MoMA New York
The Museum of Modern Art in New York, known by its acronym MoMA was founded in 1929 with the purpose of promoting the style of Modern Art it had its beginnings in the European artistic currents of the late 19.
The Museum of Modern Art has an extensive collection of 150,000 works of art with the most representative works of important artists of the modern period to the present, including important works by Picasso, Matisse, Gauguin, Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock and others.
In 2004, MoMA opened a new wing that doubled its exhibition space. The new building has six floors that include spaces for the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions on the 6th floor.
The permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art includes works by Picasso, Matisse, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns and Jackson Pollock among others. Besides painting, MoMA collection includes examples of photography, sculptures, furniture, architecture and mixed-media installations.
Planning your visit to the Museum of Modern Art:
1. The Museum of Modern Art is located on Calle 53 between 5th and 6th Avenue. The museum is closed on Tuesdays, and a regular hour is 10:30 to 5:30 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The museum is open until 8PM on Friday afternoon, with free entry from 4pm to 8pm thanks to sponsorship from Target Stores. The free ticket is only as available in person at the box office of the museum.
2. The Museum of Modern Art can purchase tickets through their web page, which is recommended if you visit on a weekend or to attend an exhibition. Special. Although the admission ticket includes admission to all exhibits, displays popular book tickets required at specific times. Adult tickets: $ 25, $ 18 for seniors 65 and $ 14 for students.
3. Some of the best-known paintings from the collection of MoMA are: Les Demoiselles d’Avignon by Pablo Picasso, The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh, Henri Matisse’s Dance, and The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali, and landscapes lilies of Claude Monet. These are found in the galleries of the museum floor 5, normally the busiest of the building. On the 4th floor you can find paintings and sculptures by Jasper Johns, Roy Lichestein, Jackson Pollock, Louis Bourgeois and Andy Warhol among others. The 3rd floor is dedicated to the collection of Architecture and Design Drawing and Photography.
4. All bags require a safety inspection and no luggage or large bags allowed in the galleries. Only allowed without flash photography in the galleries of the museum and not allowed to use cell phones.
5. The Museum of Modern Art has several places to eat, including coffee and restaurant, The Modern, with input from the museum or from the street 53. French-American cuisine of Executive Chef Gabriel Kreuther has made this restaurant worthy of a Michelin star and three star reviews in The New York Times. The Modern offers two alternatives for visitors: a three-course menu at a fixed price in the main dining room or a small menu of coffee in the lounge bar.
Inside the museum café serves light snacks on the 5th floor, and a cafe serves seasonal Italian food on the 2nd level.
6. The Museum of Modern Art also has an extensive gift shop and bookstore. Across the street from MoMA can visit the Museum of Modern Art Design Store where you will find great variety of gifts and design objects.
7. Admission to the museum includes free audio guides in several languages for visitors with information on major works from the collection. The audio desk is on the first floor and requires photo identification for leaving the front desk. We do not accept credit cards or passports as identification.
