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New Museum

New Museum

235 Bowery
(at Prince Street)
New York, NY  10002
Tel: (212) 219-1222
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Free for members, $8.00 students, $10.00 seniors, $12.00 adults.
18 and under free
Wed, Fri – Sun: 11 am – 6 pm
Thurs: 11 am – 9 pm
The museum is closed to the public on Monday and Tuesday, except for pre-scheduled group tours on Tuesday.

The New Museum focuses primarily on work of living artists created during the past 10 years. Each year the museum mounts three to four major exhibitions and about 12 smaller shows in its galleries. Painting, sculpture, photography, installation, performance and multi-media works including interactive video and computer projects are shown in group shows.

In conjunction with each exhibition the museum offers educational programs including symposia, lectures, workshops, gallery talks and tours geared to both schoolchildren and adults. Exhibition catalogs and books on contemporary art are for sale in the bookshop. In spring 2006, the museum unveiled its new space on the Bowery. Designed by the Tokyo-based architects, Sejima + Nishizawa/SANAA, this new construction is the first building built specifically to house a museum in the downtown Manhattan area.

Free Thursday Evenings
Free admission Thursdays from 7-9 pm
Senior Discounts
Seniors 65 and older pay $35 for individual memberships (discounted from $60).
  • Directions: Subway: F to Second Avenue - Lower East Side; 6 to Spring Street; R, N to Prince Street; J, Z to Bowery
  • ADA Compliant Restrooms
  • Audio Guides
  • Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible. Two wheelchairs are available in the coat check free of charge. Call in advance to reserve.
  • Disability Assistance: Assistive listening devices, headsets and neck loops are available. Inquire at the Visitor Desk for assistance.
  • Gift Shops: Open during museum hours, no museum admission necessary
  • On-Site Food: Open during museum hours, no museum admission necessary
  • Tours: Tour groups welcome

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New Museum Listings

  • Brian Bress: Status Report

    Wed, Jan 18, 2012 – Sun, March 25, 2012 In Bress’ low-tech video, humorous characters, all played by the artist, struggle with interpersonal relationships, the pursuit of intended goals, and the desire to communicate.

  • "The Ungovernables" 2012 New Museum Triennial

    Wed, Feb 15, 2012 – Sun, April 22, 2012 The Generational Triennial is a signature initiative of the New Museum. It is the only recurring international exhibition in New York City devoted to emerging artists from around the world, providing an important platform for a new generation of artists who are shaping the current discourse of contemporary art and the future of culture.

  • Tours of Current Exhibits

    Ongoing Visitors to this contemporary art museum can take free, docent-led public tours of the current exhibitions. During these highlights tours, visitors will hear about the work on display and the architecture of the building.

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