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Ranked #8 for a rooftop in Lower East Side
The experts at The New Yorker and Time Out New York recommend this place
"Also: Upcoming NEW INC art+tech incubator, views from the Sky Room."(8 Tips)
"Free admission for all Bloomberg employees"(7 Tips)
"... crowded, but the pixel forest was awesome. I loved the roof top view too!"(3 Tips)
"Visit the sky room and stop to enjoy the gorgeous view of most..."(4 Tips)

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Leonardo TrilloAugust 24, 2017
Always a good time!
Gunnar AasenDecember 31, 2016
If there's a line for tickets, buy online and skip to the front to go straight in. The exhibits are always super modern. The top floor has a nice view of the financial district skyline.
The Corcoran GroupDecember 12, 2011
Be prepared to wait in line after line for each exhibit in this beautiful and modern gallery. Check out the view from the rooftop. Free admission every Thursday from 7-9pm.
TK 🍦🍷August 4, 2015
The building is as cool as the art it houses, and as the neighborhood it calls home. A great space to get away from the racket of the Lower East Side for an hour or so. The Sky Deck is a must-see.
Mark HeyertMarch 19, 2016
This museum is solid fun. Always work from the top down. Many of you if a certain age will miss the gritty Bowery but enjoy that at a museum is here and not William Sonoma.
Marie La RueNovember 24, 2018
Observation deck and overall building design make it a notable point of interest in the neighbourhood. Nature of exhibits greatly varies, some are very « out there ».
Louis VuittonAugust 26, 2011
Dedicated to contemporary art and innovative media, this museum features a constantly changing array of exhibits so you will always find something new. Enjoy the gorgeous views from the roof.
MarmyMarch 2, 2018
Contemporary museum (or possible gallery) is very impressive space for young artists. Come here and meet the fresh artworks 👌🎨
Miguel de LeonMay 19, 2015
Been here 5+ times
No permanent collection but that means everything is subject to rotation. A little more daring than other contemporary institutions. A scenic rooftop to boot.
SavoteurAugust 2, 2016
This contemporary art museum on Bowery is hard to miss with its stunning architecture and a rotation of diverse exhibitions. The artistic community of NoLIta radiates from here.
Daniele CodegaApril 11, 2015
One of my favorite buildings in New York. Make sure to check out the view from the terrace and the bookstore. P.S. I miss the "HELL YES!" sign...
Varun ShettyDecember 11, 2013
Great spot for a casual business meeting. Sit at the cafe on the ground floor and look at some weird art while you close your latest M&A deal.
Diana GalvisApril 8, 2015
If you don't like contemporary art or "don't get it" there is still an awesome book selection in the first floor for you to learn so when you do come in, you can appreciate everything a little better.
Sue EllenApril 10, 2018
Beautiful art pieces that make you contemplate and think about history in an alternative way. Will come again!
Selina HackJanuary 20, 2017
There was a line when I went on Thursday for the pay as you wish, but it moved very quickly. The pixel forest is beautiful !
Concert Ticket AgencySeptember 6, 2012
Founded in 1977. New art, new ideas...amazing. Parties here are a must. Great place to see live music as well.
Rebecca TaylorSeptember 30, 2012
Been here 25+ times
The Sky Room on the top floor boasts some of the best views in the city. After you get your art fix, pop upstairs and see #nyc in all its glory.
DenizMarch 30, 2014
Great architecture. Worth the visit, especially when there's live avantgarde jazz music going on, and you're digging into the bookstore or having your coffee at the same time.
Chris CooksonJuly 16, 2015
Thursday nights are pay what you want, so basically you can get in for a couple of bucks OR if you have no shame, FREE!! You can see everything here in less than an hour. Don't do the full admission.
Wallpaper* MagazineNovember 7, 2013
To coincide with the opening of its Chris Burden exhibition earlier this month, New York's New Museum unveiled a new eatery, Hester Street Cafe, operated by its neighbour, Hester Street Fair. Read more
DailyCandyFebruary 26, 2014
The shiny, silver architectural addition to the Bowery is dedicated to showcasing contemporary art & acts as an incubator for adventurous ideas birthed by domestic and international emerging artists.
Holly HagerOctober 5, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Check out Ann Hirsh's iPad app, Twelve. Her art, (like Playground) takes a richly nuanced digital native view of what most of us would immediately label pedophilloic predation. But she won't let you.
