a win. always. for anyone interested in contemporaryart - do not miss this. some people say it can be a hit or a miss but the food here is amazing and there's always at least one thing you love.
Join the daily tour, it'll take you up to the rooftop, where you'll find the poncho for James Turrell's "Meeting" along with incredible view of Manhattan skyline and Brooklyn Bridge.
Find a diverse range of world-class DJs and musicians at Warm Up, the popular daytime wingding in MoMA PS1’s concrete-walled school yard. Pro tip: Avoid the long lines by snagging advance tickets. Read more
PS1 Summer Saturday Warmup Concerts are not to be missed! Go early (before 5PM) to explore the museum, stay for drinks and dancing in the sculpture garden. Be warned: everything is cash only!
More of the variety of exhibitions are seen here through a year. Classroom size collection halls are flexibly accessible and outside events are fun. Check the calendar and decide what you want!
Designed to bring together artists and audiences, the ContemporaryArt Center showcases modern art that you wouldn't find anywhere else in a unique space that Museum Mile certainly can't offer.
The concrete-surfaced Museum of Modern Art outpost is home to a destination summer DJ series, global art book shop, and school-housed themed cafe run by LIC’s critically acclaimed M. WellsDiner.
Come for the art,stay for the 2 amazing book and magazine shops before you leave. Printed Matter Art Bookfair happens here and it gets crazy busy on the last day too.
If off-kilter art is your thing, you are at home in the hallways of works from both emerging and famed artists. Head over for Sunday Sessions for weekly servings of film, performance, and discussion.
Grab a ticket to their Warm Up summer dance party series in their courtyard, which also grants you entry to see the museum's exhibitions. M. Wells Dinette is there serving up unique eats.
Don't miss the Pipilotti Rist video in the floor of the lobby (it's small but fantastic) and James Turrell's "Meeting" on the 3rd floor, there are few greater "rooms" in the world.
Warm up: Nice venue, good crowd, but soundsystem is hugely underpowered and misplaced. Upgrade to a full funktion one, 4 points, move DJbooth down and facing the staircase, then you'll have a party.
Home of one of the greatest summer music series: Warm Up. An Uber NYC favorite, this series features some of the best DJs around, and a new functional architectural installation each year.
On the Mike Kelley retrospective: “Whether you like or dislike him, as you might by turns, he felt as indispensable as a compass in the darker woods of contemporary experience.” Oct. 13-Feb. 2 Read more
Originally built in 1893 as the First Ward School, it could hold up to 1,000 students in its more than 30 rooms. Even after being renamed, closed and then reopened, the public-school theme remains. Read more
MoMA's sister museum is the mecca for installation art & a truly unique experience. A must see is James Turrell "Meeting"- a magical room on the top floor. Don't miss PS1's Saturday Sessions. —Landon
Must do: James Turrell "Meeting" room 3rd floor. Opens at 3pm depending on weather but sometimes earlier. Lay on the floor for the best view. Daydream away!
Suggested admission and free with MOMA ticket. This place is fun to explore. Lots of off the wall exhibits. Some leave you saying huh??? But none the less a nice way to spend the day.
Provocative & progressive exhibitionsorganized by an amazing curatorial team who know no boundaries. If you want a more intimateart experience, go there.
If you're there in summer, Warm Up is the most fun you could handle in an afternoon. Amazing bands and DJs, a killer crowd to dance with and great art. What more could you want?
An exhibition space that has featured work from James Turrell, Keith Sonnier, Richard Serra and others. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors and free for children under 16.
Warm Up to Cool Down: buy your tickets ahead of time online to skip the long lines and have enough time to enjoy the artwork before the music. Read more
One of our favorite contemporarymuseums for its incredible curation of artist retrospectives. Our tip: Buy tickets online through their Web site and save $2.50 off admission.
MoMA PS1 was founded in 1971 by Alanna Heiss as the Institute for Art and Urban Resources Inc., an organization devoted to organizing exhibitions in underutilized and abandoned spaces across New York City.