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Whitney Museum of American Art

945 Madison Avenue
(at 75th Street)
New York, NY 10021
Tel: (212) 570-3600
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Free for children, members, $12.00 seniors, students, $18.00 general.
Ages 19-25: $12

Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun: 11 am – 6 pm
Fri: 1 pm – 9 pm

The Whitney Museum of American Art impresses children with its very physical design. Entering the building is like crossing a bridge and walking into a giant sculpture with all kinds of art inside. In the magnificent galleries of Marcel Breuer's landmark building, children can explore modern masterpieces and discover what's new and compelling about art today.

Pay What You Wish
Fri 6-9 pm pay what you wish

Archive: Works on and by American artists; open by appointment only, call (212) 570-3628
Disability Access: Fully accessible
Disability Assistance: sign language tours first Thurs evening of each month
Gift Shops: Store Next Door at 943 Madison Avenue: furniture, jewelry and household objects by leading American artists, architects, craftsmen and designers; also art books, exhibition catalogs and posters; open 10 am-6 pm daily, Thurs until 8 pm.
On-Site Food: Sarabeth's at the Whitney, various hours; call (212) 570-3670
On-Site Parking: On streets or in commercial lots nearby
Reference Center: Works on and by American artists; open by appointment only, call (212) 570-3628

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Whitney Museum of American Art Listings

The Whitney Collection

Ongoing Works from the permanent collection explore the fragmentation of abstraction in early modernism, realism as it focuses on people and society, and the convergence of the mind and the body.
Artists Making Photographs: Smith, Raushenberg, Samaras, Ruscha, Warhol

Ongoing The ascension of photography to a high art form is the subject of this exhibition featuring works created between 1930 and 1970 by numerous artists.
All Whitney Museum of American Art Listings