Museum Savings
With so much to see and do in this great city, discounts to events and attractions are always a welcome find. Here are a few tips to help you save at many of the City’s museums.
Museums with suggested admission
Free museums
Museums that offer discounted admission
Friday deals
Saturday Deals
Sunday Deals
Museum Exhibits
Theater
Hollywood Comes to Broadway
Once again this season a host of Hollywood extraverts find their way onto the Broadway stage, taking roles that vary from subtle comedy to intense drama. For theater goers, this marriage allows them to enjoy a show combined with an up close and personal contact with a beloved Hollywood star.
Eric Bogosian
Victor Garber
Liev Schriber and Scarlett Johansen
Nathan Lane and Bebe Newirth
Christopher Walken
Linda Lavin
Denzel Washington
Kelsey Grammer
Tony Shaloub
Valerie Harper
www.newyorksmartsave.com
Visit this website to download your $2.00 discount coupon for admission for up to six persons to the Guggenheim Museum. Other attractions offering discount coupons on this site include:
- Circle Line downtown
- Intrepid
- Top of the Rock
- Madame Tussauds
- Ripley’s Believe it or Not
- Rubin Museum of Art
- World Yacht Dinner Cruise
Museums with Suggested Admission
The price of admission posted by the following museum is only a suggested contribution. Visitors are always welcome to enter making whatever donation possible:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
American Museum of Natural History
Free Museums
Admission to the following museum is free at all times:
- National Museum of the American Indian
1 Bowling Green, George Gustav Heye Center
212-668-6624
- Goethe Institut
1014 Fifth Ave
212-439-8700
www.goeheinstitut.org
On weekdays, you can experience free German language and culture exhibits.
- Sony Wonder Technology Lab
Sony Plaza Public Arcade Madison Avenue at 56th St.
212-833-5414
Museums that offer discounted admission
Thursday Deals
- American Craft Museum
Pay what you wish on Thursday from 6 - 8 p.m.
40 W 53rd Street
212-956-3535
- Children's Museum of the Arts
Pay what you wish on Thursday from 4 - 6 p.m.
182 Lafayette Street
212-274-0986
www.cmany.org
- Museum of Arts and Design
Pay what you wish on Thursday from 6 - 9 p.m.
2 Columbus Circle
212-299-7777
www.madmuseum.org
Friday Deals
- American Folk Art Museum
Free Admission on Fridays from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
45 West 53rd Street
212-265-1040
www.folkartmuseum.org
- Asia Society and Museum
Free Admission on Fridays from 6-9 p.m.
725 Park Ave. at 70th St.
212-288-6400
www.asiasociety.com
- Bronx Museum of the Arts
Free Admission on Friday evenings
1040 Grand Concourse (@165th St.)
718-681-6000
www.bronxmuseum.org
- International Center for Photography
Pay what you wish Fridays from 5-8 p.m.
1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd St.
Phone: 212-857-0000
www.ipc.org
- The Morgan Library
Free on admission on Fridays from 7-9 p.m.
225 Madison Avenue (@ 36th Street)
212-685-0008
www.themorgan.org
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Free Admission on Fridays from 4 - 8 p.m.
11 West 53rd Street
212-708-9400
www.moma.org
- New York Historical Society
Free admission on Fridays, 6-8 p.m.
170 Central Park West between 76th & 77th St.
212-873-3400
- Whitney Museum of American Art
Pay what you wish on Fridays from 6 - 9 p.m.
945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street
212-570-3676
www.whitney.org
- Brooklyn Museum of Art
Evening admission (5-11 p.m.) on the first Saturday of every month is free. Includes most exhibits, music and movie screenings.
200 Eastern P’kway Brooklyn, NY 11238-6052
718-638-5000
www.bma.org
- Guggenheim Museum
Pay what you wish on Saturdays from 5:15 - 7:45 p.m. (last ticket issued at 7:15)
1071 5th Avenue at 89th Street
212-423-3500
www.guggenheim.org
Saturday Deals
- The Jewish Museum
Free admission on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5:45.
1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street
212-423-3200
www.thejewishmuseum.org
Sunday Deals
- The Frisk Collection
On Sundays, pay what you wish from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
1 East 70th Street
212-288-0700
www.frick.org
Museum Exhibits
American Museum of Natural History
79th Street and Central Park West
212 769-5100
Open daily, 10:00 a.m.-5:45 p.m.
