New Museum
Art Museum
Lower East Side, New York
Has a stamp of approval from Time Out New York and The New Yorker
"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)
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Peter LindbergAugust 26, 2014If visiting for the architecture, make sure to come Saturday or Sunday when the top floor is open.
Gabriel Ruas Santos-RochaJune 11, 2015Go at the end of the day and enjoy beautiful sunset and the transition of NYC at dusk
Kamaria MionDecember 5, 2016Thursday's are pay what you wish! Definitely a museum known for showing 'fun' art
Kmart FashionDecember 2, 2011If you’re in the mood to view challenging and obscure art, come to this great establishment on the Bowery. Our tip: Every Thursdays between 7-9pm, admission is totally free!
Angela N.March 31, 2015Are the works avant garde or just not so good. Best for donation based evenings in Thursday or simply save the $2 minimum for a happy hour instead.
RDasheenb DOctober 26, 2014UK-born, Trinidad-based artist Chris Ofili presents 'Night and Day'. 29 October 2014 through 1 February 2015. Recall that he outraged Mayor R. Giuliani’s moral & political sensitivities in 1999.
Ale TowerMarch 18, 2017Nice views over lower Manhattan from the sky room at the top. The bookshop is small but well curated.
Make sure you get pics with the chicks downstairs & then head to the 7th floor for the real action
One of my favorite museums - and the best of the Lower East Side. Check out Elena del Rivero's exhibition to commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/11.
Gilt CityDecember 8, 2010The New Museum celebrates art rather than just presenting it; it renders adults something akin to playful children looking at the world through new eyes. The leading authority on contemporary art.
AdamNovember 16, 2015Entry is $16 for adults, $10 for students, and What-You-Wish on Thursday evenings between 7 p.m.–9 p.m.
Kelsey LeeJune 22, 2014They always have unique and fun exhibits. Last time I was here, I slid down a few floors on a giant slide.
MetroFocusJanuary 18, 2012Don't forget to leave time to go up to the roof for some great views! Free Thursdays from 7 – 9 p.m. Discover other museum deals on MetroFocus. Read more
TingJuly 21, 2015Privately funded but still does not explain the lack of quality exhibits. Purely for SANAA fans.
Stina P.June 10, 2016interesting building, very multimedia exhibits, quirky gift shop. go at least once a year
Washington Square HotelMay 22, 2012The museum is "New" because all its art is contemporary (there's no permanent collection.) Different types of media are shown.
CompassJuly 22, 2013Find shocking and avant-garde art exhibits at the New Museum, an art space that aims to push conventional boundaries.
CheapNYCSeptember 2, 2011The New Museum offers art lovers and the art curious a free opportunity to check out their museum and collections every Thursday from 7-9pm!
Andrew KellerFebruary 23, 2014Admission is free for the duration of the Pawel Arthamer show if you bring a coat to donate to the Bowery Mission.
mike castlemanDecember 19, 2015often interesting exhibitions, but kind of pricey given the small size of the place. go instead on Thursday evenings when it's pay-what-you-want.
Peter DarnellApril 13, 2013This was one of the most disappointing art shows I've seen in some time. Art is not assemblages and average photography about sex, politics and self hatred in order to make socially commentary.
Piers FawkesMarch 30, 2010On April 17th, "Seven on Seven" teams of artists and techs will unveil new ideas, apps, social media, artwork, product (or whatever they imagined) through their collab over the course of a single day. Read more
The skyroom offers a stunning view of lower Manhattan. Open on weekends!
PLAY FMJuly 26, 2011New York/ possibly our fav. NY Museum, exhibits vary but the Sky Room view on the 7th floor is always amazing.
Jorge TorresApril 2, 2013The NYC::1993 exhibit ends May 25th. http://www.newmuseum.org/exhibitions/view/nyc-1993-experimental-jet-set-trash-and-no-star
DailyCandyDecember 10, 2010Breakfast up with maple-bacon biscuits from the first-floor cafe and search for hidden carvings of the museum in the surrounding scrap-wood stools.
RazorfishSeptember 19, 2011Relatively new (hence New Museum) — small but with some really interesting modern art, exhibitions and installations.
Tania SaidMarch 18, 2013Take the elevator to the Sky Room at rhe top, and use the stairs going down to each level.
Shirin MajidMay 13, 2010One of my favorite museums in town...always inspiring, stimulating...great roofdeck with sweeping views of the cityhttps://thesuspendedlute.wordpress.com/2009/02/24/how-to-see-new-york/ Read more
Christina ChinSeptember 10, 2015Cool bldg design but I didn't care for current exhibit that much. Oehlen was meh to me. Pay what you wish on thurs after 7
The New YorkerAugust 25, 2010Designed by the Japanese architects SANAA: “The visual signals this building sends—it is at once crisp and pliable, solid and permeable—seem deliberately ambiguous.” Read more
Thompson HotelsMay 24, 2011Our concierge Ella at Smyth recommends going to the SkyRoom during their free Thursday nights for the best view of the LES imaginable.- Thompson HotelsNovember 17, 2011You won't find a permanent collection here, so this innovative museum is radically different each time you visit.
Abi GoldflakeApril 1, 2010Go up to the education centre on the 5th floor late evening and enjoy the peace and beautiful light - like all the early SoHo artists in their loft studios along Bowery.
Great shows of late. Currently Pipilotti Rist
Leah AndersonJune 9, 2017Do not recommend. Some of the exhibits were extremely obscene and made me feel very uncomfortable. It's safe to say "I did not get it." The staff was also not at all friendly, helpful, or informative.
MyCityWayApril 10, 2012Free every Thursday from 7 PM - 9 PM. Don't miss the panoramic views of downtown from the top floor!
Raphael PradoMarch 29, 2012Definitely, go at Thurs 7pm-9pm, when it's free. It's a good Museum but it doesn't worth the same price of Metropolitan being 1% of Met's size.
MelissaSeptember 7, 2015SVA gets free admission! Always go when a new season is starting for new exhibits.
Deirdre SullivanJanuary 15, 2010A tiny museum that offers a spectacular view of downtown from their outdoor terrace on the top floor. You can given purchase a mini bottle of bubbly to help you enjoy the view. Read more
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"Great curated galleries in a beautiful location. Seeing the building is worth the entry fee."
Zachary Martz - 9.3
"One of my favorite museums in the world! They always have interesting, thoughtful exhibits. I always feel inspired whenever I go! 👍🏼"
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