Reviews of The Met Breuer (Museum)

V Vitorakis

Just amazing

Jam Yoo

This building used to be the home to Whitney museum of art until they moved to a larger new facility at the meat packing district. Met acquired this building to expand their modern and contemporary art exhibitions which has been a sorely needed move from the met to maintain relevance to New York’s significant art scene and history. The building actually feels much better now being a annex rather than the whole administration. It feels way less cluttered and more focused in its exhibitions curation. The basement cafe is very nice and quiet.

Maxime Bongard

Sooooo nice!! And very impressive!

Jonathan Murphy

Quiet sister gallery to the Met, a few blocks away. The space is nicely curated, of course whether you like the exhibitions depends on the show and your taste! Nudes by Klimt, Schiele and Picasso was on when I visited. I loved Schiele's work which I hadn't been exposed to before.

Noella Fe

SMALL BUT CUTE, STAYS open until nine which is a good thing! This museum is much simpler to navigate than the Brooklyn Museum. I saw the exhibit, art, and conspiracy. Interesting in the least.If conspiracy theories are your think this is for you

Karyna S

Enjoyed seeing the staple art as well as featured art. Elevator goes to floors three floors of art. Nice complement after MET exhaustion ...

Peter Aronson

Manageable, more contemporary version of Met. Same ticket. Well worth a visit for exhibitions. May not even have a permanent collection space.

Tiffanny Eager

The building is gorgeous the bar chic and the art so much better than before.

Mikaela E

Enjoyed spending a couple of hours here on a Sunday, walking through the 5 different floors displaying Modern art from various artists.

Dutch T

Small but provocative space in comparison to The Met. Features rotating exhibits so check online to see what is on display. The $25 entry fee for non-residents is steep unless you have time to visit the Met and Cloisters within the three days the entry fee covers.

Natalia Bryzgalova

I really like this space. It’s not overwhelming like the MET but has very interesting showings and should be on the list to visit if you in NY.

Abraham Murrell

Amazing building. small rotating collection

Hawraa A

Had a wonderful experience here attending a performance by talented musicians and saw the Oliver Beer Art. AMAZING.

Peter M

Only one exhibit, namely Obsession: nudes by Klimt, Schiele and Picasso. Other galleries were not open. Very impressive exhibit. Love this museum and plan to visit again. The garden and Flora bar are nice and quiet places to dwell

Sal Rentas

Always interesting exhibits!

James Angevine

I would argue that if you only have a short trip to NYC, to come here vs the actual Met. The reason I say this, is while the Met is an incredible place to go see, it's incredibly massive, and you can spend days there just looking at everything they have to offer. If you only are NYC for a short period, this will get your art fill, and it's often much less crowded than the Met itself!

Nico Inghilleri

Wonderful satellite museum of the Met. The galleries are always nicely laid out and they have a large cafe downstairs. The gift shop is cool too, you can buy original art, books, and other gifts. I've been here many times but most recently I saw Edward Munch. They had so many amazing pieces of his work on display. The captions we're a nice addition to keep up with the backstory and history of the work. Lots of security present but they aren't a nuisance. Can get a little crowded so try to go in the AM to avoid the crowds.

Denys Dukhovnov

I remember going to this building back in the day when it housed the Whitney Museum of Modern Art. I must say, Met Breuer made a great choice of space to display the modern, innovative, and quirky artwork. The fact that it's very well compartmentalized and relatively small, compared to the Metropolitan Museum, really allows you to enjoy and appreciate all the permanent and special exhibits in a more leisurely, much less touristy environment. If you are a local, or a frequent visitor to NYC, make sure to visit the museum every so often, as the special exhibits are changed often and are very well curated. Personally, I am not a fan and am rather sceptical of abstract art, for example, but some pieces of abstract art Met Breuer showcases don't leave me feeling impartial.

Sasha Malchik

Always loved the building; since the Met takeover, exhibits fitting the surroundings have been staged there back to back.

Michael Kwan

The museum is small. Right now only 2 of the floors have exhibits open to public. And I have to say they are a little post modern to me

Shari Winard

Even though only 2 floors were open, I spent over 2 hours exploring the exhibitions. Each floor was entirely dedicated to one artist's work through their career. It was spacious enough to not feel crowded on a Saturday afternoon. I would def return when the exhibits change next month.

