Solomon R Guggenheim Museum

1071 Fifth Ave
New York City, NY 10128
212-423-3500

Neighborhood: Upper East Side

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Visitor Information:

Solomon R.Guggenheim was a wealthy industrialist who collected a large number of important modern paintings in the 1920s. The Guggenheim Foundation was formed in the 1930’s, and in 1959 the Fifth Ave. location was opened to the public. Works on display include painting photography and sculpture from artists Paul Cézanne, Marc Chagall, Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Vasily Kandinsky, Fernand Léger, Piet Mondrian, and Pablo Picasso, and Vincent van Gogh. The building is perhaps as famous as the collection. The Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece is one of his final works and perhaps one of his best. The building is currently undergoing an exterior renovation, however most of the museum remains opened.

Hours:
Museum Hours
Sat–Wed 10 a.m.–5:45 p.m.
Fri 10 a.m.–7:45 p.m.
Closed Thurs

Admission:
Admission
Adults $18
Students and Seniors (65 years +) with valid ID $15
Children under 12 Free
Members Free

Directions:
To reach the museum by subway, take the 4, 5, or 6 train to 86th Street. Walk west on 86th Street, turn right at 5th Avenue and proceed north to 88th Street.

Visitor Tips:
Friday evenings beginning at 5:45 p.m. the museum hosts Pay What You Wish, in which admission is by donation. The last tickets are given out at 7:15 p.m.

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