Whitney Museum Tour: Modern American Art

Experience the best of modern American art at the Whitney Museum in New York City. Discover works by renowned artists like Edward Hopper and Georgia O’Keeffe in a vibrant and contemporary setting.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Whitney Museum of American Art - As the preeminent institution devoted to the art of the United States, the Whitney Museum of American Art presents the full range of 20th century and contemporary American art, with a special focus on works by living artists. The Whitney is dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting, and exhibiting American…
What's Included
  • Free daily tours
  • Whitney Museum of American Art Admission
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks (available for purchase)
Additional Information

Housed in the bustling Meatpacking District of Manhattan, the Whitney Museum positions itself as the hub for American contemporary and modern art in New York. The institution showcases the creations of active artists, along with masterpieces from renowned figures such as Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jacob Lawrence, Alexander Calder, and several more.

Location
Whitney Museum of American Art
99 Gansevoort Street,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Vincent
Oct 16, 2024
THE Gallery of Contemporary American Art. THE roof terrace in New York. - Those interested in Hopper, O’Keefe or Basquiat are in the right place. On top is the great architecture and the view from one of the numerous roof terraces. One of the few museums in New York that can be captured with a visit ;)
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Peter_k
Aug 23, 2024
A great day at n the city - The new Whitney museum is a beautiful space, right off the high line. We enjoyed the biennial exhibit
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Fkrasil
May 23, 2024
Bag pack - The rule of no backpacks inside needs to be reevaluated. I have a small bag that happens to have two straps and could be used as a backpack. Knowing the rules I put my bag on the side and went in. Later we had lunch and returned to the shows and I was barred to go in with my bag. I was told to leave it at the coat check. I had no pockets to put my wallet and other belongings. I saw several people with their backpacks, always in front or on the side of the person….
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42492escamillo
Oct 6, 2024
Lovely building but not worth the pricey admission - Having heard so much about The Whitney and as a lover of American art, I decided to give it a try. The building itself is very large and spacious, with plenty of room (the opposite of MOMA). But the collection itself left a lot to be desired; a few artists I knew and most I didn’t. Good exhibit on Alvin Ailey, but he’s known more for dance. And even thought it’s American anrt, I saw nothing before about 1890. All in all, not worth $30.
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Chanceman00
Aug 18, 2024
Great and Horrible all in one space - This was my first visit to the new Hudson River location. I had last seen the Whitney back when it was located on the Upper East side near Hunter College. I like the new building and location. Much more character down here. The art itself suffers the same fate as MOMA where so many of the classic works are in cold storage so that stylish statements of the modern age take up the majority of the space. You can limit your time to the top floor unless you have pretentious friends to impress with kindergarten nonsense in the rest of the building.
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Elizabeth_v
Jul 5, 2024
Hopper is good. - I went Just to see Edward Hopper, but there are few of them. A don't like moderna nor contemporâneos art in general só It was my fault but Hopper it's great.
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Mementovivere06
Sep 8, 2024
If you have $30 to spend, go for the view (and Hopper) - In a museum of this size and based on American Art, one would expect to find the substance of American painting in the 20th and 21st centuries. But the museum presents American painting only in a disjointed way and with so many gaps and dead ends that it was astonishing. Apart from Hopper, well represented, O'Keefe is present with only one painting exposed, and Basquiat, Motherwell, Haring etc. are totally absent. That's a big disappointment. The scenography is not transcendent either. It's just plan plan plan. Videos, but not directly related to art, on gender issues, a contemporary obsession. Not that it's interesting, but is it the place in a museum about American art, and that presents so few works? The view from, in particular, the terrace of the cafeteria, is definitely worth a visit. Beautiful panoramas can be seen on the Hudson River. But as usual, the cafeteria Awards are... excessive. It is somewhat the same Impression as with the Guggenheim: monumental architecture by Renzo Piano, plethora of stores (21 000 works), but in the end, an almost empty shell. Do not go to this museum thinking that you will access the substantial marrow of American art... You may be very disappointed. The surroundings of the museum and in particular this sandy beach is very nice.
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Manuel_l
Sep 1, 2024
Not worth the money - None of it was that great not worth the money Tree exhibit was ridiculous. Only thing I liked were the Hopper paintings
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Ml
Aug 27, 2024
Very thin cup of tea! - Many floors of the biennial were closed when we were visiting. The permanent collection was ok, especially Hopper, but the combined impression of Whitney was meh…
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Pattyca6492uk
May 26, 2024
Skip the Biennial - Worst show I’ve seen in ages. Very disappointing if this is the supposed state of the art of contemporary art. It was a mess.
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