Nicolò Sbuelz

One of my favorite museums in the city. Architecturally I find the building extremely fascinating. Exhibitions are non permanent, so it’s hard to talk about them. However, the themes and artists chosen are often amazing.

Sarara Maeda

Love the architecture. Wonderful restaurant

Sophie Kent

Great low key cafe--accessible without paying entrance fee. Very interesting modern exhibitions.

Oren Hazai

Great exhibition of Munch and some very nice other exhibitions. The museum is not too big and not too overwhelming, which is a good for around 2 hours visit. Enjoyed spending time there.

Ronnie Salazar

Amazing collection of art in an expansive space spread out amongst multiple floors. The artwork ranges from Edvard Munch to contemporary artists as well at the time that I had visited. There is a restaurant and bar at the bottom floor of the museum, which is also great for grabbing a few drinks with friends. Highly recommend a visit.

Sree Sreenivasan

I used to work at The Met before I lost by job three years ago, but I still LOVE this place. A small, perfect museum that makes great use of the brutalist architecture of its namesake. We try to come at least three-four times a year. One of NYC’s top restaurants is downstairs.

Dooseon Ham

As far as I know, the Met Breuer was originally the Whitney Museum. I think this is better than the current Whitney Museum in lower Manhattan.

Magnus Drogseth

Awesome Cafe and outdoor space in cellar. Main entrance is a master piece. So is the lobby ceiling.

Jung Lee

Not a must visit for those visiting from out of town. The collection is small and quite narrow in its appeal to broader audience. As others have said only stop by after you've checked out other major museums. There are only four floors of exhibit space total so make sure you check to see if anyone of them is closed. When I stopped by two floors were closed. Ouch. You do have a choice of deciding how much to pay for admission buy suggested price is 25.

DJ Stephens

Gorgeous museum spent a few hours here while in the city for Thanksgiving and highly recommend it. Great selection of the masters and holiday themed exhibits. Can easily spend half a day or more exploring all of the halls. Highly recommend it.

Yixiao Zhang

The architecture of the Met Breuer is great, took a lot of photos. Enjoyed the exhibition of Oliver Beer on 5th floor, impressive sound from vibration of vessels. Recommend.

Patrick Sullivan

Great shows, great setting. Be sure to visit Flora for a drink or meal.

Jon Becker

A great stop in New York City. It’s smaller and a more intimate experience that feels interactive.

Rutvik Bhatt

If you are an art lover then you must surely visit it .

Fabian J

Just make sure you look up what is exhibited before you decide to go. Otherwise you might scratch your head ;). Very nice cafe andvrestaurant downstairs. Even if you decide not to visit the gallery!

Mireille Reyes Barbosa

Beautiful building on itself, plus the pieces shown are perfectly curated. Definitely worth visiting. There's elevator access for all floors, which makes it accessible for everyone. It is a relatively small museum you can visit in about two hours. The ticket can be used for three consecutive days for this museum and the other Met Museums (5th Ave. & Cloisters), plan ahead.

Miro Dimitrov

nice place... and good collection

Cart Ographer

Rad, lovely cafe, and the admission tickets are valid for three days at all three locations.

Jason Nickel

The Met Breuer is a need extension of the classic met Museum that you'll find on 5th Avenue. The aren't here is certainly more modern, and tends to fluctuate with new exhibits every 4 to 6 weeks. Pro tip, you can use your met membership card to attend the Met Breuer at no additional cost. They also have a fantastic little coffee shop and Wine Bar downstairs, that features open seating in a patio like setting that's basement level during the spring summer and fall seasons. It's a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

Valentina González

I'm so glad the Met has this space to show the contemporary side. I've seen incredible exhibitions! It makes me sad that something feels off every time that I go. One day it was almost empty, another day, one of the elevator was not working and so on. It's a shame that it's obvious that is not a priority because there so much to show and the amazing building obviously deserves it.

George Kourmousis

More contemporary museum of all the Mets! Nice, small and cool exhibits

sis Virtryece Michel

They made me drink my water at the door when water is allowed

Brian Leubitz

It's a very brutalist building, and the cavernous spaces work for some art, not for others.

Ssu Weng

building and exhibits worthwhile, cafe is a beautiful setting ，

Lori D.

