What Makes Museum of Modern Art Interior and Sculpture Garden a Great Place?
Here’s one area where the museum does not fare so well. For starters, the entry fee has been raised to a steep $20 since the renovation was completed, a hefty sum even for Manhattan. And although the museum is easy enough to get to by transit and on foot, the approach along 53rd or 54th Streets is marred by huge blank walls–a major reason why only the interior qualifies as a great public space. Care has clearly been taken to provide museum-goers with plenty of places to rest their feet. One small but telling detail that shows someone actually thought through the realities of spending long hours at the museum: There are seating areas near the restrooms on each floor where people can wait for their companions. You could spend all day and then some perusing the galleries, and if you start to feel hunger pangs there are a pair of cafs to satisfy you (and a fine dining establishment called The Modern). The traditional museum gift shop is present too, as are more open, unexpected areas wher
