The 50th Anniversary of the Guggenheim Museum
Plan Your Visit
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue (at 89th Street)
New York, NY 10128-0173
Hours & Ticketing
Museum Hours
Sun–Wed 10 am–5:45 pm
Fri 10 am–5:45 pm
Sat 10 am–7:45 pm
Closed Thurs
Some galleries may close prior to 5:45 pm Sun–Wed and Fri (7:45 pm Sat)
Admission
Adults $18
Students and Seniors (65 years +) with valid ID $15
Children under 12 Free
Members Free
Audio Tours
Audio tours are free with admission.
Further visitor information, including directions to the museum, group sales, and information about the café, can be found on the Visit Us page.
With the opening of the exhibition Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward
on May 15, 2009, the Guggenheim inaugurates a yearlong celebration of
art, architecture, and innovation to mark the 50th anniversary of its
landmark building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Along with this opening show, groundbreaking exhibitions are planned throughout the year, including The Sweeney Decade: Acquisitions at the 1959 Inaugural
(June 5–September 2, 2009), which draws on work acquired by director
James Johnson Sweeney during his tenure from 1952 to 1960; and Kandinsky
(September 18, 2009–January 13, 2010), a full-scale retrospective of
Vasily Kandinsky, an artist who has been closely linked to the history
of the Guggenheim Museum and has been collected in depth for the
museum's permanent collection since its founding.
As
part of the celebration, the Guggenheim is taking part in a number of
free public programs and city-wide events during the anniversary year.
These include: hosting the opening ceremony for Museum Mile Festival on
June 9; a free day at the museum on October 21, the anniversary day,
with special education programs planned especially for families; and
the museum’s first live music series, titled It Came from Brooklyn.
View the Programs page for more information on these and other programs.
Interior and exterior views of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Photos: David Heald