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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #227 of 1,385 attractions in New York City
Traveler Description: The circular Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building is as much of a draw as the museum's collection of modern art.
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Attraction type: Architectural building, Art museum, Landmark/point of interest, Other
Address: 1071 Fifth Ave. at 89th St. New York City, NY 10128
Tel: 212 423 3500

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5 of 5 stars
AnnieMagee   33 contributions
Concord, New Hampshire
Nov 16, 2009

There are several reasons to visit the Guggenheim, chief among them the glorious building itself. It is delightful and graceful both inside and out. We went on Saturday during their "pay what you wish period." I wish they would simply be free for a period the way MOMA is on Fridays. Instead you have to stand in a long line,... more

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5 of 5 stars
SJARI   4 contributions
RI
Oct 16, 2009

I believe I actually spent more time looking at the incredible Frank Lloyd Wright structure (from inside and outside) than I did looking at the current featured exhibition of Kandisky works. Nothing against Kandinsky, but the building is THE reason to visit this museum. It is a work of art, an architectural gem, and not to be missed. My visit... more

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5 of 5 stars
Offagainareyou   8 contributions
UK
Sep 21, 2009

A stunning interior with it's slowly rising spiral gallery shows off the art in a very simple but effective way. Some galleries just try and say too much and in the end detract from the art on display - not the Guggenheim NY. Having said that, we did spend quite few minutes just gazing across the hollow centre at the... more

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4 of 5 stars
hotelsnob96   31 contributions
Northern Virginia
Jul 14, 2009

I am a architecture freak so I loved the FLW exhibits naturally. They taught me a ton even after reading about him, and going to his houses. We had already been here, so we skipped the permanent collection, nothing special. Do come here! more

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1 of 5 stars
JoeCec   4 contributions
Sydney
Jun 19, 2009

My wife (an artist) and I visited the Guggenheim in May. We were very disappointed paying $18 for a 10 minute visit. Reason was that most of the Museum was closed off in preparation for an exhibition, and the warning about the extent of the closures was not very clear. Lesson learnt : call first (Tel [--]) and ask for... more

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3 of 5 stars
Just_married75   7 contributions
Tel Aviv
May 11, 2009

Paintings there are great. We bought our ticket in advance and no one told us that the museum is installing new exhibitions so we were able to enjoy only 2 small sections. We finished in 15 minutes the whole museum which was very disappointing. more

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1 of 5 stars
Lil_Bear_and_Penguin   25 contributions
Sydney, NSW
Apr 30, 2009

Yes, its a beautiful building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. But that is it. We visited the Guggenheim on 28 Apr 09 after travelling all the way from Australia. We were eager to see all the works held by the Gallery of Kandinsky's work. When we arrived, we were completely disapointed, nearly the whole gallery was closed except 2 floors... more

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4 of 5 stars
alwisetravels   20 contributions
washington state
Apr 23, 2009

You view the Guggenheim like climbing a corkscrew. The art goes up in a spiral. They only let you take pictures from the lobby. We bypassed crowds with our City Pass and got right in. There were some nice European paintings. The modern stuff I could take or leave. Someof it we wondered why they bothered to even show. I... more

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1 of 5 stars
Oztraveller89   2 contributions
New York, NY
Apr 20, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Once again, I took overseas visitors to the Guggenheim to find horrendous queues, and to discover that all but two small galleries were closed. I checked the website before embarking on this trip - no notification whatsoever that the majority of the building was closed. Even the discount admission (we only found out how much after queuing for 20 minutes)... more

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1 of 5 stars
carey24   3 contributions
baltimore
Jan 5, 2009

If you want to see a really cool building, by all means, go. Aside from that, it wasn't worth the $10 discounted admission price or the 20 minute wait. In fact, I'd have been upset if I'd waited 20 minutes, then gotten in for free. I consider myself a somewhat artistic person (I can draw, paint, I make jewelry, etc).... more

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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Address

1071 Fifth Ave. at 89th St., New York City, NY 10128
Tel: 212 423 3500