Guggenheim Museum

Wander amongst one of the world's most impressive collections of modern and contemporary art, including works by Picasso, van Gogh, Chagall, and Degas.

Home to one of the world's finest collections of modern and contemporary art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is itself a masterpiece. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in 1959, the building is a New York City landmark, located on Fifth Avenue's magnificent "Museum Mile."

Walk along the grand ramp that curves from the ground up to the dome and discover extraordinary special exhibitions featuring important artists from the 19th century through the present. The permanent collection includes world-renowned artists such as Calder, Chagall, Kandinsky, Klee, Picasso, and van Gogh.

Exhibits:

The Third Mind: American Artists Contemplate Asia, 1860-1989
Through April 19, 2009
See modern and contemporary American art through an entirely new lens. Discover masterworks by American artists and literary figures whose engagement with Asian culture inspired new forms, structures and meanings of art as transformational experience. 102 artists spanning 130 years are featured including James McNeill Whistler, Georgia O'Keeffe, Ezra Pound, Isamu Noguchi, Jackson Pollock, Robert Rauschenberg, Jack Kerouac, Laurie Anderson, and Bill Viola.

Inclusions :

• Bypass ticket line
• Admission to all galleries
• Free audio tour
• Free daily, guided highlight tours

Available:
Mon.–Wed. and Fri.–Sun.

Hours of operation:
Sat.-Wed.: 10 AM to 5:45 PM
Fri.: 10 AM to 7:45 PM
Closed on Thursdays and Christmas Day

Directions:
Via bus: M1, M2, M3, M4 on Madison or 5th Avenue
Via subway: 4, 5, or 6 to 86th Street

Note:
Children 12 years and younger are admitted free of charge. Baby strollers are permitted throughout the museum. Double-seated strollers, backpacks, and larger toddler carriers must be checked.

Director's Pick Audio Tour is available in French, Italian, and Spanish.

After you book your activity, follow these 3 easy steps:
1. Print your voucher; locate the voucher in your travel confirmation e-mail or in the My Trips/My Itineraries link on the site.
2. Follow the redemption instructions on your voucher; it is critical to do this before you depart.
3. Take all vouchers with you; you must redeem one voucher per person.

Exchange your voucher for activity:
Please take your voucher(s) and photo ID to the Membership Desk on the day you wish to visit the museum.