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New Museum

New Museum

Art Museum
Lower East Side, New York
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    Has a stamp of approval from The New Yorker and Time Out New York
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    Marius W.
    "Also: Upcoming NEW INC art+tech incubator, views from the Sky Room."(8 Tips)
    highwind
    "Free admission for all Bloomberg employees"(7 Tips)
    Bianca N.
    "... crowded, but the pixel forest was awesome. I loved the roof top view too!"(3 Tips)
    Aleks K.
    "Visit the sky room and stop to enjoy the gorgeous view of most..."(4 Tips)
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  • memo r.
    memo ruizcornejoOctober 3, 2017
    I like modern Art but seriously!? Not kidding when I say my favourite part were the toilets
  • Gabriel R.heart icon on user image
    Go at the end of the day and enjoy beautiful sunset and the transition of NYC at dusk
  • Peter L.heart icon on user image
    Peter LindbergAugust 26, 2014
    If visiting for the architecture, make sure to come Saturday or Sunday when the top floor is open.
  • THIRTEEN
    THIRTEENDecember 13, 2011
    THIRTEEN members get 10% discount on New Museum publications at the New Museum store in its recently opened new, state-of-the-art facility on the Bowery! Read more
  • Kamaria M.heart icon on user image
    Kamaria MionDecember 5, 2016
    Thursday's are pay what you wish! Definitely a museum known for showing 'fun' art
  • Kayleigh H.heart icon on user image
    Kayleigh HarringtonMarch 13, 2017
    Interesting shop for browsing art books and creative gifts.
  • Kmart Fashion
    Kmart FashionDecember 2, 2011
    If you’re in the mood to view challenging and obscure art, come to this great establishment on the Bowery. Our tip: Every Thursdays between 7-9pm, admission is totally free!
  • Angela N.heart icon on user image
    Angela N.March 31, 2015
    Are the works avant garde or just not so good. Best for donation based evenings in Thursday or simply save the $2 minimum for a happy hour instead.
  • RDasheenb D.
    RDasheenb DOctober 26, 2014
    UK-born, Trinidad-based artist Chris Ofili presents 'Night and Day'. 29 October 2014 through 1 February 2015. Recall that he outraged Mayor R. Giuliani’s moral & political sensitivities in 1999.
  • Gilt City
    Gilt CityDecember 8, 2010
    The New Museum celebrates art rather than just presenting it; it renders adults something akin to playful children looking at the world through new eyes. The leading authority on contemporary art.
  • Holly H.heart icon on user image
    Holly HagerJanuary 12, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    Make sure you get pics with the chicks downstairs & then head to the 7th floor for the real action
  • Eric R.
    Eric RyanSeptember 29, 2011
    Been here 5+ times
    One of my favorite museums - and the best of the Lower East Side. Check out Elena del Rivero's exhibition to commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/11.
  • Kelsey L.
    Kelsey LeeJune 22, 2014
    They always have unique and fun exhibits. Last time I was here, I slid down a few floors on a giant slide.
  • MetroFocus
    MetroFocusJanuary 18, 2012
    Don't forget to leave time to go up to the roof for some great views! Free Thursdays from 7 – 9 p.m. Discover other museum deals on MetroFocus. Read more
  • Adam
    AdamNovember 16, 2015
    Entry is $16 for adults, $10 for students, and What-You-Wish on Thursday evenings between 7 p.m.–9 p.m.
  • Tingheart icon on user image
    TingJuly 21, 2015
    Privately funded but still does not explain the lack of quality exhibits. Purely for SANAA fans.
  • Stina P.
    Stina P.June 10, 2016
    interesting building, very multimedia exhibits, quirky gift shop. go at least once a year
  • Nate F.
    Nate FolkertMarch 4, 2017
    yoshitomo nara postcards in the giftshop
  • Washington Square Hotel
    The museum is "New" because all its art is contemporary (there's no permanent collection.) Different types of media are shown.
  • Compass
    CompassJuly 22, 2013
    Find shocking and avant-garde art exhibits at the New Museum, an art space that aims to push conventional boundaries.
  • Eliza C.
    Eliza ChangApril 12, 2015
    Don't park your bike here. It will be gutted, ravaged, and left to die
  • Andrew K.
    Andrew KellerFebruary 23, 2014
    Admission is free for the duration of the Pawel Arthamer show if you bring a coat to donate to the Bowery Mission.
  • CheapNYC
    CheapNYCSeptember 2, 2011
    The New Museum offers art lovers and the art curious a free opportunity to check out their museum and collections every Thursday from 7-9pm!
  • Peter D.
    Peter DarnellApril 13, 2013
    This was one of the most disappointing art shows I've seen in some time. Art is not assemblages and average photography about sex, politics and self hatred in order to make socially commentary.
