{"id":654,"date":"2008-06-11T13:36:40","date_gmt":"2008-06-11T17:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/?p=654"},"modified":"2012-10-26T16:52:05","modified_gmt":"2012-10-26T20:52:05","slug":"the-museum-of-modern-art-in-new-york-city-a-great-place-to-visit-on-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2008\/06\/11\/the-museum-of-modern-art-in-new-york-city-a-great-place-to-visit-on-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Museum of Modern Art in New York City a great place to visit on vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MoMA New York<\/div>\n<\/div>From Marcel Duchamp\u2019s famous urinal that shocked traditionalists to the proto street art of Jean-Michel Basquiat, New York City<\/a> has always embraced the evolution of modern art. <\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s no wonder then why New York\u2019s Museum of Modern Art\u2013to the chagrin of the Upper West Side<\/a> MET\u2013has quickly become the city\u2019s favorite major museum.<\/strong> After all, New York has always been more Warhol and Jasper Johns than Rembrandt and Jan Van Eyck\u2013more proud of Alphabet City\u2019s grit than of the Upper East Side<\/a>\u2019s social clubs. The Museum of Modern Art\u2013or MoMA\u2013is one of the premier modern art museums in the world. New York Habitat knows a thing or two about the Midtown West<\/a> museum, and even more about the neighborhoods and apartments that surround it.<\/p>\n

Originally founded in 1929, the museum recently went through a massive expansion and refurbishing project that ended in 2006. <\/strong>More than just an addition or touch-up, the Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi completely reinvented MoMA\u2019s space, light and overall structure. Since its reopening the museum\u2019s popularity has skyrocketed. MoMA has an excellent permanent collection, including famous works by Picasso, Georgia O\u2019Keeffe, Henri Mattisse and Andy Warhol, among others. Van Gogh\u2019s The Starry Night is housed here, as is Dali\u2019s The Persistance of Memory. MoMA\u2019s collection is so recognizable that one need not be an art lover in the traditional sense to recognize several pieces or be struck by a favorite painter.<\/p>\n

While the MET and several other New York museums are essentially free (suggested donations are listed at ticket booths), MoMA\u2019s entry fee is a pricey 20 dollars. Penny pinchers need not worry however, every Friday, from 4 to 8 pm, entrance to the museum is free of charge. Unfortunately, MoMA\u2019s free Friday night is not a wellkept secret, the place can become downright packed.<\/strong> To avoid the crowds show up at 4 o\u2019clock when the majority of New Yorkers are still toiling away in an office somewhere. And if that\u2019s too much of a hassle you can always dish out the 20 bucks.<\/p>\n

New York\u2019s Museum of Modern Art is located on west 53rd street in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. New York Habitat has a long standing presence in the neighborhood and dozens of accommodations in Midtown West<\/a> close to the MoMA\u00a0are available again this spring and summer.<\/p>\n

This 1-bedroom apartment rental in New York – Midtown West-Chelsea (NY-14067)<\/a> is literally 3 blocks from MoMA . This 1-bedroom rental accommodation in Midtown West-Chelsea New York (NY-12092)<\/a> is also around the corner from the museum and features a private terrace with plants, veggies and a lot of space.<\/p>\n

Tell us about your favorite work at the MoMA in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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