What is it? Established by three women in the 1920s, the Museum of Modern Art, along with MoMA PS1 in Queens, displays some of the most impressive artworks from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
Why go? Its permanent collection encompasses six curatorial departments: architecture and design, drawings and prints, film, media and performance, painting and sculpture, and photography. Millions of visitors come here annually. Highlights include Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, Van Gogh’s The Starry Night, Dalí’s The Persistence of Memory and masterpieces by Giacometti, Hopper, Matisse, Monet, O’Keeffe, Pollock, Rothko, Warhol and many others. The Philip Johnson-designed Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden, which dates to 1939, contains works by Calder, Rodin and Moore.
Time Out tip: Don't miss the onsite Michelin-starred restaurant, The Modern, which overlooks the garden.
Price: $30.