Whitney Museum of American Art - Free Audio Guide
New York City, New York, United States
Whitney Museum of American Art, 99, Gansevoort Street, Manhattan Community Board 2, Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York, 10014, United States
Founded by sculptor and patron Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney in 1930, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City is dedicated to 20th- and 21st-century American art, with a particular focus on living artists. The museum's collection comprises more than 25,000 works and is noted for the Whitney Biennial, a leading survey of contemporary American art that highlights emerging and established voices. Since 2015 the Whitney occupies a Renzo Piano–designed building in the Meatpacking District near the High Line, featuring expansive galleries, terraces with city views, and adaptable spaces for performance and education. The institution presents rotating exhibitions alongside its permanent holdings, maintains regular visiting hours and admission policies with concessions and public programs, and provides accessibility features and visitor services to accommodate diverse audiences.