How to Skip the Line at MoMA
Book a timed ticket online ($30 for adults) and go at the 10:30 am opening on a weekday, heading straight to the fifth floor for Van Gogh's Starry Night and Monet's Water Lilies. UNIQLO Free Friday Nights are now for New York State residents only, with advance booking and proof of residency, and they get busy.
- Ticket
- $30 adults, $22 seniors, $17 students, under 16s free
- Booking
- Timed entry, mobile tickets accepted
- Free Fridays
- 5:30-8:30 pm, New York State residents only, book ahead
- MoMA PS1
- Free for everyone
- Best time
- 10:30 am on a weekday, or late afternoon
- Busiest
- Weekends, Friday evenings and rainy days
- Time to allow
- 2-3 hours
How long are the lines at MoMA?
With a timed ticket, you'll mostly just wait for bag checks. The busy spots are inside: the fifth-floor galleries with Starry Night, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon and Monet's water lilies get crowded from late morning, especially at weekends. Free Friday nights draw big crowds too.
Before you book your slot, check how busy MoMA is likely to be. BeatTheCrowd shows the live crowd level and an hourly forecast for any date, adjusted for US holidays, school breaks and weather.
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