Whitney Museum of American Art in Meatpacking District
The Whitney Museum offers the most complete overview of twentieth-century American art of any museum in the world, with a special focus on works by living artists. The new museum building (opened May 2015) includes approximately 50,000 square feet of indoor galleries and 13,000 square feet of outdoor exhibition space and terraces facing the High Line. The Whitney offers amazing rooftop art that also showcases the NYC Skyline, pay what you wish hours on Fridays and dozens of free daily tours.