Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright's white spiral building, where the architecture is itself an exhibit, housing modern art masterpieces.
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opened in 1959, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Its white inverted-spiral form and the ramps winding upward through the galleries are part of the UNESCO World Heritage listing 'The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright.' The usual way to visit is to take the elevator to the top floor and then wander down the ramp viewing the art. The permanent collection includes works by Kandinsky, Picasso, Van Gogh, and Cézanne. Admission is about $30, and there is a pay-what-you-wish period on Saturday evenings (reservations required). It sits on Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile, about a 10-minute walk from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Opening hours
Sun–Fri 11:00–18:00; extended Saturdays; some days closed, check official website
Nearby sights
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Central Park
- American Museum of Natural History
- Fifth Avenue
- Columbia University
- Roosevelt Island Tramway
- Museum of Modern Art
- St. Patrick's Cathedral