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Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

Van Gogh's Starry Night, Picasso, Warhol's soup cans and Monet's water lilies in Midtown. Adult tickets are $30; it's open every day, and late on Fridays.

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Open
Every day 10:30 AM–5:30 PM, Fridays until 8:30 PM. Closed Thanksgiving and December 25.
Price
$30 adults, $22 seniors, $17 students; 16 and under free.
Time needed
2–3 hours
Best time
Weekday mornings, or Friday evenings.
Address
11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019Google MapsApple Maps
Getting there
5 Av/53 St (E, M). The entrance is at 11 West 53rd Street.
Accessibility
Fully accessible, with elevators to every floor and free wheelchairs at the checkroom.
On site
Cafés and a restaurant. Backpacks must be left at the checkroom.

Why go

The Museum of Modern Art holds many of the most famous works of the last 150 years: Van Gogh's The Starry Night, Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Monet's Water Lilies, Frida Kahlo, Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans and much more, in bright galleries around a sculpture garden.

Tips

  • Head straight to the fifth floor for the most famous paintings, then work down.
  • Backpacks must be checked before you enter the galleries.

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