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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
3.5
5,599 reviews
#188 of 1,426 things to do in New York City
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11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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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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Neighborhood: Upper East Side
Combining quiet residential neighborhoods that have easy access to Central Park with world-famous cultural institutions, the Upper East Side is one of the most livable places in the city. Along beautiful Fifth Avenue, you’ll find Museum Mile, which houses many of the nation's most famous attractions in a single stretch, like The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum. Walk a few blocks into the neighborhood, and you’ll come to Park Avenue, the poshest address in the city, lined with grand apartment buildings as far as the eye can see. Even if you can’t afford the luxury goods along Madison Avenue, it’s still a great spot to window shop an afternoon away.
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  • 86th St • 6 min walk
  • 96th St • 10 min walk
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Fuzzy K
Lake Forest, CA92 contributions
Go to the Met Instead
Feb 2020
There are some great works of art here, not the least of which is the Frank Lloyd Wright building. But the building is undergoing a lot of renovation. You can't walk the spiral stairs. They do disclose this before you go in and the price is discounted from $25 to $16.

But the collection is relatively small. Perhaps it's unfair to compare it to the Metropolitan Museum, but if you are visiting and have limited time, there's no questions the Met offers a great deal more, and that's a major understatement.
Written February 6, 2020
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Brookvt
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Not for teens or children
Jul 2022 • Family
I agree with others, the exhibits are overrated and the cost is steep. Go for the design of the building and works by Picasso, Renoir, Cézanne and Gaugin. Winding up from the later to earlier works of Vasily Kandinsky had us wishing we'd started at the top and worked our way down. I didn't care for the style of Cecilia Vicuña.
Written July 6, 2022
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dustythoughts
Manchester, CT1,879 contributions
Fascinating building is a work of art
Jan 2022
This museum is honestly worth visiting for the architectural wonder that is the building, which was designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It's bigger at the top than at the bottom, so start at the top and make your way down the spiraling corridor while you admire the art. However, apart from the building itself, the art is unfortunately a bit sparse, although I wonder if that is partially due to COVID restrictions. There weren't a lot of special exhibits (just two that I saw), although again, that might be due to the museum staff's efforts to limit visitors' time inside of the museum. Spend an hour in here, look at the art, and then go visit one of the other museums in Museum Mile.
Written January 4, 2022
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Amy C
Springfield, MA417 contributions
Disappointing
Jun 2021 • Couples
From what I had learned about this museum in the past was that they used to have thousands of art pieces all along the walls of the spiral ramp. That is all gone. One floor had a very small collection of French Impressionistic paintings, another floor had a temporary exhibit of photographic nudes, another floor had a display of nooses and ugly Jackson Pollock paintings, and finally another floor had a room full of pandemic-era artwork by local elementary school students! I paid $25 to look at artwork by kids when they were stuck at home??? Really? This is what the Guggenheim is offering patrons? If I wanted to look at artwork by 3rd graders, I could have just stayed home and looked at the walls of my own kids’ rooms! Now, let’s compare the art of elementary school kids to Jackson Pollock, who, in his madness, just sloshed cans of paint on to canvas laid on his garage floor. I’m no fan, obviously. But, really Guggenheim, maybe you should charge everyone a donation fee because $25 is excessive to look at artwork by local 2nd and 3rd graders.
Written June 13, 2021
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia12,893 contributions
Known for Modern and Contemporary art
Feb 2023 • Couples
The Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, known in NYC as "the Guggenheim" is located on Museum Mile, on Manhattan's exclusive Upper East Side. The Museum is known for its Modernist collection, and its exhibitions of Contemporary art. The museum building is one of the best-known Modernist structures in NYC. It is considered to be the greatest exemplar of Frank Lloyd Wrights genius. Frank Lloyd Wright to be one of the 20th century's most creative atchitects.
Written April 2, 2023
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Tony D
Aberdeen, UK512 contributions
DON'T GO JUST NOW
Feb 2020
What a disappointment. Currently half the building is shut including the spiral staircase. Only 3 floors are open and there is very little art work on show. It takes very little time to see round and despite a reduction in ticket price , it still is not worth the money. The best bit by far is the Frank Lloyd Wright designed building but we wasted a fair amount of money taking a taxi to it. Wait until it reopens
Written February 12, 2020
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Dan W
Portland, OR1,984 contributions
Fabulous
Nov 2019 • Couples
After putting off visiting for years (for no good reason) I’m delighted to have finally toured this world famous museum. From the iconic Frank Lloyd Wright design to the interesting and unique exhibits this should be on the itinerary for every trip to NY. They also have excellent reciprocal admission with memberships from several other art museums across the US.
Written March 8, 2020
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia12,893 contributions
Gallery is an unforgettable building
Nov 2022
This museum is simply known as "the Guggenheim." It is named for the philanthropist Solomon Guggenheim. The Guggenheim has an excellent collection of modern and contemporary art. However, it is best known as the masterwork of leading American Modernist architect Frank Lloyd Wright. This building hits you in the eye; once you have seen it, you can never forget it.
Written December 26, 2022
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia12,893 contributions
Most fascinating building in New York City
Mar 2021
The Guggenheim Museum is without doubt the most interesting building in New York City. The Chrysler Building is distinctive and the Empire State Building may be more popular, but no other building shows the imagination of Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim Museum, The Guggenheim is the triumph of Modernism, both in its construction and collection. The collection ranges from Impressionism to Contemporary art. The fascinating aspect of the building is that it is larger on top than it is at the base. it resembles a ribbon. Frank Lloyd Wright was the consummate exponent of architectural Modernism, and this was his crowning achievement. The Guggenheim Museum is in the Upper East Side of New York City, on Fifth Avenue. Solomon Guggenheim's ambition, of promoting the appreciation of Modern Art, has been exceeded; the Modern is now mainstream.
Written June 2, 2021
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jeremy s
London, UK820 contributions
Beautiful building and gems of small exhibitions
Jan 2020 • Couples
While the museum was in the middle of a rehang, the staff were very quick to explain what was, and wasn’t on show, with a reduced admission price. Lovely little exhibits of 1960s minimalism and color field paintings as well as the Thannhauser collection. Shop overpriced.
Written January 22, 2020
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  • Sun - Fri 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Sat - Sat 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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