Best bookshop for art lovers

Ny Ny Nguyễn Phạm

Nice museum to visit, small w good collections. Plus, it is free if you have the admission to The Met

Yolanda Hernandez Santa Cruz

Great place to see contemporary art.

Richard Leon

Metropolitan museum of art has done a fantastic job.....focusing on painting! !!!! And the written cards are actually relevant for a change. Keep up the good shows

Aidan Stern

Great exhibits! Feels new and well curated. The Cafe on the ground level is beautiful and a great stop to relax and grab a drink. Could spend all day here if I wanted!

Lisa Kim

It always nice to visit. It’s hidden gem.

Andres D.

Waste of time. At least the ticket let you go to the other met

Anthony SIMONET

Great Munch exhibition, only The Scream is missing but they have a room dedicated to variations of this work. The exhibition also highlights the many different techniques Munch experimented on the course of his life, so there are definitely some gems to discover. I didn't have a lot of time to spend on the other exhibitions, so I will definitely be back!

Zile Dzenitis

The size makes it possible to soak everything in without being exhausted. It's also a nice to take a dining or beverage break.

Will Koehrsen

You either like Modern Art or you don't and if you aren't a fan, it's probably not worth the trip. I found the building itself mildly interesting, but the exhibits were sparse and generally unattractive. I'd recommend going to the other Met locations first and only here is you have the extra time or a deep attachment to Modern Art.

Nat Mauas

Flora bar. The best

Cristian Gautier

Small but interesting collection of contemporary art. You can enter with the same admission ticket of the Met museum and is valid for three days for $25. The café downstairs is excellent, very calm, reasonable prices and great service.

Carlos Pires

Always good to return here but the building's concept shows its age.

Robert Condon

The Met Breuer used to be the location of the Whitney Museum of American Art which moved downtown to Ganseevort Street. Now it is an annex of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was designed by Marcel Breuer in 1975. Your addission to the Met will also allow you to enter the Breuer but you must go to the ticket kiosk and trade into your badge for a new one. The Met Breuer still shows contemporary American Art as the Whitney did. It hasn't changed much from the Whitney days.

Sophia Rodriguez

Suggested admission for locals, new exhibits and modern art

Steve Bookman

Appealing re-use of this iconic museum structure.

James Fackrell

Best curated shows One ticket gets you to see the met, Breuer and the cloisters as well Go see!!! Best Better

Lucais Horsley

The Met Breuer is small - a rowboat compared to Mother Met a few blocks away. When it has really good exhibitions, its small size and intimacy make it a great place to absorb the art on offer without the crowds that can make a visit to the Big Met challenging - and even exhausting. My advice is to check out the exhibits first and then, if one or more really tempt you, then go to the Breuer. Even if exhibits sound unusual, all the more reason to visit. Unusual can be mind-expanding. Different should be tempting too! Just be careful about the cafe on the lower level. It's oh so trendy and expensive.

James Crompton

The restaurant is why you wanna come here let's be honest

Danny Chong

Small art museum, however with a large cafe. Phone booth by the lower floor bathroom welcome me back to the early 90's

Felipe Hegg

The best exhibitions

dusan sevic

The Met Breuer was designed by the Hungarian-born and Bauhaus-trained architect Marcel Breuer in 1966.

Matt Mattila

When the met 5 Ave is too busy... Great rotation of modern art. Fancy Cafe downstairs

Jaye Aster Broder

Nice smaller space than the Met on 5th. When I went, the exhibits Art and Conspiracy and Jack Witten sculpture were on display only on floors 4 and 3. Both were very well curated. There is a coat check at Breuer and cafe/bar downstairs. You can’t bring food here, even in sealed containers. My recommendation is go to Breuer first, then Met on 5th ave in the same day. Breuer won’t overwhelm you or tire you if you are viewing with smaller children. They are within walking distance of one another. The bathrooms are clean.

Tim McCord

Love the new exhibits.

byulaa yoo

3.5 not too impressed but interesting

Sonja S

Nice place if you are into contemporary art and quickly done.

Debra Anderson

My fave museum in the city . The setting is very intimate you become a part of the mood and the setting . The paintings and objects de art are so accessible . Very enjoyable experience . You can totally immerse yourself in the exhibitions

Boules Morcous

Ok, but do not waste you time you see very little

Kacper Jarecki

It's a very modest museum with a small collection. It's nice that as native new Yorker, you can pay what you wish and visit all three met museums.

