Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Worth it if you only have one day and you're traveling as a couple.
Short answer
Is Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) worth it?
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) deserves a place on most first itineraries. Go early or reserve ahead. Crowds are part of the cost.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
The blockbuster modern-art collection — Starry Night, the soup cans, Les Demoiselles — and the crowds they draw.
How to do it right
- 01
Right at opening on a weekday; avoid Saturday afternoons and the start of Free Friday hours for Starry Night.
- 02
Adult admission ~$30; UNIQLO Free Friday Nights free for NY State residents 5:30–8:30pm, reserve in advance with proof of residency.
- 03
11 West 53rd St, Midtown (E/M to 5 Av–53 St; B/D/F/M to 47–50 Sts–Rockefeller Center).
- 04
Fully wheelchair accessible; sculpture garden free and open into the evening.
Is it a fit?
Go if
This is your first trip to New York
Head straight to the fifth floor on entry to see Starry Night before the crowd builds, then work downward.
You only have one day
Short trip or not, keep Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).
You're traveling as a couple
As a couple, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an easy yes.
You're traveling solo
Solo, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an easy yes.
Plan it well
- Cost
- $30
- Timing
- Right at opening on a weekday; avoid Saturday afternoons and the start of Free Friday hours for Starry Night.
- Booking
- Adult admission ~$30; UNIQLO Free Friday Nights free for NY State residents 5:30–8:30pm, reserve in advance with proof of residency.
- Allow
- 2–3 hrs
- Accessibility
- Fully wheelchair accessible; sculpture garden free and open into the evening.
- Getting there
- 11 West 53rd St, Midtown (E/M to 5 Av–53 St; B/D/F/M to 47–50 Sts–Rockefeller Center).
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