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MoMA PS1 is a redbrick building that sits foursquare on a corner in Long Island City, near row houses, offices and small stores, all a stone's throw from Manhattan. The building is the grande dame of adaptive reuse in the world of New York art and architecture. PS1 really was a public school for many decades. Since its rebirth as a center for emerging visual and performance artists more than 20 years ago, the building has become dependable for its unpredictability—which is exactly why children enjoy going there. Huge installations, enigmatic performance art, experimental film and video, and works in progress by the artists-in-residence all capture the intensity and irreverence that truly belong, perhaps, only to the young.

PS1 reopened its galleries in late 1997 after increasing the public use and exhibition space to 80,000 square feet. Since 2000 P.S. 1 has been affiliated with MoMA, becoming, in effect, the contemporary wing of that prestigious institution. It changed its name to MoMA PS1 in early 2010.

• Directions: Subway: 7 to 45th Road - Court House Square Station

• Disability Access: Front entrance accessible by ramp. Wheelchairs available free of charge in the coat check on a first come, first served basis. The three main floors, including the bookstore and café, are accessible by elevator. For elevator access to the basement, ask for assistance at the front desk. Wheelchair accessible bathrooms are on 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors. Call for more information.
• Disability Assistance: Guided tours available in American Sign Language upon request
• Gift Shops: Catalogs and art-related items at on-site bookstore.
• On-Site Food: Le Rosier Café
• Tours

Get involved with MoMA PS1

• Donations through NYCharities.org
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Memberships