The Museum of Modern Art, also called MoMA, is identified as the most important museum of modern art in the world. It’s located in Manhattan on 53rd street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues.

The idea for the museum was developed by Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, wife of the famous John Rockefeller , backed by some friends who then founded a museum entirely dedicated to modern art. The museum often shifted location throughout the years, eventually settleing down in the current home, which was renovated and enlarged to hold the numeous works of art.

The MoMa offers a wonderful collection of the world’s works of modern art including more than 150.000 pieces. The most famous artists are : Umberto Boccioni, Paul Cézanne, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dalí, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Vincent Van Gogh, Vasily Kandinsky.

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Museum Hours
Sunday 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Monday 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Thursday 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Friday 10:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Admission
Adults $20
Seniors (65 and over with ID) $16
Students (full-time with current ID) $12
Children (16 and under) Free