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The Whitney Museum's Renzo Piano–designed Meatpacking space spotlights bold 20th- & 21st-century American art with killer city and Hudson views.
"A renowned museum in Manhattan showcasing 20th-century and contemporary American art, including locations where Inciardi's Mini Print Vending Machines can be found." - Rachel Chang Rachel Chang Rachel Chang is a travel and pop culture journalist who contributes to Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"On Friday nights and on every second Sunday of the month, The Whitney offers visitors free entry, and it's one of the best date nights in the city. The museum got a major upgrade when it relocated from the Upper East Side to its vastly-expanded Meatpacking headquarters in 2015. It houses 50,000 square feet of indoor galleries with works by Jean Michel Basquiat, Richard Avedon, and Alexander Calder, four outdoor exhibition spaces and terraces, and a ground-floor restaurant and top-floor bar, both by Danny Meyer, one of the town’s best-known restaurateurs. The floors are connected by two artist-designed elevators (albeit slow-moving, crowded ones). If mobility isn’t an issue, take the stairs instead, which offer uninterrupted views of the Hudson river. The upper floors and sculpture terraces are also connected by a series of exterior staircases, with great views of the downtown skyline, and a rare opportunity to experience art en plein aire." - Vicki Denig
"Edge of Ailey celebrates choreographer Alvin Ailey with immersive showcases of his work and performances."
"The Whitney got a major upgrade when it relocated from the Upper East Side to its vastly-expanded Meatpacking headquarters in 2015. It houses 50,000 square feet of indoor galleries with works by Jean Michel Basquiat, Richard Avedon, and Alexander Calder, four outdoor exhibition spaces and terraces, and a ground-floor restaurant and top-floor bar, both by Danny Meyer, one of the town’s best-known restaurateurs. The floors are connected by two artist-designed elevators (albeit slow-moving, crowded ones). If mobility isn’t an issue, take the stairs instead, which offer uninterrupted views of the Hudson river. The upper floors and sculpture terraces are also connected by a series of exterior staircases, with great views of the downtown skyline, and a rare opportunity to experience art en plein aire." - Andrea Whittle, Charlie Hobbs
"A premier home to American 20th century and contemporary art — the Whitney is a place you should definitely stop by. As the first museum dedicated to the work of living American artists, you're bound to find pieces that comment on our present." - Alisha Austin
