Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is a major art museum in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, founded in 1929 to collect and exhibit modern and contemporary art. It houses a large international collection spanning painting, sculpture, photography, film and design.

Galleries display works from the late 19th century through the present, including iconic paintings, photography, film and design objects across multiple floors and specialized departments. Temporary exhibitions in the Modern Wing and special program spaces present rotating international shows and film screenings.

MoMA was established in 1929 by a group of American patrons and has expanded several times through new buildings and wings; it has played a central role in defining modern and contemporary art collections and exhibitions in the United States.

The museum sits in Midtown Manhattan near 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, within walking distance of other major Midtown cultural institutions and public transit.

• Founding and collection size: Founded in 1929 by Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, Lillie P. Bliss and Mary Quinn Sullivan, the museum's collection now numbers in the hundreds of thousands of works across media.
• Signature works: Highlights include canonical works such as Vincent van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' and Pablo Picasso's 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon', which are among the museum's most visited galleries.

What to See #

• Permanent galleries: The museum's modern and contemporary galleries on multiple floors that house major paintings and sculptures from the late 19th century to the present, arranged thematically and chronologically.
• Modern Wing: Exhibition spaces in the building's Modern Wing that host temporary shows of contemporary artists, design, photography and film programs.
• Education and film programs: An education and film center that supports public programs, screenings and learning resources tied to the collection and temporary exhibitions.