There's a new museum on the Bowery – that great street of the Lower East Side that is almost forgotten but had its golden era which is no being resurrected partly by this museum. And its name is appropriate in many ways. New Museum.
Apparently the museum has been around since 1977, but I (and many New Yorkers) only heard about it with the opening of the new buiding for which the architectures won the 2010 Pritzker Architectural Prize. The building is definitely to be experienced, but the exhibits are also fascinating.
Unfortunately, I haven't been there yet (going back and forth between Belgium and New York), but I am dying to go. It doesn't seem to have a standing collection, but just showcases a variety of thought-provoking artists who I really can't wait to see... but I must.
There is also a café, which is better than most museum cafés. It's still not great, but it's nice and if you're in the area and want a coffee and something sweet, you can stop by here without paying for admission to the museum.
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