  • Lukeheart icon on user image
    LukeMay 28, 2017
    Every exhibition uses the space differently, and always cleverly
  • mike c.heart icon on user image
    mike castlemanDecember 19, 2015
    often interesting exhibitions, but kind of pricey given the small size of the place. go instead on Thursday evenings when it's pay-what-you-want.
  • Billy Z.
    Billy ZhaoFebruary 21, 2012
    Been here 5+ times
    The skyroom offers a stunning view of lower Manhattan. Open on weekends!
  • Piers F.
    Piers FawkesMarch 30, 2010
    On April 17th, "Seven on Seven" teams of artists and techs will unveil new ideas, apps, social media, artwork, product (or whatever they imagined) through their collab over the course of a single day. Read more
  • Razorfish
    RazorfishSeptember 19, 2011
    Relatively new (hence New Museum) — small but with some really interesting modern art, exhibitions and installations.
  • Mae 🌸🌺 B.
    Mae 🌸🌺 BeermanAugust 20, 2013
    Loved this museum. Nice space, cute shop. And great art of course.
  • DailyCandy
    DailyCandyDecember 10, 2010
    Breakfast up with maple-bacon biscuits from the first-floor cafe and search for hidden carvings of the museum in the surrounding scrap-wood stools.
  • PLAY FM
    PLAY FMJuly 26, 2011
    New York/ possibly our fav. NY Museum, exhibits vary but the Sky Room view on the 7th floor is always amazing.
  • Jorge T.
    Jorge TorresApril 2, 2013
    The NYC::1993 exhibit ends May 25th. http://www.newmuseum.org/exhibitions/view/nyc-1993-experimental-jet-set-trash-and-no-star
  • The New Yorker
    The New YorkerAugust 25, 2010
    Designed by the Japanese architects SANAA: “The visual signals this building sends—it is at once crisp and pliable, solid and permeable—seem deliberately ambiguous.” Read more
  • Tania S.
    Tania SaidMarch 18, 2013
    Take the elevator to the Sky Room at rhe top, and use the stairs going down to each level.
  • Shirin M.
    Shirin MajidMay 13, 2010
    One of my favorite museums in town...always inspiring, stimulating...great roofdeck with sweeping views of the cityhttps://thesuspendedlute.wordpress.com/2009/02/24/how-to-see-new-york/ Read more
  • Christina C.heart icon on user image
    Christina ChinSeptember 10, 2015
    Cool bldg design but I didn't care for current exhibit that much. Oehlen was meh to me. Pay what you wish on thurs after 7
  • Thompson Hotels
    Thompson HotelsNovember 17, 2011
    You won't find a permanent collection here, so this innovative museum is radically different each time you visit.
  • Abi G.
    Abi GoldflakeApril 1, 2010
    Go up to the education centre on the 5th floor late evening and enjoy the peace and beautiful light - like all the early SoHo artists in their loft studios along Bowery.
  • Thompson Hotels
    Thompson HotelsMay 24, 2011
    Our concierge Ella at Smyth recommends going to the SkyRoom during their free Thursday nights for the best view of the LES imaginable.
  • IrmaZandl Z.heart icon on user image
    IrmaZandl ZandlSlantOctober 28, 2016
    Been here 10+ times
    Great shows of late. Currently Pipilotti Rist
  • Leah A.
    Leah AndersonJune 9, 2017
    Do not recommend. Some of the exhibits were extremely obscene and made me feel very uncomfortable. It's safe to say "I did not get it." The staff was also not at all friendly, helpful, or informative.
  • John A.heart icon on user image
    John ADecember 29, 2014
    Great museum space housing contemporary art with attitude.
  • HashtagNYU
    HashtagNYUJanuary 5, 2016
    Super close to NYU's campus, and free with your NYU Card.
  • MyCityWay
    MyCityWayApril 10, 2012
    Free every Thursday from 7 PM - 9 PM. Don't miss the panoramic views of downtown from the top floor!
  • Raphael P.
    Raphael PradoMarch 29, 2012
    Definitely, go at Thurs 7pm-9pm, when it's free. It's a good Museum but it doesn't worth the same price of Metropolitan being 1% of Met's size.
  • Melissa N.heart icon on user image
    Melissa NanquilSeptember 7, 2015
    SVA gets free admission! Always go when a new season is starting for new exhibits.
  • Deirdre S.
    Deirdre SullivanJanuary 15, 2010
    A tiny museum that offers a spectacular view of downtown from their outdoor terrace on the top floor. You can given purchase a mini bottle of bubbly to help you enjoy the view. Read more
  • Theresa R.heart icon on user image
    Theresa RoldanMarch 18, 2017
    Expensive but the art is great. Won't take too long to get through
  • Giorgio M.heart icon on user image
    Giorgio MelegaNovember 18, 2016
    Architecture and contemporary art
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