Museum of Modern Art


The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh Photo provided by Museum of Modern Art

The world’s most renowned collection of modern and contemporary art–including van Gogh’s The Starry Night and Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon—has a new home. Bypass the ticket line + save 10% at Cafe 2 with guidebook option

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Re-imagined by Yoshio Taniguchi to accommodate the scale and experience of modern and contemporary art, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) houses an atrium that soars 110 feet above street level, offering stunning views of the sculpture garden and the surrounding area. MoMA's collection encompasses traditional mediums plus film and industrial design. Its 150,000-piece collection offers an unparalleled overview across six areas: Architecture and Design; Drawings; Film and Media; Painting and Sculpture; Photography; and Prints and Illustrated Books. MoMA also offers a random-access audio program about the collection. Listen to commentary by dozens of curators, artists, and critics as they share their unique perspective on select works.

MoMA Highlights
To celebrate the opening of the new Museum of Modern Art building, a revised and updated edition of MoMA Highlights has been published. This museum handbook offers a stunning overview of the museum’s world-famous collection of modern and contemporary art. MoMA Highlights contains museum curators’ selections of the most significant artworks in the collection, presents a broadly chronological overview that takes readers from Post-Impressionism to contemporary art. Over 350 highlights from the museum’s six departments—Painting & Sculpture, Drawings, Prints & Illustrated Books, Photography, Architecture & Design, and Film & Media—are interwoven with full-color pictures and essays. MoMA Hightlights is available in English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, and Korean. Plus, get 10% off at acclaimed restaurateur Danny Meyer's Cafe 2 when you buy MoMA Highlights.

Inclusions :
  • Bypass ticket line
  • Admission to museum galleries
  • Film and media programs
  • 1 copy of Modern Kids, an activity guide
  • MoMA Audio player
  • MoMA Highlights, a museum guidebook (with guide book purchase option only)
  • 10% discount at Cafe 2 with guidebook option

Hours of operation:
10:30 AM–5:30 PM; Fri. hours are extended until 8 PM.* Holiday hours may apply

Available:
Mon., Wed.–Sun.; museum is closed on Tues., Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Accessibility information:
Wheelchairs are available for rent free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis. MoMA provides FM headsets for sound enhancement, infrared sound amplification for all films and lectures, and sign language interpretation; several public phones are equipped with volume control and TTY. Large-print and Braille exhibition information brochures are also available, as are touch tours for blind and partially sighted visitors. Please call MoMA directly for further information on the above services; some may require advanced notice.

Directions:
Via subway:
  • E or V to 5th Avenue/53rd Street
  • B, D, or F to 47-50 Streets/Rockefeller Center
    Via bus:
  • M1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 to 53rd Street

    Note:
    *On Friday evenings from 4 PM until 8 PM, the museum is free of charge to all visitors. Please anticipate high traffic during these times. Children 16 and younger are admitted free of change when accompanied by a paying adult. Strollers are permitted at all times, but are not permitted on escalators. MoMA Audio program is available in English, Spanish, German, French, Japanese, and Italian. Special audio programs for children and partially sighted visitors are also available (in English only). Cellular phone use is not permitted in the galleries or theaters.

Pricing

Redemption Details

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 present your voucher(s) and photo identification at the Lobby Information Desk on the day you wish to visit. Your voucher allows you to bypass the ticket purchasing line. If you have purchased MoMA Highlights, you will be given a coupon when you exchange your voucher(s). Please redeem this coupon at the museum book store. You will also be given a coupon for 10% off at Cafe 2 when you exchange your voucher(s)(only valid with purchase of MoMA Highlights. The Museum of Modern Art is open Wed.-Mon. from 10:30 AM–5:30 PM; Fri. hours are extended until 8 PM. The museum is closed on Tuesday.