The museum soars above West 53rd Street, a work of art in itself, complete with a sculpture garden that preserves the original 1953 design by Philip Johnson. MoMA has one of the world's very best collections of 19th- and 20th-century paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, architecture, photography, film and industrial design. Artists represented include Chagall, Klee, Magritte, Dali, Stieglitz, Wyeth, Pollock, Mondrian, Rauschenberg and Oldenburg. Famous works include Van Gogh's Starry Night and Picasso's landmark Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. Two cafes, a gift shop and a reservations-recommended restaurant, The Modern (phone 212-333-1220 or visit http://www.themodernnyc.com). Open daily except Tuesday 10:30 am-5:30 pm (Friday till 8 pm). US$20 adults, US$16 seniors, US$12 students, free for children younger than 16. Free on Friday 4-8 pm. 11 W. 53rd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues (subway line E or V to Fifth Avenue-53rd Street), New York City. Phone 212-708-9400. http://www.moma.org.
