Guggenheim Museum in NYC

As an art lover who lives in New York, you’re in the right place to discover The Guggenheim museum in New York City. In today’s article I am sharing the photos that I took during my last visit to The Guggenheim, and information you need to plan your next visit to the museum.

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Guggenheim Museum in New York

There are four Guggenheim Museums in the world, and luckily, there is one in New York City! The other three museums are in Bilbao, Venice, and Abu Dhabi.

The iconic building, initially controversial for its unusual shape, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It consists of a six-story, bowl-shaped main gallery to the south, a four-story “monitor” to the north, and a ten-story annex to the northeast. The museum’s building took 15 years to design and build, and was completed in 1959.

The Guggenheim Museum is located at 1071 Fifth Avenue on the corner of East 89th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City.

What to see at the Guggenheim Museum in New York

Current exhibitions at the Guggenheim:

Thannhauser Collection: this exhibition contains Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and modern French masterpieces from the Guggenheim’s collection, including works by Degas, Manet, and Van Gogh.
Nick Cave: Forothermore: this exhibition honors the artist’s lifelong commitment to creating space for those who feel marginalized by dominant society and culture.

Upcoming Exhibitions:

Gego: Measuring Infinity. This exhibition opens March 31, 2023 and will showcase Gego’s sculptures, drawings, prints, textiles, and books trace a markedly individual path through organic forms, linear structures, and spatial investigations.
Young Picasso in Paris. This exhibition opens May 12, 2023 and coincides with the 50th anniversary of Picasso’s death. The exhibition will explore the artist’s production during a formative time in the city of light.
Experimental Art in South Korea, 1960s-70s. This exhibition opens September 1, 2023 and will offer an unprecedented opportunity to experience artists’ responses to the conditions that shaped South Korea in the mid-twentieth century.
Going Dark: The Contemporary Figure at the Edge of Visibility. This exhibition will open on October 20, 2023. The exhibition makes meaning of the semi-visible figure, arguing for its significance in contemporary art as a genre of unique conceptual and formal power.

Marcel-Duchamp-Guggenheim-Museum-NYC — Apropos of Little Sister, Marcel Duchamp (1911)

Guggenheim-New-York — The Guggenheim’s gallery contains a six-story helical ramp that extends along its perimeter.

Admission Tickets:

Adults $25.00, Seniors $18.00, Students $18.00, and Children under 12 can visit the museum for free. Visitors with disabilities $18.00, and Caregivers free. To purchase your tickets, click here.

Is the Guggenheim Museum free?

Pay What You Wish hours are available on Saturdays from 6PM – 8PM. Timed tickets are required for all visitors, children included. Tickets for Pay-What-You-Wish hours are released on Mondays at 12 pm. Tickets are non refundable and cannot be rescheduled.

Guggenheim Museum Map

Here is a map of the Guggenheim Museum in New York, for your next visit.

Guggenheim Museum Store

The main store at the Guggenheim is currently closed for renovations through March 30, 2023. Museum visitors can stop by the exhibition store on the sixth floor.

Where is the Guggenheim Museum located in New York?

The Guggenheim is located at 1071 Fifth Avenue between 88th and 89th Streets on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. In the map below you will notice that the museum is not too far from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What is CityPASS?

CityPASS gives you admission to 3 top attractions in New York City at a discount. You can purchase the CityPASS, and choose the attractions later.

The attractions include: Edge at Hudson Yards, Empire State Building, Top of The Rock Observatory Deck, Ferry Access to Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island, 9/11 Memorial & Museum, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Guggenheim Museum, American Museum of Natural History, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises and City Cruises.

CityPASS is useful during busy times such as Spring break, Summer, and holidays. To see prices and learn more about CityPASS, click here.