NYC Arts: The Complete Guide to Art and Culture

Home to one of the world's finest collections of modernist masterpieces from the late 19th and 20th centuries, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum's building is itself a masterpiece—one any child is sure to find exhilarating. As it remolds itself as an international museum, the Guggenheim now shows much more contemporary art, and has even done encyclopedic exhibits of the traditional arts of China and Africa.

Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, this icon of modern architecture is the youngest building in history to be designated a New York City Landmark (it was completed in 1959). Wright's vision of a museum with a continuous curving floor space gloriously lighted from above is still revolutionary.

As visitors walk along the grand ramp that spirals from the ground up toward the great dome almost 100 feet above, they can view great works by some of the most important artists of the 20th century, including Brancusi, Braque, Calder, Chagall, Giacometti, Kandinsky, Klee, Léger and Picasso, as well as special exhibitions. Don't miss a visit to the galleries of the small rotunda and tower.

• Directions: Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 86th Street

• ADA Compliant Restrooms
• Audio Guides: Free with admission. Director's Pick Audio Tour, Architecture Audio Tour, and occasionally, special exhibit audio tours.
• Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible except for the High Gallery, which is accessible by two low stairs. Free admission for individuals accompanying people in manual wheelchairs.
• Disability Assistance:
  Hearing: Assistive listening system and American Sign Language tours available. Mind's Eye programs, offered monthly, provide an opportunity for blind or partially sighted visitors to explore the museum's exhibitions, collections and architecture through visual and linguistic tools particular to their experience. Tours and workshops are conducted through Verbal Imaging and Touch. Registration required at access@guggenheim.org or (212) 360-4355.
  Mobility: Wheelchairs available free of charge, first come, first served; please ask a security guard at the entrance for assistance.
  Vision: Large-print guides and live audio description tours are available. Service dogs allowed.
  For a full listing of services offered to visitors with disabilities, see the Web site.
• Gift Shops: A large selection of art publications, catalogs, posters, jewelry and scarves are available.
• On-Site Food: The Wright is a 58-seat, full-service restaurant that emphasizes seasonal, local and sustainable ingredients. In the center of the room a casual, European-style bar offers small plates, panini sandwiches, espresso and drinks.
  Lunch Fri–Wed 11:30 am–3:30 pm; Dinner Thurs–Sat 5:30–11 pm
  Cafe 3 is an espresso and snack bar adjacent to the permanent Kandinsky Gallery on Annex Level 3. Serving sandwiches, specialty pastries, chocolates, coffee, tea, wine and beer, Cafe 3 enjoys a picturesque view across Fifth Avenue to Central Park.
  Fri–Wed 10:30 am–5:30 pm; closed Thurs.

Get involved with Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

• Donations through NYCharities.org
• Volunteer Opportunities: The Guggenheim Museum offers a variety of internships in many different departments. In addition to our internships in New York, the Guggenheim offers internship opportunities at our European affiliates in Bilbao, Spain and Venice, Italy.
• Memberships: Experience the Guggenheim as a member and become our most valued guest. Free admission, invitations to exclusive members-only events, and discounts in the Guggenheim Store are just the start.
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