New Museum of Contemporary Art

New Museum of Contemporary Art, or simply The New Museum, is a museum created to exhibit contemporary art from all over the world. It is located at 235 Bowery, facing Prince Street. The museum moved to its present location in December 2007. The new building, looking like a stack of white boxes, was designed by the Tokyo-based architectural firm of Sejima+Nishizawa/SANAA. Condé Nast Traveler praised its design as one of the architectural seven wonders.

The New Museum of Contemporary Art was founded in 1977 by Marcia Tucker, who was previously attached to the Whitney Museum as Curator of Painting and Sculpture. Her intention here was to showcase works that are being neglected by the other more traditional museums. The result is one of the most cutting edge museums in New York City.

New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York City
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The New Museum does not hold any permanent collections. Instead three or four major shows are presented here every year.

The New Museum is open from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. It is also open from 12:00 noon to 9:00 pm on Thursdays and Fridays. The museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The general admission price is US$12.00.

How to reach the New Museum of Contemporary Art

Take the J or M trains to the Bowery subway station. Walk north on the Bowery until you see the museum on your right. There's a big "Hell, Yes!" signage in rainbow colors on the otherwise gray building.

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