The 5 best Fine Art Museums in New York City

New York City is home to some of the greatest museums in the United States and the world. From the enormous Metropolitan Museum of Art that offers an immense collection of art, to the New Museum of Contemporary Art that sponsors new emerging artists and media, these 5 museums will satisfy the hunger of the most demanding and sophisticated art lover aficionados and art connoisseurs. These museums exhibit all the art styles and art movements that have shaped our last centuries. Visiting art museums is perhaps the most important component of acquiring the knowledge required for collecting art, read: “Art Collecting 101

1-Museum of Modern Art – “MOMA”

The Museum of Modern Art was founded in 1929. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is devoted to presenting the best in contemporary art. Its’ departments include architecture and design, drawings and prints, film, media and performance art, painting and sculpture, and photography. It maintains an active schedule of modern and contemporary art exhibitions addressing a wide range of subject matter and mediums. It is also largely committed to education, research, and learning. Official Website

2-The Guggenheim Museum

The museum established by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in 1939. The Landmark building was designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1959. The museum houses a permanent collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern and contemporary art. It also features exhibitions throughout the year. Guggenheim has affiliate museums in Venice and Bilbao. Official Website

3-Whitney Museum of American Art – “Whitney”

The Whitney Museum of American Art was founded in 1931 by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (1875–1942). The Whitney’s main collection includes American art from the 20th- and 21st-century. It promotes exhibitions of living artists. The museum’s Annual and Biennial exhibitions have long been a venue for younger and less well-known artists whose work is showcased there. Official Website

4-Metropolitan Museum of Art – “The Met”

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the older museums in New York which opened in 1880. This is the largest art museum in the world existing under one roof. It boasts an immense collection of art and artifacts that span more than 6,000 years of human history. Its’ vast collections cover many forms of art, paintings, sculptures and decorative arts spanning many generations. Official Website

5-The New Museum of Contemporary Art in NYC

The museum was founded in 1977. This is the youngest of New York City’s art museums which opened in its’ new location in 2007. This museum is devoted to presenting contemporary art from around the world, emerging media and artists that have not yet been discovered. Official Website

Suggested websites of interest:

“My Modern Met”- Official Website