Guggenheim

guggenheim

1071 5th Avenue at 89th Street
New York, NY 

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Wed–Mon 11 am–6 pm
Pay-what-you-wish Sat 6 pm–8 pm

$30, $19/students & seniors , free/ages 12 & under

See exciting, well-designed exhibits in the striking Frank Lloyd Wright–designed landmark modern museum.

👀 Works of art that feature partially obscured or hidden figures take over the iconic rotunda in Going Dark: The Contemporary Figure at the Edge of Visibility. Don’t miss the eerie chroma-key green area.

🖼 In galleries adjacent to the rotunda, find Impressionist, post-Impressionist, and modern masterpieces including works by Degas, Gauguin, Picasso and more plus smaller exhibits.

🖌 Download an activity sheet to discover the different shapes and nature-inspired architectural details – crescent lights, triangle  stairwells, keyhole doors and a gorgeous circular skylight – and design your own museum. Kids audio guides available online for select works.

📖 Find a shelf of children’s art books in the library through a fun keyhole entrance on the spiral.

👶 Strollers are welcome, though they can get tricky on the ramped spiral – use the break when needed (or check in lobby). Use a front-facing carrier; the museum is compact and fun for early walkers.

🧻 Single-stall, all-gender restrooms are located on each floor of the rotunda near the elevator bank (there are often lines), as well as in the café and the galleries on levels 2 & 4. ADA-compliant bathrooms and baby changing tables are located on levels 1 & 7.

🎨 Look for excellent hands-on family programs for babies through teens.

🎧 Prepare for the visit with a downloadable social narrative, which contains photographs and descriptions of what to expect during a trip to the Guggenheim. Designed for autistic visitors but helpful for all. Also see the Sensory Map to find spaces that are likely to be quieter and less crowded, those with natural and low light, and areas where there is usually seating for breaks. Sensory bags containing fidget tools, noise-canceling headphones, and other resources are available for checkout at the Admissions desk.

🍽  Enjoy pastries and chocolates, fresh sandwiches and salads, lattés, a glass of wine, while taking in views of Central Park at Café Rebay on the third floor (open Thursday–Monday, 11 am–3:30 pm). Pick up a picnic at the Bluestone Lane cafe in a historic church one block north to eat across the street in Central Park or get a quick snack from hot dog, smoothie and gelato carts out front.

🌳 Across the street from Central Park with popular Ancient Playground a few blocks south.