Free tour

The Whitney Museum of Art Highlights

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New York

Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Scott

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Registered on 26 April 2024

Practicing artist, student of tech and computer art. Have lived in New York for going on 8 years. I love how I keep finding cool treasures in the city. I’m from Texas. I have been giving tours of art and architecture for 10 years, working at modern art museums as well as New York City guided tours.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

NOTE Free Admission at the Whitney!

The Whitney museum is FREE for everyone 25 and under!

The museum is FREE Friday evenings from 5pm-10pm. It is recommended to get tickets in advance.

The museum is FREE all day on the 2nd Sunday.

Calling all art lovers! Are you a fan of weird art? The Whitney Art Museum is famous for its show every two years of art by new emerging artists. : The Whitney Biannale . The museum also has a great collection and survey of early American art from Georgia O’Keefe to Edward Hopper and pop artists like Andy Warhol and Claus Oldenburg.

The Whitney Museum of American Art focuses on modern (20th century) and contemporary art (art being produced right now) On our tour we will highlight the permenant collection on display as well as the temporary exhibits which are always changing.

We will look at about 20 pieces of art tracing trends in contemporary art with their roots in art history and trends in contemporary subject matter.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014, USA

We will meet outside the front door I will have a colorful umbrella.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).