The Whitney Museum in New York

The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York – known as The Whitney – is a museum located in the Meatpacking District, that focuses on modern American art. With a collection from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the Whitney Gallery is a must-see for lovers of modern art. In 1931, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney founded the museum as a platform for new American artists with innovative ideas, who had a hard time promoting their unconventional work.

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American Art Museum in New York

The Whitney Museum has a large permanent collection, with no fewer than 26,000 works by more than 4000 artists. The collection gives you an idea of the influences on American art since 1900. It contains paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, films, photography, installation art and new media. In addition to the permanent collection, with works by the likes of Roy Lichtenstein, Georgia O’Keeffe, Andy Warhol, Edward Hopper and Jean-Michel Basquiat, the museum has various interesting temporary exhibitions.

Visiting The Whitney in The Meatpacking District

Since 2015, The Whitney New York has been located in a building between the High Line and the Hudson River, which can both be seen from the museum. The building itself is beautiful, designed by Renzo Piano. The cantilevered staircase entrance leads to an outdoor plaza.

The Whitney includes a lobby gallery on ground-floor level (that you can visit for free). Here you can also find the museum gift shop and a restaurant. On the first and second floors, you can admire the permanent collection. There’s a special exhibition area for temporary collections on the top floor.

Not only does the museum include indoor exhibition areas, but the Whitney Museum also has several outside areas and terraces. Some of those with great views of the High Line and the rest of the Manhattan skyline. You can also take a break while admiring the artwork and get a drink at the top-floor café.

The Whitney Biennial

An iconic feature of the Whitney Museum is the Whitney Biennial, one of the most important recurring art exhibitions worldwide. Every two years, the Biennial is curated to showcase a diverse range of contemporary American art from that time. Please note that some floors of the museum will remain closed in the weeks leading up to the exhibition for preparation.

Whitney Museum Tickets

You can buy your tickets for the Whitney Museum in advance online. Admission to this modern art museum in New York is also included in several discount passes, such as the Explorer Pass and the New York Pass.

Practical Information

After purchasing you will receive a voucher that you can print and exchange for a ticket at the museum. You can also show it as a mobile voucher on your phone to receive your ticket.

• Location: 99 Gansevoort Street
• Opening hours:
  • The museum is open from Wednesday to Monday
  • Closed on Tuesdays and public holidays
• Free admission for visitors 25 years and younger

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