Hotels near The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

The Museum of Modern Art holds one of the world's greatest collections of modern and contemporary work, and its galleries read like a roll-call of famous paintings: Van Gogh's The Starry Night, Monet's Water Lilies, Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon and Warhol's soup cans all hang here. It is compact enough to enjoy in a focused half day.

Beyond painting, MoMA collects design, photography, film and architecture, with a calm sculpture garden at its centre for a break between galleries. A major expansion added more space for its growing contemporary holdings, so there is always something new alongside the icons.

Pro Tip: Friday evenings offer free admission through the UNIQLO Free Friday Nights programme, though they are predictably busy. Otherwise book a timed ticket, head straight to the fifth floor for the most famous works, and double back down.