Traveling the Silk Road
Now through August 15, 2010
Today we depend on local merchants, department stores and malls of immense proportions to carry foods, wares, clothing and gadgets of every kind for our immediate access. Turn back the clock one thousand years and the situation becomes much more simplified . . . or does it. Throughout Asia and the Middle East, select influential cities dotted a path known today as the Silk Road and were the primary venues for the sale and purchase of goods; much of which took place in the form of barters and exchanges. In this exhibit, you’ll journey through China’s imperial city of Xian, Samarkand, Turfan and Baghdad to see the role played by each location the specific items that made them popular. A well-choreographed mix of dioramas, models and interactive stations make this an educational and entertaining experience for adults and children. Learn about glass blowing, paper making, silk making and more; all of which took place in the gleaming city of Baghdad and the smaller yet important stops along the way. A series of films and live performances are taking place in connections with this exhibit. For schedule details call or visit the museum’s website.
Butterfly Conservatory
Now through May 31, 2010
To allow visitors to see butterflies in what simulates a natural setting, the American Museum of Natural History has erected a temporary climate controlled structure within one of its large halls. Begun over ten years ago, this popular exhibit returns each year. See more than 500 butterflies. Large illustrated panels educate visitors as to the life and reproduction of butterflies. This exhibit is sure to fascinate the curious mind of young children.
Journey to the Stars
Now through June 30, 2010
Since the renovation of the Hayden Planetarium in 2000, we have been treated to an incredible repertoire of magnificent space shows narrated by well-known celebrities. The current offering, Journey to The Stars hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, is no exception. In this show you’ll witness spectacular views of the stars taken from telescopes on earth, as well as physics-based simulations. The show was created by a team of astrophysicists in cooperation with NASA.
On Feathered Wings: Birds in Flight
Now through July 1, 2010
This series of incredible photos captured by four renowned nature photographers provides us with an up close look at the magnificent creatures of flight that share our space. Surprisingly enough, many of the images were taken in New York City after long and patient hours of waiting to capture the perfect moment. These incredible images give us a rare insight into the behavior of these species.
MoMA
11 West 53rd Street (Between 5th & 6th Avenues) 212-708-9400 www.moma.org
Tim Burton
Now through April 26, 2010
Mention Tim Burton and most people will think of Beatlejuice or anyone of the other films that own their success to the extraordinary talent of this anything but ordinary artist.
This exhibit follows the artist from childhood to adulthood showing the development of his creative imagination through drawings, paintings, photographs, storyboards and more. This consummate artist has made his mark on present day culture through his vast contributions as an illustrator, photographer, writer and film maker. Due to the popularity of this exhibit, timed tickets will be issued. For complete details regarding admission fee and tickets call MoMA or visit their web site.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street)
212-535-7710
www.metmuseum.org
Drawings of Bronzino
Now through April 18, 2010
Truly a renaissance man, Agnolo Bronzino was a gifted draftsman, painter and poet. For the first time ever, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in collaboration with the Uffizi Gallery is mounting an exhibit comprising sixty drawings by this protégé of the de’Medici family, including some never before seen. Gallery talks, films and lectures pertaining to the exhibit will be taking place at the museum. For a complete schedule of events related to this exhibit, visit the museum’s web site.
The Guggenheim
1071 Fifth Avenue (at 89th Street)
212-423-3500
www.guggenheim.org
Paris and the Avant Garde: Modern Masters from the Guggenheim through March 12, 2010
In the early part of the 20th century, Paris was the hub for visual artists looking to redefine art by moving away from the conventional styles known and taught in that period. Through experimentation, they caused an evolution in style that became known as Avant Guarde. Each artist of this movement was different in his own way yet, they all shared the desire to divorce themselves from traditional styles of the period. The thirty paintings on display in this exhibit represent works by such noted artists as, Marc Chagall, Georges Braque, Juan Gris and Alexander Calder, Yves Tanguay, Picasso, Joan Miro and Fernand Léger.
