USA New York The Museum of Modern Art Entry Tickets

MoMA is closed on Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday of November) and Christmas Day (December 25). The museum is open every other day of the year. On Saturday and Sunday mornings from 09:30 to 10:30 select galleries are open to members and their guests only; standard ticket holders may not enter until 10:30 on weekends. MoMA PS1 is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays as well as Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Year's Day.

Every Friday evening from 17:30 to 20:30, MoMA offers free admission to New York State residents through the UNIQLO Free Friday Nights program. Free tickets must be reserved in advance online and are subject to availability. Proof of New York State residency is required upon entry. These slots are very popular and sell out quickly so advance reservation well before your Friday visit is strongly recommended.

Yes, MoMA is a strong family destination. Children 16 and under enter free. The Art Lab on the second floor is a family-focused hands-on creative space and the Crown Creativity Lab on the second floor offers participatory programs. Parents should note that the checkroom is currently closed so large items and rolling luggage cannot be brought inside. The Sculpture Garden provides outdoor space for children between gallery visits.

The essential works at MoMA include Van Gogh's The Starry Night, Monet's Water Lilies triptych, Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Dalí's The Persistence of Memory, Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans and Gold Marilyn Monroe, Pollock's One: Number 31 1950, Kahlo's Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair, Matisse's Dance (I), and Duchamp's Bicycle Wheel. All are in the permanent collection and included in general admission with no additional charge.

Allow at least 2 to 3 hours for a focused visit covering the key permanent collection highlights across all five floors and one or two special exhibition galleries. Art enthusiasts who want to spend meaningful time with individual works or explore the full breadth of the collection should allow 3 to 4 hours or longer. Beginning on the 5th floor with the Painting and Sculpture Galleries and working downward is the most efficient route for first-time visitors.

MoMA general admission includes access to all permanent collection galleries across five floors, all current special exhibitions with no supplementary charges, free audio guides via the MoMA app on your personal device, same-day access to MoMA PS1 in Long Island City Queens, and admission to films showing in MoMA's cinema on the day of your visit. Children 16 and under always enter free but still require a ticket.

MoMA is located at 11 West 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in Midtown Manhattan. The nearest subway stations are 5 Avenue-53 St on the E/M lines directly opposite the museum entrance, and 57 St-7 Av on the N/Q/R/W and B/D lines approximately a 7-minute walk. All general admission visitors use the main entrance on the Rockefeller Building on 53rd Street. Members may use the separate member entrance on 54th Street.

MoMA PS1 is an affiliate of MoMA dedicated to contemporary art, located in Long Island City, Queens, approximately 17 minutes by subway from MoMA's main building. Your MoMA general admission ticket provides same-day free entry to MoMA PS1, making it possible to visit both museums on the same day. PS1 is closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Allow approximately 1 to 1.5 hours for a visit to PS1.