Guggenheim Museum

Visit to Guggenheim museum.

   Hello everyone. I would like to share my experience in Guggenheim museum during Picasso black and white exhibition. It's going to last till January 23 2012. If you'd like to read details about exhibition please check out the link below:

Picasso Black and White

  We got there around 11.30 am and place was full with people from all over the globe to see this remarkable piece of art. But because of museum interesting floor planning you don't really feel that it's crowded. It's going up like a spiral.

  

  Exhibition was great/amazing/inspiring/remarkable!! I think that everybody who love painting, drawing and art in general should use this opportunity to see works of a great artist of all times. By looking on some pictures I even got the feeling of painting process, I saw in my mind the hand move with the chalk, I felt the dynamic. You can imagine it very easy and natural along with free audio description of almost every picture there. You are getting a special kit of the self-guided audio tour which is very easy to use. You will get information about: When he created this picture, who is the model, which relationship between them. All together was VERY interesting. 
  If you'd like to hear some audio samples please follow this link:

Audio tour samples

    
   But besides all of this great feelings of enjoyment I came there with strong feeling that I, like a "real New Yorker" can just "pay as you wish", give 1$ donation and run into the field to enjoy Picasso. But…but this option available only on Saturdays from 5.45pm - 7.45pm. I paid the full price..
   
The prices, work hours and visitors policies:

1. Admission with FREE audio tour.
   Adults - 22$
   Seniors 65+ years old - 18$
   Students with valid ID - 18$
   Children under 12 - free
   Members - free
* Guggenheim members may proceed directly to the Membership Desk for free admission. 

2. City Pass
    Adults - 89$
    Youth 6-17 - 64$
    City Pass is valid for 9 days.

* Attractions:
Guggenheim Museum or Top of the Rock
American Museum of Natural History
Empire State Building Observatory
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises OR
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

3. New York Pass:

                           1 day         2 day       3 day      7day

Adult                    85$           130$        180$      230$

Child 4-12            60$           110$        140$      165$

* New York Pass grants free entry to the Guggenheim as well as unlimited access to over 20 other museums, world-famous monuments including the Empire State Building. Statue of Liberty, Top of the Rock, sightseeing cruises, walking tours, bike rentals, and much more.

4. Hours:

 Sun-Wed   10am-5.45 pm

 Friday        10m-5.45pm

 Saturday    10am-7.45pm 

Closed Thursday and Christmas Day

Open all other holidays

I hope that this information will help you to plan your visit to this wonderful museum!

Thank you for attention!