Vanessa RuedaJune 3, 2016
Been here 5+ times
it's hard to find complex art, sometimes weird, beautiful and meaningful architecture and thoughtful interior design in one just space!
Ina LiJune 23, 2015
Always a visit in the afternoon. Not too overwhelmingly big and rich but always cool exhibitions
Aleks KozakOctober 8, 2012
Visit the sky room and stop to enjoy the gorgeous view of most of the city.
The New Yorker ManagerAugust 30, 2013
9/2/2013: Ellen Gallagher's "Don't Axe Me": "A 2010 video and slide installation about a shipwreck, housed in a fussily designed black box, is little more than atmospheric." (Through Sept. 15) Read more
Lucky BrandSeptember 4, 2013
A short walk down the Bowery, this aluminum landmark functions as a stack of mismatched galleries and acts as a local beacon for avant-garde lovers and the culturally curious alike.
amNewYorkJuly 1, 2013
This contemporary art museum is itself a work of art, as its stacked, seven-story building is considered an architectural contribution to the city’s landscape.
Caryn ChenApril 13, 2014
Student discount makes it worth here. However definitely come here on Thursdays when you pay what you want. Suggested is 2$
Melissa CApril 14, 2016
It makes you wonder what deal with the devil the artists made to get displayed here. Exhibit rooms are huge. Made me want to sleep here.
Marius WatzMay 16, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Shows digital art on a semi-regular basis, often through their partnership w/ Rhizome.org. Also: Upcoming NEW INC art+tech incubator, views from the Sky Room.
Max PolloOctober 31, 2016
absolutely a must! free admission every Thursday after 7 pm
Bianca NgJanuary 7, 2017
The building is a little too small and it gets really crowded, but the pixel forest was awesome. I loved the roof top view too!
Time Out New YorkJune 28, 2013
The Shaft Space was created from leftover space between the third and fourth floors, after the architects realized they could carve out more gallery space by moving building ducts. Read more
Design HotelsJuly 27, 2010
Beautiful and intriguing building! Start on the top floor with nice views over Soho. But more important get inspired by the contemporary art placed in the huge rooms with crazy high ceilings. Read more
Carolina MirandaJune 3, 2011
Been here 5+ times
This is a place of extremes. The Sky Room rocks, but the galleries feel like high-end interrogation cells. The art can be really good or bad. The vibe, serene or scene-y. All depends on the show.
Jack HolmesApril 7, 2015
This is my favorite art museum in NYC--they always show really extraordinary and eclectic modern works.
nikkiAugust 12, 2017
ambitious and diverse rotating exhibitions with permanent sculpture balconies. views are great in the snow
Kate FurmanOctober 12, 2015
Pay as you wish on Thursday nights 7-9 pm. Rooftop is only open on the weekends.
Ren TarpleyJanuary 3, 2014
Try to go when the museum will be less crowded. There's an intimacy to the work when the room is silent.
YukiMarch 20, 2015
Such a cool building. One of the first museums with their own incubator for designers and artists
Marc SNovember 16, 2019
You must take the elevator up to the top then walk down the stairs to visit each floor.
Sally RichardsonApril 1, 2016
Start at the top and work down. Interesting exhibits and space.
naveenNovember 24, 2010
Been here 5+ times
on the north side, in between the 4th and 5th floors (?), a secret staircase with two notches: one: a window that sometimes shows projections on the building opposite; the other: secret rendevous spot
ash dMarch 27, 2012
its an interesting space to explore. Skip the elevator and use the stairs. Every time you open the door into a new gallery space you feel like you are opening a portal to another dimension. Read more
Sherie SwerdlowFebruary 10, 2016
Saw 2 great exhibits on last visit. Great museum in The Bowery.
memo ruizcornejoOctober 3, 2017
I like modern Art but seriously!? Not kidding when I say my favourite part were the toilets
StyleiteJuly 5, 2011
If you’re not a MoMA person, maybe the highly produced presentation of modern art at the New Museum will strike your fancy.
Lisa WFebruary 20, 2013
Go during the free Thursday hours, take the elevator to the top, take the stairs down. Small but thoughtful and interesting exhibits.
Eunice KimSeptember 20, 2015
Keep an eye on their events and performances. They host some incredible moments with great artists.

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