The Thannhauser Collection
Permanent Collection
The Thannhauser Collection at The Guggenheim Museum is named after Justin Thannhauser who was born to a world of art - not as a painter but as a collector and dealer. Working in his father’s Munich gallery, he witnessed countless exhibits including some of the earliest exhibits of Picasso and Kandinsky. The gallery’s success allowed them to expand by opening galleries in Berlin and Lucerne. Thannhausser later moved to Paris drawn by the work being done by members of the Avant Garde movement. During the occupation of Paris he came to New York City where he spent the remainder of his life. In 1963, Thannhauser bequeathed 70 paintings to the Guggenheim including some thirty Picassos. Another ten paintings were donated by his wife upon her death.
The Whitney Museum of American Art
945 Madison Avenue (at 74th Street)
212-570-7721
www.whitneymuseum.org
The Whitney Biennial
February 25 - May 30, 2010
The 2010 Bienial exhibition marks the 75th anniversary of this tradition. Many lovers of contemporary American art attend this show religiously each year in the hopes of discovering the next superstar. The exhibit includes works by more than fifty artists not all of whom use paint as their medium. In fact, in recent years, the exhibit has represented present day society and lends a loud voice to artists making political and social statements. This year, another exhibit “Collecting Biennials” will run simultaneously and, will include works by previous Biennials, such as Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol.
The Jewish Museum
1109 Fifth Avenue (at 92nd Street)
212-423-3200
www.thejewishmuseum.org
Alias Man Ray
Through March 14, 2010
Emmanuel Radnitzky the artist better known as Man Ray was born in Philadelphia in the mid nineteenth century to Russian parents. He later moved to New York City where he began painting. While in New York, influenced by Alfred Stieglitz, he took up photography simply to photograph his paintings. Eventually his photography became as popular as his paintings, drawings and Dadaist ready-mades.
Much of Man Ray’s art has an enigmatic quality resulting from his constant battle to promote himself as an artist but also to shroud is heritage. He was, by nature, a bit of a rebel. The anti-establishment Dada movement gave him the forum in which to create art that went against all established art theory of the day and that allowed him to make political and social commentary through art. The Dada movement was never well received in the States so Man Ray moved to Paris to join the many out spoken artists (both painters and writers) who shared his views and who embraced the movement.
This retrospective exhibit portrays Man Ray as the consummate modernist. Within the collection we see how the artist used his knowledge of various media to create novel effects. Paintings are airbrushed to create a photo-like quality while three dimensional objects have been exposed against photo sensitive paper to create cameraless images known as Rayographs. Man Ray’s most stylish signature works are perhaps the somewhat surreal photographs taken by him for use in fashion magazines
Special Events American Folk Art Museum
45 West 53rd Street (Between 5th & 6th Avenues) Each Friday, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. visitors can enjoy . . . .
folkartmuseum.org
British sculptor, Antony Gormley exhibits 31 life-size figures in and around Madison Square Park (B’way @23rd Street)
March 26 - August 15, 2010
British sculptor Antony Gormley is known for creating life size figurines cast in iron and fiber glass from molds created using his own body. This exhibit, which first appeared in the streets of London is now coming to Madison Square Park.bThirty-one large scale figures will be placed in and near the park including; some that will perched on the rooftops of nearby buildings.
DaVinci’s Workshop: Inventor, Artist, Dreamer
226 West 44th Street (Between 7th & 8th Avenues) Through April 4, 2010 a hands on experience for adults and children
THEATRE
Hollywood Comes to Broadway
Once again this season a host of Hollywood extraverts find their way onto the Broadway stage, taking roles that vary from subtle comedy to intense drama. For theater goers, this marriage allows them to enjoy a show combined with an up close and personal contact with a beloved Hollywood star. A few notable examples include:
Eric Bogosian in Time Stands Still
Directed by Donald Margulies
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
261 West 47th Street
212-239-6200
Through March 21, 2010
In this new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies, Eric Bogosian portrays an international journalist chronicalling the dark events of war. After years of being in the face or horror, he is forced by injury to return home to New York where he faces the realities of conventional civilian life. Rounding out the cast are Laura Linney, Bian D’Arcy and Alicia Silverstone. The play is directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan.
Victor Garber in Present Laughter
American Airline Theater
227 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
212-719-1300
Through March 21, 2010
Although certainly not new to the Broadway stage, Victor Garber can currently be seen in the TV hit, Glee and was also on the cast of TV’s Alias. This busy actor is also leading the cast of Broadway newest production of Noel Coward’s classic comedy, Present Laughter. In the lead role of Gary Essendine, an aging actor. Garber is joined by comedic actress, Harriet Harris. While preparing for a trip abroad Essendine’s life is interrupted by a series of characters that includes: an ex-wife, a married seductress, an ingenue and an obsessed playwright.
