. Very nice building but for the price I was expecting a different experience.
In general, it's a super clean place, good staff, but very crowded.
Outstanding art but too many visitors at the same time. It is no fun to be shoved from painting to painting.
Of all the museum's in NY this is one that can be skipped. There isn't a tour guide here and while there are headsets with a recorder providing information on the artist and painting, sadly this function isn't available for many paintings. There were tons of patrons wondering around gazing aimlessly at many of the art displays without any real information. There were security guards in place in each room who had no information on the displays and after reading some of the plaques on the wall designed to explain the more abstract art it wasn't sufficient.
I love museums but this one really missed the mark. I didn't eat at the cafe so I can't provide any information on it. For the price of this museum, unless it is included with another tour just skip it.
Fell in love with moma while visiting on one of the sponsored free Friday evenings. I have been a regular ever since and was fortunate enough to obtain an annual membership through the ID NYC program. The best time to visit would be Monday through Thursday to best avoid the tourist mob. Friday evenings through Sunday can get pretty hectic as tourists surround famous paintings, particularly Starry Night, the same way the paparazzi hound celebrities.
The art itself is first rate. Van Gogh, Munch, and Picasso are just some of the artists whose work is on display. Their modern art collection is world renowned and is generally considered to be the best in the world. The building was redesigned by Yoshio Taniguchi who managed to double the exhibit space. The building is clean, open, and very airy with a large atrium. They also have an outdoor garden with several sculptures and a seating area where you can enjoy some drinks.
Overall this is an amazing cultural attraction that is easy to access. It a great spot to take someone on a date or simply show a visiting relative around. I continue to be amazing by their exhibits and look forward to continue seeing what they have to offer.
One of the world's best modern art museums... stunning collection combined with excellent retrospectives, and a great restaurant :)
Went during the Uniqlo Free Friday Nights without knowing it was happening, which was nice because I wasn't trying to pay to go in, but meant it was way more crowded than I expected. I got there around 5ish, so if you were to go later, the bustle dies down substantially. Cool to hear languages mostly other than English being spoken all around me while observing the art. Building itself is massive and not intuitive to navigate, even finding the entrance was somewhat difficult.
I have a bias for Impressionist art, but seriously, Starry Night is here! And in my opinion it's completely worth the hype and absolutely magnificent to see in person. It's better to come here with someone who appreciates art though, as modern art really needs a bit of background to understand. The one thing I don't care much for is the second floor temporary exhibits - they are always a bit too modern for my taste, you know the typical nudity, profanity, violent displays of "art" that aways crop up once you get into the later 20th century. But the more classic modern art floors are totally worth it, and great to see at least once.
The outdoors sculpture area is also just a lively way to sit and relax, and I believe you can enter for free.
It s one of the most famous museums in New York. It s free on Friday after 4:30 pm, and it s very crowded. A lot of famous paintings in MOMA, special on the 4th floor. If you re a CUNY student, it s free for you all the time.
Ok experience turned foul. Whilst viewing a Manet painting at sound distance I was stood over by a museum (thug) security guard that was looking to football tackle me. Where do they find these people? Would be more suited to working in a prison, if at all.
Overwhelming. This was my second visit and I still haven't got through the entire fifth floor.
The Dorothea Lange: Words and Wisdom is very moving. It s definitely worth the price of admission. I also think everyone will enjoy the large Handles exhibit. The sculptures are made with tiny jingle bells . Impressive!
Museum of modern art has a lot to offer and was just newly refurbished in 2019. The amount of space that they have is immense and it seems like the rooms go on forever so if you're coming here you should either be looking for a particular artist or some painting or sculpture that you absolutely want to see or you should be allocating half a day or more of your time and even then I bet you won't see everything. I came specifically for the Picasso and Van Gogh collection.
Nice museum for modern art, they have some special exhibitions from time to time.
You can easily lost yourself in for a loooong time. Fantastic place, with incredible collections. Good quality food for breaks ;-)
One the best galleries I have been to! So many great works of art by a lot of different artists. Some of the more modern and contemporary art was very interesting to look at although some I just didn't get but that's contemporary art for you!
If you like art you will love spending quality time at MoMA.
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Nice place but art is so-so. Design is different but no amazing.
I'm not going to give a bourgeois review of all the non-art that exists at MOMA. Instead, I'd like to highlight the hilariousness of naked people laying on the floor in various places being passed as art instead of indecent exposure. Likewise, there are many blotches of paint on canvas with no meaning except for vapid, unmediated "expression". There was also some Van Gogh, Dali, Monet, and Picasso - so it ended up being a worthwhile visit.
I love New York's museums. This one was packed full of gorgeous, "modern" art. Picassos, Klimts, Warhols.
Question: At which point does this art become "old" as opposed to "modern"? I would guess that most of this stuff has possible crossed over to the realm of "classic" art.
In any case, I loved it. I was memorized. The cafe is darling too. I can't really put it to descriptions, because you need to go there and observe for yourself.
Start your visit from the last floor: the best stuff is there
Amazing place. A must stop anytime you are in NYC. Great art exhibits year round.
Many very good paintings in 5th floor...but on other floors you will find several that will challenge the definition of art... and if they should be in a museum...
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