Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th Ave./89th St., 212 423 3500. 14 F–Wed 10–5:45, Sat 10–7:45, closed Thurs. 09 $18, 65+ $15, under 12 free, audio tours free.
NYC’s only building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is shaped like a flattened corkscrew. The museum specializes in Modern art. Take the elevator to the top and walk down, viewing the special exhibits displayed in descending circles. Several smaller rooms on levels 2 and 3 hold the permanent collection, and level 5 usually presents a special show.
A cafe with a view of Central Park, which is just across the street, serves light snacks.
NYC’s only building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is shaped like a flattened corkscrew. The museum specializes in Modern art. Take the elevator to the top and walk down, viewing the special exhibits displayed in descending circles. Several smaller rooms on levels 2 and 3 hold the permanent collection, and level 5 usually presents a special show.
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| interior of Guggenheim Museum in NYC |
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| Alberto Burri exhibit at Guggenheim Museum in NYC |
A cafe with a view of Central Park, which is just across the street, serves light snacks.
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| cafe at Guggenheim Museum in NYC |
Note that everyone seems to head to a museum when it rains or snows. Expect long lines then, sometimes situated outside the building.
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| exterior of Guggenheim Museum in NYC |
Great lunch spots abound in this area.
●Adjacent to that in the Church of the Heavenly Rest is the Heavenly Rest Stop by Bluestone Lane cafe. Tucked in a former chapel under the limestone arches, this super-popular café is very small and so there is often a wait. In good weather, seating spreads out onto a patio in front facing Central Park.
●And a few blocks away, a branch of the fabulous Sarabeth’s awaits with its delicious pastries and all-day breakfast menu. More about Sarabeth’s.
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| interior of Sarabeth's Upper East Side in NYC |
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| farmer's omelette and fat English muffin at Sarabeth's Upper East Side in NYC |
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images ©2016 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
Since I live in that area: here are a few more tips: Another restaurant is The Boat House in Central Park ( both the cafeteria and main restaurant are good), the new restaurant at The Jewish Museum a few blocks away. If you are a tourist we also suggest a stop at The Museum of the City of New York and don't miss its 30 minute history film about NY.
ReplyDeleteThanks for these suggestions! I am adding them to my own list for future reference.
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