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World's Best Modern Art Collection

  • October 29, 2009
  • Rated 5 of 5 by airynfaerie from St. Augustine, Florida
World's Best Modern Art Collection

One of my most favorite museums in the world is the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City. I'm not alone in thinking this as it's been long hailed by art critics around the globe as one of the best collections of influential modern art in existence. Not only is the art collection world-class, but the special exhibitions and building itself are totally worth a visit.

Located in the heart of midtown on 53rd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues, this museum went through a major renovation between 2002-2004 and was closed to the public during this time. Now reopened and better than ever, the MOMA now offers visitors over twice the original space and is housed in 630,000 square feet on six floors. Natural lighting through various open atriums, courtyards and exhibition rooms are displayed through many glass openings, allowing the space to appear as a piece of modern art itself.

When you enter, famous art pieces from the world over reside in expansive wall space giving the viewer adequate and intimate viewing capabilities. Spend some time in the lovely sculpture garden before heading up the stairs to the floors above. For modern art-lovers this collection is one surpise after another. I was so thrilled to see van Gogh, Picasso, Dali', Warhol, Newman, Pollack, and Bacon all displayed before me. The names of works are unending, and some of the stars of modern thinking are housed here. From Pollack's "Number 31" to Warhol's "Cambell's Soup Cans" and "Starry Night" by van Gogh to "Monument to Balzac" by Rodin...paintings and sculptures are abundant.

Don't forget the photography, design, and film collections, as well as various special exhibitions every month. You can spend hours in here learning about and looking through the masterpieces. The best time to go to be almost alone in the space, and definitely feel more free to view the pieces uncrowded is in the mornings of the weekdays. But for those on a budget, definitely check out the Free Friday Nights sponsored by Target, where from 4-8pm the $20 admission fee is waived and the doors are open! Even if there's a line (sometimes stretching around the block), don't worry, as it moves quite fast. When you've seen as much as you can take in, visit the gift shop for some poster prints or sip a coffee at one of the few cafes and restaurants onsite.

• http://www.moma.org/
• 11 West 53 Street
• Metro stop: 53rd Street and Fifth Avenue on E or V train
• Open 10:30am – 5:30pm (Wed, Thurs, Sat - Mon), 10:30am - 8pm (Fri)
• General Admission $20 (discounts for kids, students, seniors)
• Free Friday Nights 4pm - 8pm

From journal Must-See Visits in New York City

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

  • March 19, 2008
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Travelny2 from New York, New York
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

Great selection of exhibits for a reasonable price. For those who don't like art in a traditional sense this is a good choice. There are a number of interactive exhibits and a large selection of pieces created out of ordinary household objects. The fun thing about modern art for me is trying to understand why a certain piece is of significance when I easily could have created it myself. haha. There was one large painting for instance that was literally a canvas painted blue. Apparently the shade of the paint was of importance. Who knew. The other fun thing about MoMA is that pieces run the gamut of the art world as far as variety goes. Here you will find a wide range of photography, painting, sculpture, drawing, video, projection, etc... Essentially everything you can think of. Van Gogh's Starry Night is also located here and not in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Give yourself at least 3 hours here. We were in a hurry and had slightly over an hour which was not nearly enough to see/soak everything in.

From journal New York

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

  • March 7, 2008
  • Rated 5 of 5 by JasonnarT from New York, New York
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

MoMA is the BEST museum in the city. The structure is very avant garde and chic. The place is clean and easy to get through. You won't get lost and have to spend days to see everything like The Met. The exhibitions are always changing so even if you have been here before, make sure you check it out again!

From journal My Life in the Big Apple

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

  • March 15, 2007
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Traveling Jen from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

As I mentioned in my overview, the best part of MoMA is Monet’s Water Lilies. I was shocked at how huge it is! The other Impressionist art is worth while to check out also. I’m not so into the weird crazy looking things that people call art, a lot of the displays looked like they raided the nearest Salvation Army store. My suggestion… seeing Water Lilies is worth the trip to MOMA. If you’re anything like me, see Water Lilies and the other Impressionist’s art and get out!

Thankfully, the MoMA is laid out so that you don’t have to endure anything that you don’t want to. You can truck yourself to the floors that have what you want to see and go. It is a rather large space and takes quit a bit of time if you plan on walking through all of it.

From journal New York City on the GO!

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The Museum of Modern Art

On our first full day in New York we went to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). Tickets for the MOMA are included in part of the CityPass booklet I had purchased. The MOMA is not open on Tuesdays, so make sure you plan around that if you choose to visit. It also costs about $20 for adults if you choose to purchase a ticket and not use the CityPass booklet. A good thing to note, however; is that there is free admission on Friday evenings, so that might be the best time to try to go.

When I entered the MOMA, I was really excited when the first thing I noticed was Monet's Waterlilies. I had never realized the size of this work of art. Since I love all things Monet, this was really neat for me. I also enjoyed seeing some of Andy Warhol's Campbell Soup Cans and also one of his famous Marilyn Monroe paintings.

There was also a really interesting photography exhibit of Mount St. Helens and its aftermath. It showed pictures with time stamps of areas just prior to and following the eruption.

The highlight of this museum for me was seeing Starry Night by Van Gogh. I loved looking at the brush strokes of this very famous painting. The museum also had works by Pollack, Cezanne, etc. The collection was interesting and fairly diverse.

The museum gift shop was also really well stocked with all kinds of cool merchandise. I picked up some children's books featuring artwork by famous artists. These books were really unique and interesting. I had never seen books similar to these before.

The only down side to this museum was the staff. I understand that there are millions of dollars of art in this place, but the security guards were definitely on the rude side. While there we had one speak to us about standing too close to the glass barriers; however, not 5 minutes later he was not only standing there, but leaning on the barrier. I also witnessed them taking to numerous other people while we were there.

Overall, I would gladly go back to this museum to see the artwork, but the staff at the Met was far nicer.

From journal New York, New York

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