Throughout its history, The NYC Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has used architecture as a vehicle for self-renewal and regeneration. The recently completed building project represents MoMA’s most extensive redefinition since its founding 75 years ago. In the expanded Museum lobby, Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi takes inspiration from the unique vitality of the streets of midtown Manhattan. This bustling interior promenade connects 53rd and 54th Streets and offers spectacular views of both The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden and the light-filled Donald B. and Catherine C. Marron Atrium, which soars 110 feet above street level.
Masterworks of modern sculpture, seasonal plantings, and reflecting pools once again welcome visitors to the beloved Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden, which Taniguchi identified as “perhaps the most distinctive single element of the Museum today.” In the garden’s southern terrace you’ll find an elegant outdoor patio for The Modern, the Museum’s new fine-dining restaurant. With his design for The Museum of Modern Art, Taniguchi has demonstrated that architectural expression and the proper environment for looking at art can be brilliantly intertwined. The result, in the architect’s own words, is “an ideal environment for art and people [created] through the imaginative and disciplined use of light, materials, and space.” – moma.org Here’s a short video tour of the Marron Atrium, outdoor Rockefeller Sulpture Garden and some of the galleries on the 3rd floor of the museum.
Islandwoo Tips to make your trip to MoMA NYC a little better: Adult admission to the Museum is a steep $20. Admission is FREE for all visitors every Friday evening, 4:00–8:00 p.m. Admission is also FREE for employees of companies like American Express and Citi (stop by a local branch and ask for a business card!) Although food is not permitted in the museum, you may bring a snack in your pack to enjoy in the lovely Sculpture Garden. Also, visit the MoMA Design Store – directly across 53rd street from the Museum, the Design Store showcases a sophisticated collection of design objects, gifts, jewelry, personal accessories, furniture, and lighting, including items represented in the Museum’s design collection.
The Museum of Modern Art – 11 West 53 Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues (212) 708-9400 Museum Hours Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Friday 10:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (Tuesday closed)
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