Museums & Arts · Our pick in New York
Whitney Museum of American Art
American art by the High Line
About Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney focuses on 20th-century and contemporary art of the United States (NYC Tourism), at 99 Gansevoort Street with terraces over the Hudson. Advance tickets are recommended.
Why it's on our list
- American art
- River terraces
- By the High Line
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Whitney Museum of American Art before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Whitney Museum of American Art, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Chelsea0.7 mi14 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Whitney Museum of American Art 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
- The High Line0.1 miWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Empire State Building1.4 miWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Times Square1.7 miWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Grand Central1.9 miWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- 9/11 Memorial2.0 miWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Rockefeller Center2.1 miWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Brooklyn Bridge2.4 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Statue of Liberty ferries2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Central Park3.1 miCycle 20 minCar or taxi 20 min
- The Met3.7 miCycle 24 minCar or taxi 24 min