Whitney Museum of American Art
Modern art museum · West Village ·
Museum of American art with rotating exhibits & city views
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Museum of American art with rotating exhibits & city views
"Inside the Whitney I found Sixties Surreal, an exhibition tracing surrealism in America from 1958 through 1972 that highlights how the movement bubbled beneath the pop-art era and includes works by artists such as Diane Arbus and Yayoi Kusama (on view through January 19, 2026)." - Charlie Hobbs
"Since relocating in 2015 to a vastly expanded Meatpacking headquarters, this museum offers 50,000 square feet of indoor galleries featuring the likes of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Richard Avedon, and Alexander Calder; four outdoor exhibition spaces and terraces; and a ground-floor restaurant and top-floor bar by Danny Meyer. Artist-designed elevators are slow and crowded, so if mobility isn’t an issue, take the stairs for uninterrupted Hudson River views, or climb the exterior staircases connecting upper floors and sculpture terraces for downtown skyline vistas and a rare chance to experience art en plein air." - Charlie Hobbs, Andrea Whittle
"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
"For what’s hot right now, I head here; this contemporary museum tucked in the Meatpacking District never leaves the top of my list for a free afternoon." - Edward Barsamian
"A museum focused exclusively on American art of the 20th and 21st centuries that offers a more relaxed viewing experience than some larger New York institutions and is situated in the Meatpacking District." - Evie Carrick Evie Carrick Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As du Fallafel. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines