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The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York

No. 86 Top 100 Most Visited Art Museums 2025 · 885,360 visitors in 2025

Whitney Museum of American Art

New York, United States · City guide: New York

The home of 20th- and 21st-century American art, with terraces over the Hudson at the foot of the High Line.

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Overview

The Whitney Museum of American Art is No. 86 in The Art Newspaper's survey of the world's most visited art museums, with 885,360 visitors in 2025, unchanged on 2024. Founded in 1930 by the sculptor and collector Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, it moved in 2015 to a building by Renzo Piano in the Meatpacking District.

The museum focuses on American art of the 20th and 21st centuries. Its Whitney Biennial is one of the best-known surveys of contemporary American art.

The Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art. Photo: Kidfly182, CC BY 4.0, source

Best time to visit

Weekday mornings are the quietest. The museum is closed on Tuesdays; check the official website for hours and free times.

Highlights & collections

  • 1

    Edward Hopper

    The museum holds the largest collection of Hopper's work, including Early Sunday Morning.

  • 2

    The collection

    Works by Georgia O'Keeffe, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and others.

  • 3

    Whitney Biennial

    The museum's survey of new American art, held every two years.

  • 4

    Outdoor terraces

    Stepped terraces with sculpture and views of the Hudson River and the city.

Getting there

The Whitney is at 99 Gansevoort Street, at the southern end of the High Line. The nearest subway station is 14 St–8 Av (A, C, E and L trains).

Visiting tips

Tickets & hours
Book timed tickets online. Check the official website for prices, free times and hours.
Time needed
Two hours.
Currency
US dollar (USD). Cards and phone payments are accepted almost everywhere. Tipping is customary: around 18–20% in sit-down restaurants and a dollar or two per drink in bars.
Visa & entry
Citizens of Visa Waiver Program countries (including the UK, most EU countries, Australia and Japan) need an approved ESTA before they travel; most other visitors need a visa. Canadian citizens generally need neither for a short visit. Apply only on the official site esta.cbp.dhs.gov and check travel.state.gov for the current rules.

Official information: Whitney Museum of American Art (official website). Check opening hours, prices and entry rules there before you go.

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