Museum

Whitney Museum of American Art

New York, United States

Region
North America
Tier
ESSENTIAL
Collection focus
American art, modernism & contemporary practice
Exterior view of Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, United States.
Whitney Museum of American Art (49051573133).jpg — Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA. Source. CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

About

Founded by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney in 1930, the Whitney is the leading museum of twentieth- and twenty-first-century American art, known for its Biennial and, since 2015, a Renzo Piano building at the foot of the High Line.

Why visit

A cornerstone of New York’s art landscape—prioritize its strongest american art, modernism & contemporary practice galleries and leave room to look slowly.

At a glance

Type
Art museum / cultural collection
Best for
New art, installations, living artists
Typical visit
2–4 hours
Admission
PAID / FREE PROGRAMS
Founded
1930
Curatorial lead
Kim Conaty

Artists in this collection