NYC Whitney Museum of American Art Entry Tickets

The Whitney Museum has become a global benchmark thanks to its extensive collection of works by 20th- and 21st-century American artists.

It was opened in 1931 thanks to the efforts of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, founder and staunch advocate of American art. Whitney worked tirelessly to promote American artists and their works in the face of the prestige enjoyed by European art at that time.

The museum’s collection has grown to comprise more than 18,000 works by various renowned artists. In its permanent exhibitions, you’ll find names such as Andy Warhol, Edward Hopper, Alexander Calder and Robert Herni, amongst many others. If your visit coincides with it, you can also take the opportunity to attend the famous Whitney Biennial, held every two years, to discover the latest trends and the emerging artists of the moment.

Here are some of the iconic works you’ll find at the Whitney Museum:

• ‘Calder’s Circus’ by Alexander Calder
• *The Brooklyn Bridge* by George Stella
• *A Woman in the Sun* by Edward Hopper
• Summer Days, by Georgia O’Keeffe
• Three Flags, by Jasper Johns

After several changes of location, since 2015 the Whitney Museum of American Art has been housed in a building designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano. Right in the heart of the Meatpacking District, the terraces on its upper floors offer stunning views of the Hudson River, southern Manhattan and One World Trade Centre.