New York art museums

Three museums define New York's art scene: MoMA for modern, the Met for everything, and the Guggenheim for the building as much as the art. Each guide gives you a route, the key works, and what most visitors wish they'd known before walking in.

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Museum Guides
MoMA Museum of Modern Art New York

MoMA

The Starry Night, Warhol, Picasso. $28 online, under 16 free. Free Friday evenings for NY residents.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York

The Met

5,000 years of art. Temple of Dendur, Vermeer, Arms & Armour. $30, NY residents pay what you wish.
Guggenheim Museum spiral New York

Guggenheim

Wright's spiral, world's largest Kandinsky collection, 32 Picassos. $30, pay-what-you-wish Mon & Sat.
7 Best Art Museums NYC Met, MoMA, Guggenheim, Whitney, Frick, Neue Galerie, Brooklyn — ranked with prices and routes. Free Museums NYC 2026 Always-free list, pay-what-you-wish at Met and Guggenheim, MoMA free Fridays.
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