Liev Schriber and Scarlett Johansen in A View From The Bridge
Cort Theater
138 West 48th Street (between 6th Avenue and Broadway)
212-239-6200
Through April 4, 2010
Scarlett Johansson stars against growing stage veteran Liev Schreiber in Arthur Miller’s intensely dramatic play, A View From The Bridge. Together, they portray a steadfast couple who has raised their niece as their own daughter and later take in relatives from Italy who have just arrived in New York. This overload of personalities, their desires and needs all existing under one constrained roof plus, Schreiber’s character’s obsession with his own niece explode, creating a catalyst for actions that cause the family to tragically forgo their ideals.
Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth in The Addam’s Family
Lunt Fontanne Theatre
205 West 46th Street
212-307-4100
Previews begin 3/08/10
Opens 4/08/10
Creepy and kooky, mysterious and spooky hardly describes Nathan Lane or Bebe Neuwirth, two of America’s comic sweethearts, however, in early Spring you’ll see them on stage in the roles of the ghoulish couple, Gomez and Morticia Addams. Based on the lovable 1960s television series, this musical with its cast of misfits comes to Broadway after much success in Chicago.
Christopher Walken in A Behanding in Spokane Gerald Shoenfeld Theatre
236 West 45th Street
212-239-6200
Recognized for his portrayal of dark characters, screen star, Christopher Walken is well suited for the role of a man searching for his lost hand in Academy Award winning playwright, Martin McDonagh's newest dark comedy. Unlike earlier works, such as Lieutenant of Inishmore, Pillowman and the Criple of Inishmore, which were set in Ireland, his latest work is set in the state of Washington.
Linda Lavin in Collected Stories
Directed by Lynn Meadows
Samuel L. Friedman Theatre
361 West 47th Street
212-239-6200
Television personality Linda Lavin takes on the role of Ruth Steiner an accomplished writer who mentors and ultimately competes for stardom with a novice writer. Much of the drama unfolds in Steiner’s bohemian apartment set in New York’s Greenwich Village. Through his use of razor sharp dialogue Donald Margulies presents a clear picture of the world of writers.
Denzel Washington in Fences
Cort Theater
138 West 48th Street
212-239-6200
Screen star Denzel Washington takes to the stage as Troy Maxson, an African American dealing with racial barriers and life’s disappointments. Set in Pittsburgh in the 1950s, Fences, one of Century Cycle plays by the late August Wilson, captures the struggle of African Americans. The 1985 production starring James Earl Jones won a Tony Award. In the same year the play was selected for the Pulitzer Prize.
Kelsey Grammer in LaCage Aux Folles
Longacres Theatre
220 West 48th Street
212-239-6200
Kelsey Grammer who will forever be remembered as Fraser in the long running TV shows Cheers and Fraser has often shown his versatility taking on a diverse array of parts ranging from insane antics to classic Shakespeare. In this new production of Jerry Herman’s musical, LaCage, he stars against Douglas Hodge. The two play an aging gay couple forced to pretend to be straight in order to appease a conservative senator. Light hearted comedy and a beautiful musical score make for an enjoyable night out.
Tony Shaloub in Lend Me A Tenor
Music Box Theater
239 West 45th Street
Tony Shalhoub known best for his portrayal of a fastidious detective on TV's Monk, is preparing to take the Broadway stage playing a stand in ready to take over for a leading tenor who is erroneously presumed to be dead. His understated comedic sense is sure to be a perfect fit under the direction of Stanley Tucci. The role of the lead Tenor is played by Tony LaPaglia, known by many for his role in the TV hit show Without A Trace.
Valerie Harper in Looped
Lyceum Theater
149 West 45th Street
212-239-6200
Previews begin February 19, 2010
Valerie Harper captured America's heart as Rhoda Morgenstern the quirky but loveable side kick on the Mary Tyler Moore show. This season, she’ll grace the Broadway stage playing the witty and formidable Tallulah Bankhead one of Hollywood’s most memorable leading ladies and Bon Vivants.
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