Pro-Tip: On Tuesdays and Sundays from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM, you can take advantage of the museum’s permanent Pay-What-You-Wish program to enter for as little as $1.
What To See & Visit
Oculus
Sanguine
Café Rebay
Composition 8
Vasily Kandinsky’s vibrant, geometric masterpiece that brilliantly captures his pioneering approach to abstract art, treating colors and shapes like visual musical notes.
Empire of Light
René Magritte’s mesmerizing Surrealist painting that creates a quiet, paradoxical tension by placing a glowing nocturnal street scene beneath a bright, daytime sky.
Woman Ironing
A poignant and striking painting from Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period that powerfully conveys the physical toll and sheer exhaustion of working-class Parisian life.
Mountains at Saint-Rémy
Vincent van Gogh’s swirling, heavily textured landscape that vibrantly captures the rolling, rugged terrain of southern France during his time at a local asylum.
The Yellow Cow
Franz Marc’s joyous, brightly colored Expressionist painting depicting a leaping bovine, which the artist used as a personal symbol of feminine energy and spiritual purity.
Before the Mirror
Édouard Manet’s intimate, loosely brushed Impressionist portrait of a corseted woman that boldly plays with reflections and the shifting ideals of modern beauty.
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Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
A dynamic sanctuary on Museum Mile of creativity housed in the historic Carnegie Mansion, dedicated to the power and impact of design.
Sophisticated, innovative, and elegantly perched between history and the future. — 2 East 91st St, Manhattan
Pro-Tip: Daily from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, you can access the museum through their permanent Pay-What-You-Wish program. Unlike other museums, these budget-friendly tickets are exclusively available on-site at the door.
What To See
Louis Sullivan Doorplate
An ornate cast-iron and copper hardware piece showcasing the famous architect’s masterful organic and geometric ornamentation.
Lotus-shaped Cup
A brilliantly colored ancient Egyptian ceramic cup elegantly designed to mimic a blooming sacred lotus flower.
Harlem Toile de Jouy Wallpaper
Sheila Bridges’ iconic 2006 wallcovering that playfully reimagines traditional French toile patterns with vignettes celebrating African American culture.
Royal Jewel Cabinet
An extravagant mahogany and platinum furniture piece from the French Sèvres Manufactory, heavily adorned with intricate porcelain and gold details.
The Anywhere Lamp
Greta von Nessen’s ultra-flexible mid-century modern aluminum lamp that can easily hang, sit flat, or pin to a wall.
"The Substitute" Installation
A striking, immersive digital art piece by Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg that uses AI to visually “resurrect” the extinct male Northern white rhino.
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Top Museums
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Bold, revolutionary, and pulsing with the energy of creative reinvention. — 11 West 53rd St, Manhattan
Pro-Tip: Most visitors start at the bottom and work their way up, so reversing this route lets you enjoy the most popular galleries in peace before they get packed.
What To See
The Starry Night
Equal
No. 10
Bell-47D1 Helicopter
No. 10
Bell-47D1 Helicopter
The Met Cloisters
Serene, spiritual, and echoing with the whispers of a medieval past. — 99 Margaret Corbin Dr, Manhattan
Pro-Tip: To get a double-value experience out of your museum admission, use your general admission ticket to visit both The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters on the exact same day.
What To See
The Cuxa Cloister
The Fuentidueña Chapel
The Gothic Chapel
The Gothic Chapel (window views)
The Gothic Chapel
The Gothic Chapel (window views)
Intrepid Museum
Powerful legendary aircraft carrier, metallic, and reaching for the stars. — Pier 86, W 46th St & 12th Ave, Manhattan
Pro-Tip: To entirely skip the notoriously long main admission lines, enter the museum through the lower-level Rose Center for Earth and Space entrance.
What To See
African Elephant Herd
Gemsbok Group
Rapa Nui
Barosaurs
Rapa Nui
Barosaurs
Also Inside
The Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation
Organic, cavernous, and flowing with the raw sculptural power of a wind-swept canyon. — 415 Columbus Ave, Manhattan