Whitney Museum of American Art
Twentieth-century and contemporary American art in Renzo Piano's building, with terraces looking over the High Line.
- Type
- Museum
- Area
- Chelsea & Flatiron
- Opening hours
- Mon, Wed–Thu, Sat–Sun 10:30–18:00, Fri 10:30–22:00; closed Tue
- Price
- $30
- Time needed
- 120 min
- Official website
- whitney.org/visit
Getting there from Times Square
🚇 8 min by metro (line N / Q / R / W or 1 / 2 / 3: 23 St / 14 St → Times Sq–42 St / 34 St–Herald Sq) · 3.7 km · 46 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Los Tacos No. 1 (Chelsea Market) (World · $ · Chelsea & Flatiron) · 🚶 7 min walk
- Buddakan (Asian · $$$ · Chelsea & Flatiron) · 🚶 7 min walk
- Corner Bistro (American · $ · Downtown & the Villages) · 🚶 8 min walk
- Cafe Cluny (American · $$$ · Downtown & the Villages) · 🚶 8 min walk
- Cookshop (American · $$ · Chelsea & Flatiron) · 🚶 12 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Buvette (European · $$$ · Downtown & the Villages) · 🚶 14 min walk
- Sullivan Street Bakery (Bakery · $ · Chelsea & Flatiron) · 🚶 18 min walk
- Breads Bakery, Union Square (Bakery · $$ · Chelsea & Flatiron) · 🚶 23 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Little Island · Park · 🚶 0.4 km · 5 min walk
- Chelsea Market · Market · 🚶 0.6 km · 7 min walk
- Li-Lac Chocolates (West Village) · Shopping · 🚶 0.6 km · 8 min walk
🛍️ Markets nearby: Artists & Fleas Chelsea Market (7 min walk)
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Last updated: 8 October 2026