Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Museum

Address: 1071 Fifth Avenue (at 89th Street), New York, NY 10128, USA

Website: https://www.guggenheim.org

Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-5:30pm; Fri 10am-8pm; closed Mondays (check website for current hours)

Admission: US$25 (adult); discounts for seniors/students, children under 12 free

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a modern and contemporary art museum on Fifth Avenue at 89th Street in New York City, housed in the landmark building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in 1959. The museum is notable for both its collection and its continuous-spiral gallery design.

The interior rotunda features a sloping, continuous ramp that circles the central atrium and serves as the principal circulation route through the permanent collection. The building hosts rotating temporary exhibitions and a collection focused on modern and contemporary art movements.

Frank Lloyd Wright conceived the museum over many years and construction and opening followed a long development period, with the completed building quickly becoming an architectural landmark. The museum functions both as an exhibition space and as an iconic example of 20th-century architecture.

Located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, the museum sits on the museum mile stretch of Fifth Avenue directly across from the northern edge of Central Park.

• Architecture and date: Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in 1959, the building is as well-known as much of the collection for its distinctive spiral architecture.

What to See#

• Rotunda and spiral ramp galleries: The circular central rotunda with its continuous spiral ramp gallery is the museum’s defining architectural feature and the primary route through the permanent collection.
• Galleries and special exhibitions: Upper-level galleries and special exhibition spaces that display rotating modern and contemporary art exhibitions alongside the permanent collection.
• Entry and rooftop terrace: A rooftop terrace and entry sequence on Fifth Avenue that organize visitor circulation and offer street-level views toward Central Park and the Upper East Side.

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is on Manhattan’s Upper East Side at Fifth Avenue and 89th Street (adjacent to Central Park). Take the New York City Subway to 86th Street on the Lexington Avenue line (4/5/6) or other nearby stations and walk a few blocks west to Fifth Avenue, or catch crosstown buses that stop along 86th/89th and Fifth Avenue.

• Buy timed-entry tickets online and arrive at opening on a weekday to experience the rotunda with fewer people and better photo opportunities.
• Start at the top gallery and walk down the spiral ramp as intended-the architectural flow of Frank Lloyd Wright's design is easiest to appreciate when you descend rather than ascend.
• Use the main 5th Avenue entrance and check for guided talks or gallery notes on the day; temporary exhibitions often rotate and can be the most insightful parts of a short visit.