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If you plan to see the exhibition Tim Burton, please be aware that gallery occupancy is limited and timed tickets are required on all weekends and holidays.
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53 Street
New York, NY 10019-5497
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- The Museum is closed on Tuesdays.
- The Museum is open until 8:45 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month.
| Sunday | 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. |
| Monday | 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | closed |
| Wednesday | 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (Open until 8:45 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month and every Thursday in July and August) |
| Friday | 10:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. |
| Special exhibitions, audio programs, films, and gallery talks are included in the price of admission. | |
| Adults | $20 |
| Seniors (65 and over with ID) |
$16 |
| Students (full-time with current ID) |
$12 |
| Children (16 and under) |
Free This policy does not apply to children in groups. |
| Members | Free |
| Guest of Members | $5 |
Tickets may be purchased online.
If you plan to see the exhibition Tim Burton (November 22, 2009–April 26, 2010), please be aware that gallery occupancy is limited. Timed tickets to enter Tim Burton are suggested on weekdays and required on all weekends and holidays. Timed tickets guarantee entrance to the exhibition at the time designated on the ticket, and carry no extra charge. This ticket also permits you to all other Museum galleries, exhibitions, and films. To purchase timed tickets for Tim Burton, simply select a specific date and time when you purchase your admission ticket online.
Please note: Members and accompanying guests need not wait to enter Tim Burton. Simply present your membership card and/or member guest admission ticket at the exhibition entrance.
Admission is free for all visitors during Target Free Friday Nights, held every Friday evening from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tickets for Target Free Friday Nights are not available in advance. A limited number of timed-entry tickets for entrance to Tim Burton are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Your Target Free Friday Night ticket permits you to all other Museum galleries, exhibitions, and films.
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Please note: Film tickets may be obtained for same-day screenings at no charge by presenting your Museum admission ticket stub at the film desk.
| Film Admission (without Museum gallery admission) | |
| Adults | $10 |
| Seniors (65 and over with ID) |
$8 |
| Students (full-time with current ID) |
$6 |
| Children (16 and under) |
Free, but a ticket is required |
| Members | Free, but a ticket is required | Guest of Members | $5 |
Film admission tickets can be purchased in person only.
See a film and get $10 off Museum admission. The price of a film ticket may be applied toward the price of a Museum admission ticket when a film ticket stub is presented at the lobby information desk within thirty days from the date on the stub (does not apply during Target Free Friday Nights, 4:00–8:00 p.m.). Or, the price of a film ticket may be applied toward the price of any category of membership when a film ticket stub is presented at either the Film Desk or the Member Services desk in the Museum lobby within thirty days from the date on the stub.
Screenings are held in the Museum's Theaters 1 and 2 (The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters 1 and 2) and Theater 3 (The Celeste Bartos Theater). Tickets for film programs in Theaters 1 and 2 are available at the lobby information desk (beginning at 1:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:30 a.m. on weekends) and the film desk (beginning at 4:00 p.m. on weekdays and 1:00 p.m. on weekends). Tickets for film programs in Theater 3 are available at the lobby information desk (beginning at 9:30 a.m.) and at the lobby desk of The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building (beginning at 1:00 p.m.).
Admission for a day of screenings: Adults $10; Seniors (65 and over with ID) $8; Students (full-time with current ID) $6; Children (16 and under) and members free, but a ticket is required. During Target Free Friday Nights, tickets are free from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. For complete ticketing policy, film calendar, and other information, visit the lobby information desk, the film desk, or call (212) 708-9480. Sound-enhancement systems are available free of charge at the film desk.
Film tickets may be obtained for same-day screenings at no charge by presenting your Museum membership card or your Museum admission ticket stub at the film desk.
A limited number of advance tickets are available, no more than one week in advance of a film, to Museum members for a $.50 service fee and to the general public for the film ticket price plus an additional $1.50 service fee.
All MoMA members (Individual, Dual, Family, Student National/International, Fellow, Supporting, Sustaining, Patron, Benefactor, and above) attending a film screening must be prepared to present their MoMA Membership Card for scanning, in addition to a screening ticket, to gain admittance to the theaters. As a reminder, Individual, Dual, Family, Student, and National/International membership cards admit one person only.
Guests accompanying Individual, Dual, Family, Student and National/International Members must present a Member Guest Ticket for scanning, in addition to a screening ticket, to gain admittance to the theaters. Tickets for guests of Individual, Dual, Family, Student, and National/International members may be purchased for $5.00, either at the time of the film or up to one week in advance of the film, along with a screening ticket.
Guests of Contributing Level Members need only a screening ticket, but must be accompanied by the member.