Superstar of the modern-art scene, MoMA's galleries scintillate with heavyweights: Van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, Warhol, Lichtenstein, Rothko, Pollock and Bourgeois. Since its founding in 1929, the museum has amassed around 200,000 artworks, documenting the emerging creative ideas and movements of the late-19th century through to those that dominate today. For art buffs, it's Valhalla. For the uninitiated, it's a thrilling crash course in all that is beautiful and addictive about art. Massively expanded over the summer of 2019 to include even more amazing works!!
Head down to DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) to check out the cobblestone streets and views of lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn & Manhattan bridges. There is a carousel for kids to ride and a great new indoor market called Time Out Market with delicious food and shopping.
Explore the high end boutiques and cobblestone streets of the Meatpacking District. Stop by Chelsea Market for all kinds of delicious food and drink. Dip into the Whitney Museum and then stroll uptown on the old elevated train track that has been turned into a park. You can finish off at the new Hudson Yards and see The Vessel viewing tower and eat at Jose Andres Little Spain market!