: The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is celebrating the reopening of
its original midtown Manhattan location, marking the completion
of the most extensive renovation project in its 75-year history.
Several exhibitions will kickoff the much-anticipated event,
paying tribute to the redesign that nearly doubles the museum's
original size.
Visitors will now be able to spend morning till evening among
some of the world's greatest contemporary works of art within
630,000 square feet of new and renovated space throughout six
floors. Designed by architect Yoshio Taniguchi of Tokyo, the
result is a concept that weaves the recently renovated building
into the urban fabric of New York, reflecting the vitality of the
city and presenting a unique solution to the density and
complexity of a Midtown Manhattan site.
With facades of glass, black granite and aluminum, the new MoMA
integrates some of the museum's original architectural features
with bold new construction. The light-filled Catie and Donald
Marron Atrium soars 110 feet above the indoor boulevard
connecting 53rd and 54th streets. Visitors can experience
extensive views of the Manhattan cityscape while exploring the
museum's galleries, theaters, restaurants, stores and The Abby
Aldrich Sculpture Garden, the heart and centerpiece of the
renovation. The garden was restored to the larger 1953 Philip
Johnson design, a setting for readings, modern sculpture and
musical performances.
