MoMA
Don’t miss·Midtown
The other museum you can’t do in a day. Made me realize how much I love modern art: Water Lilies, Rothkos, Pollocks, all the hits.
What it is
Works from van Gogh to Warhol & beyond plus a sculpture garden, 2 cafes & The Modern restaurant.
Pair it with
Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.
- 1Paley Museum0.1 mi · $20
The archived footage library is the real draw; watched some otherwise lost Andy Warhol show episodes.
- 2The Grolier Club0.4 mi · Free
Surprising one. Lots of interesting book bindings from the last few centuries.
- 3Society of Illustrators/MoCCA0.6 mi · $15
Huge collection of interesting drawings.
- 4Park Avenue Armory0.7 mi · $30
Beautiful building with a lot of history.
Also on the block, if you have time
Rose Museum @ Carnegie Hall (0.3 mi, free), Museum of Broadway (0.4 mi), Museum of Arts & Design (0.5 mi, free), Horological Society of New York (0.5 mi, free), Korea Society (0.5 mi, free).
Skip Austrian Cultural Forum New York (0.2 mi), even if you’re passing: “Weird. Exhibit on 70s home design with everything in German, no English.”