Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art is one of the most famous museums in NYC, and it completely lives up to the hype. I still remember the first time I stood in front of Van Gogh’s Starry Night — it’s one of those moments you don’t forget. MoMA is packed with modern and contemporary art from icons like Warhol, Picasso, and Rothko, but there’s also a rotating collection of newer voices and multimedia installations that keep things fresh.

The layout is clean and easy to navigate, with enough variety to keep teens, art lovers, and first-time visitors all engaged. I like starting on the top floor and working my way down, stopping at the sculpture garden for a break.

If you’re putting together an itinerary of the most popular tourist attractions in It’s inspiring, thought-provoking, and its location in Midtown makes it an easy stop between other major landmarks.

Must see at MoMA. Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh, Andy Warhol’s Campbell Soup Cans, Frida Kahlo’s Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair, Monet’s Water Lilies, The Persistence of Memory by Dali, and Picasso’s work.

You don’t have to be an avid art connoisseur to appreciate the real-life paintings you grew up studying in school (even if you thought the class was boring). Founded in 1929, MoMA has continuously evolved over the years, expanding its collection and undergoing several renovations (to accommodate the growing collection).

If you’re excited to see one of NYC’s best museums but don’t know what to choose between MoMA and The Met then think of it this way. The Met pretty much has it all while MoMA is more specialized to modern art. People are rarely disappointed by either.