NEW MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
| Address | 235 Bowery; NY 10002 by Prince St |
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| Neighbourhood | Lower East Side, NoLita | See on map |
| Subway | 2nd Avenue-Lower East Side [F, V] |
| Telephone | +1 212 219 1222 |
| Website | http://www.newmuseum.org/ |
| Price | USD 12 |
| Hours | Wed-Sun 12-18 (Thu until 21) |
More has been written about the exterior of this new seven-story museum, designed by Tokyo architectural firm SANAA, than anything you might find inside (incidentally, it claims to be a home for contemporary art and an incubator for new ideas). As an architectural contribution to New York’s urban landscape, and a mesmerisingly modern addition to The Bowery, it certainly hits the mark.
This cutting edge building was conceived as a composition of metal mesh-clad boxes, which softly shift off the main axis to create a dynamic teetering effect. Internally, the resulting spaces are all of very different dimensions and have varying atmospheres, whilst the entrance is visible through a 15 foot tall plane of clear glass, ushering visitors in to choose various paths either up or down through the building.
