Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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4 W 53rd Street
New York, NY 

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Daily 10 am-5:30 pm
Sat 10:30 am–7 pm

$25/adults, $18/seniors, $14/students, free/ages 16 & under

Explore spacious galleries and engaging exhibits in a modern, kid-friendly building.

🖼 To the west of the lobby, access free galleries with rotating exhibitions.  By the film entrance, chill in comfy chais among black and white marble and rainbow Sol Lewitt murals. Take advantage of bathrooms with high-tech faucets and charging stations.

⛲️ Get wiggles out and make wishes from the fountain bridge (when weather allows) in the lovely Sculpture Garden. Admire interesting sculptures from a range of genres  –  plus an all-year snowman – and eras and pick up snacks from the seasonal outdoor cafe.

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🌀 Colorful, surreal performance, video, and sculpture examine the aesthetics of pain and healing and the mass marketing of wellness in trippy installation  Shana Moulton’s Meta/Physical Therapy,  accompanied by a series of performances created in collaboration with composer Nick Hallett.

Look for atural and mythological figures in the 11 handmade atarrayas, or fishing nets in Carolina Caycedo: Spiral for Shared Dreams.

🖼 Monet’s Water Lilies, Matisse’s Dance, Van Gogh’s famous Starry Night and Henri Rousseau’s The Dream and  are just a few of the blockbuster masterpieces on the must-see fifth floor featuring collection highlights from the 1880s to 1840s. Go early and see those first to avoid crowds.

🚁 Head downstairs and forward in time for more exciting art from modern and contemporary artists such as Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock,  Jean-Michel Basquiat and Faith Ringgold. Look out for an actual helicopter in the stairwell.

🎨 Work with wire, design emoji, work with light-boxes, play with gorgeous blocks, read picture books and try more creative activities in interactive, all-ages Family Art Lab: Line, Shape, Color. Check the calendar for excellent (free) monthly family art gallery programs and art workshops.

🎧 Pick up Family Activity Guides in the lobby, or at the Education and Family Information Desk on the second floor. Bring a device and headphones to access kids audio and activity guides. Look for art labels designed for kids throughout Floors 2, 4, and 5. See more tips on visiting with kids.

👶  Stroller-friendly everywhere; changing tables in bathrooms on every floor including private, all-gender restrooms on Floors 1, 3W, 5, and T1.

⭐️ Annual memberships start at just $90 with this code (tax-deductible) and include tons of perks including free film screenings and shop/cafe discounts.

🛍 The gift shop is a treasure trove of well-designed toys books and art supplies – plus cool houseware and gadgets for grown-ups.

🍽 Dine on handmade pastas, cured salumi, artisanal cheeses, panini, salads, soups, and desserts at communal tables at casual Café 2. The menu is more limited but includes mac n’ cheese in the sixth-floor Terrace Café, with  indoor and (weather-permitting) outdoor dining. To-go items available in the Sculpture Garden in the summer.

🌳 Lots of room to roam, plus fun shops and more food at nearby Rockefeller Center. Or head seven blocks north to Central Park and the destination Heckscher Playground.