Museums & Arts · Our pick in New York
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Modern art on West 53rd Street
About The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
The Museum of Modern Art presents modern and contemporary art and design at 11 West 53rd Street (NYC Tourism). The Modern, its restaurant, looks onto the sculpture garden.
Why it's on our list
- Modern masterpieces
- Sculpture garden
- The Modern restaurant
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), as the crow flies.
- Baccarat Hotel New York0.1 mi1 min walk
- The Peninsula New York0.1 mi2 min walk
- The Whitby Hotel0.1 mi2 min walk
- The St. Regis New York0.2 mi3 min walk
- Aman New York0.2 mi4 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Rockefeller Center0.2 miWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Times Square0.5 miWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Grand Central0.6 miWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Empire State Building1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Central Park1.0 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Met1.5 miWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The High Line2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- 9/11 Memorial3.9 miCycle 25 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Brooklyn Bridge4.0 miCycle 26 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Statue of Liberty ferries4.5 miCycle 29 minCar or taxi 28 min