New Museum
Art Museum
Lower East Side, New York
The experts at The New Yorker and Time Out New York recommend this place
"Also: Upcoming NEW INC art+tech incubator, views from the Sky Room."(8 Tips)
"Free admission for all Bloomberg employees"(7 Tips)
"... crowded, but the pixel forest was awesome. I loved the roof top view too!"(3 Tips)
"Visit the sky room and stop to enjoy the gorgeous view of most..."(4 Tips)
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Gunnar AasenDecember 31, 2016If there's a line for tickets, buy online and skip to the front to go straight in. The exhibits are always super modern. The top floor has a nice view of the financial district skyline.
The Corcoran GroupDecember 12, 2011Be prepared to wait in line after line for each exhibit in this beautiful and modern gallery. Check out the view from the rooftop. Free admission every Thursday from 7-9pm.
TK 🍦🍷August 4, 2015The building is as cool as the art it houses, and as the neighborhood it calls home. A great space to get away from the racket of the Lower East Side for an hour or so. The Sky Deck is a must-see.
Mark HeyertMarch 19, 2016This museum is solid fun. Always work from the top down. Many of you if a certain age will miss the gritty Bowery but enjoy that at a museum is here and not William Sonoma.
Marie La RueNovember 24, 2018Observation deck and overall building design make it a notable point of interest in the neighbourhood. Nature of exhibits greatly varies, some are very « out there ».
Louis VuittonAugust 26, 2011Dedicated to contemporary art and innovative media, this museum features a constantly changing array of exhibits so you will always find something new. Enjoy the gorgeous views from the roof.
Diana GalvisApril 8, 2015If you don't like contemporary art or "don't get it" there is still an awesome book selection in the first floor for you to learn so when you do come in, you can appreciate everything a little better.
Daniele CodegaApril 11, 2015One of my favorite buildings in New York. Make sure to check out the view from the terrace and the bookstore. P.S. I miss the "HELL YES!" sign...
Concert Ticket AgencySeptember 6, 2012Founded in 1977. New art, new ideas...amazing. Parties here are a must. Great place to see live music as well.
No permanent collection but that means everything is subject to rotation. A little more daring than other contemporary institutions. A scenic rooftop to boot.- MarmyMarch 2, 2018Contemporary museum (or possible gallery) is very impressive space for young artists. Come here and meet the fresh artworks 👌🎨
Varun ShettyDecember 11, 2013Great spot for a casual business meeting. Sit at the cafe on the ground floor and look at some weird art while you close your latest M&A deal.
Chris CooksonJuly 16, 2015Thursday nights are pay what you want, so basically you can get in for a couple of bucks OR if you have no shame, FREE!! You can see everything here in less than an hour. Don't do the full admission.
SavoteurAugust 2, 2016This contemporary art museum on Bowery is hard to miss with its stunning architecture and a rotation of diverse exhibitions. The artistic community of NoLIta radiates from here.
DenizMarch 30, 2014Great architecture. Worth the visit, especially when there's live avantgarde jazz music going on, and you're digging into the bookstore or having your coffee at the same time.
Selina HackJanuary 20, 2017There was a line when I went on Thursday for the pay as you wish, but it moved very quickly. The pixel forest is beautiful !
DailyCandyFebruary 26, 2014The shiny, silver architectural addition to the Bowery is dedicated to showcasing contemporary art & acts as an incubator for adventurous ideas birthed by domestic and international emerging artists.
Sue EllenApril 10, 2018Beautiful art pieces that make you contemplate and think about history in an alternative way. Will come again!
The Sky Room on the top floor boasts some of the best views in the city. After you get your art fix, pop upstairs and see #nyc in all its glory.
Caryn ChenApril 13, 2014Student discount makes it worth here. However definitely come here on Thursdays when you pay what you want. Suggested is 2$
Check out Ann Hirsh's iPad app, Twelve. Her art, (like Playground) takes a richly nuanced digital native view of what most of us would immediately label pedophilloic predation. But she won't let you.- Bianca NgJanuary 7, 2017The building is a little too small and it gets really crowded, but the pixel forest was awesome. I loved the roof top view too!
Ina LiJune 23, 2015Always a visit in the afternoon. Not too overwhelmingly big and rich but always cool exhibitions
Lucky BrandSeptember 4, 2013A short walk down the Bowery, this aluminum landmark functions as a stack of mismatched galleries and acts as a local beacon for avant-garde lovers and the culturally curious alike.
Melissa CApril 14, 2016It makes you wonder what deal with the devil the artists made to get displayed here. Exhibit rooms are huge. Made me want to sleep here.
it's hard to find complex art, sometimes weird, beautiful and meaningful architecture and thoughtful interior design in one just space!
This is a place of extremes. The Sky Room rocks, but the galleries feel like high-end interrogation cells. The art can be really good or bad. The vibe, serene or scene-y. All depends on the show.
Kmart FashionDecember 2, 2011If 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!- Shows digital art on a semi-regular basis, often through their partnership w/ Rhizome.org. Also: Upcoming NEW INC art+tech incubator, views from the Sky Room.
Ren TarpleyJanuary 3, 2014Try to go when the museum will be less crowded. There's an intimacy to the work when the room is silent.
Angela N.March 31, 2015Are 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.
Marc SNovember 16, 2019You must take the elevator up to the top then walk down the stairs to visit each floor.
amNewYorkJuly 1, 2013This contemporary art museum is itself a work of art, as its stacked, seven-story building is considered an architectural contribution to the city’s landscape.
Lisa WFebruary 20, 2013Go during the free Thursday hours, take the elevator to the top, take the stairs down. Small but thoughtful and interesting exhibits.
Jack HolmesApril 7, 2015This is my favorite art museum in NYC--they always show really extraordinary and eclectic modern works.- Aleks KozakOctober 8, 2012Visit the sky room and stop to enjoy the gorgeous view of most of the city.
Peter LindbergAugust 26, 2014If visiting for the architecture, make sure to come Saturday or Sunday when the top floor is open.
RDasheenb DOctober 26, 2014UK-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.
Ale TowerMarch 18, 2017Nice views over lower Manhattan from the sky room at the top. The bookshop is small but well curated.
YukiMarch 20, 2015Such a cool building. One of the first museums with their own incubator for designers and artists
nikkiAugust 12, 2017ambitious and diverse rotating exhibitions with permanent sculpture balconies. views are great in the snow
Time Out New YorkJune 28, 2013The Shaft Space was created from leftover space between the third and fourth floors, after the architects realized they could carve out more gallery space by moving building ducts. Read more
Gabriel Ruas Santos-RochaJune 11, 2015Go at the end of the day and enjoy beautiful sunset and the transition of NYC at dusk
Design HotelsJuly 27, 2010Beautiful and intriguing building! Start on the top floor with nice views over Soho. But more important get inspired by the contemporary art placed in the huge rooms with crazy high ceilings. Read more
TingJuly 21, 2015Privately funded but still does not explain the lack of quality exhibits. Purely for SANAA fans.
on the north side, in between the 4th and 5th floors (?), a secret staircase with two notches: one: a window that sometimes shows projections on the building opposite; the other: secret rendevous spot
Stina P.June 10, 2016interesting building, very multimedia exhibits, quirky gift shop. go at least once a year
Kelsey LeeJune 22, 2014They always have unique and fun exhibits. Last time I was here, I slid down a few floors on a giant slide.
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