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Whitney Museum of American Art
Museum
New York > Upper East Side
New York > Upper East Side
About the Venue :
Movements & Syles:
Abstract Painting, Appropriation Art, Conceptual Art, Cubism, Figurative Painting, Futurism, Pop Art, Post-Impressionism
The Whitney Museum houses one of the world's foremost collections of twentieth-century American art encompassing paintings, sculptures, multimedia installations, drawings, prints, and photographs. The Museum was founded in 1931 with a core group of art objects, many from the personal collection of founder Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney; others were purchased by Mrs. Whitney at the time of the opening to provide a more thorough overview of American art in the early 20th century. Mrs. Whitney favored the art of the revolutionary artists such as the Ashcan School and realists such as Edward Hopper a
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Techniques & Media: Drawing, Film and Video Art, Installation, Mixed Media, New media, Painting, Photography, Print, Sculpture
Hours :
Wednesday–Thursday: 11am–6pm, Friday: 1pm–9pm (6–9pm pay what you wish admission), Saturday–Sunday: 11am–6pm, Monday & Tuesday: Closed
Admission Prices :
Adults: $15 Senior citizens: $10 Students with valid ID: $10Members, NYC public school students with valid student ID, and children under 12: Free
Directions :
Subway: 6 Train to 77th Street Station
Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4 to 74th Street Stop