Vanessa Wilson

Such a comfortable museum. Space is very open and exhibits are focused and not overwhelming. Not a bad place to introduce children to art. Coffee bar and restaurant have great atmosphere.

Foad Torshizi

A magnificent architecture and exhibitions that are curated with more bravery than what you see at the Met 5th Ave. I have seen some of the best shows of my life here, and as an art historian I practically live in museums.

N Maharaj

Pretty neat exhibits and your ticket gets you access thi the Met. I'd definitely come here again .

Steven Wu

Mediocre. Only 2 floors were open when I visited. Visit took less than an hour.

Kevin Michalski

It's an art gallery with several floors of exhibits. Downstairs is a cafe serving wine, tea, and coffee in a relaxed bougie atmosphere. Upstairs are the exhibits, which seem to rotate in and out. I believe we walked through 3 or 4 floors of art in ~1 hour.

Elena

If you are somehow curious about contemporary art, you’ll enjoy this place! I admire Breuer as a whole - from architecture to and mind-blowing exhibitions. On the contrary to main building of the Met, this one is crisp and clear, really focuses your attention.

Red Herring

The exhibitions cannot compete with the Met, but it is important to visit this museum for its great architectural value

Jose Miguel Perez Castillo

The building is one of a kind, I highly recommend the audio guide it explains the complete builiding with all of it's curiosities. It has made me reconsider what I thought could be possible with concrete. The collection is kept alive. Even if contemporary art is not your deal, you will appreciate the curators effort to bring meaning to the art pieces showed.

Jeancarlo Cerasoli

Cutting edge...

Bruno Travelletti

It's a small but we'll curated modern art museum.

Rick Tagg

The Breuer has fantastic exhibitions featuring artists not always in the mainstream. Different art, different thinking. Stretches our brains in new directions.

Ryan W

Wouldn't consider most of it "art".

Mark Wilson

Too much brown stuff with lots of label reading. If you're having this kind of show paint a wall orange or something, please, or release colourful songbirds to nest in the Armajani maquettes. The kind of general browness people dislike about museums. Great space generally. I liked the tiny village in the stairwell.

Tarakorn Angpubate

Amazing museum. Very good collections of masterpieces sculptures. Must visit.

James Palka

A modernist masterpiece and a perfect backdrop for exhibitions

R Ramos

Really nice building. Pity it doesn't have permanent collections.

Mary Lynch

Limited restrooms. They are available on 2 out of 5 floors. Great place when the exhibition is one that interests you and boring when it doesn't. Museum is small and generally has only or exhibit at a time.

Marc Berenzweig

Elegant Cafe downstairs beautiful atmosphere ambiance excellent Baristas and a nice crowd.

Adrian Brügger

Fantastic addition to the MET Museum system!

David Y

The former Whitney slave Space now houses the contemporary art section of the Met museum. Not a huge storage space, but can have interesting exhibitions

Guillaume Lesueur

Had a great time there sipping a cocktail in a peaceful patio - El Mijador, if you like tequila cocktails, a must! - will come back!

Carlo Pizzati

Good and prompt service, tasty starters and suggestive brutalist environment

Carolyn Weddell

The current exhibit on the sculptural depiction of the human form was riveting, mesmerizing -- almost a religious experience and not just because of the many Catholic pieces (the depictions of the crucified Christ covered with gruesome flagellation wounds WILL remind some of Kaposi's sarcoma and the AIDS epidemic). My SO had to pull me away from the slide show juxtaposing WWI facial wounds and African masks - but I felt it my duty to look, a Memorial Day observance. Go for the beauty -- of which there is much - but see it all.

Mikhail Romanyuk

It is rather limited collection and if you have a choice between MoMA and Breuer, I would recommend to spend time in MoMA instead.

Solmaz M

Very glad to put this location on my Mets list for visiting. I enjoyed a lot, very worth visiting.

Mariela Yordanova

Loved it. Great museum. Free first weekend of the month with Bank of America debit card.

Natalya Critchley

Fantastic exhibtionsin a great museum, worth visiting the bar afterwards

Emanuel Gull

Shallow modern art in a concrete bunker. Not comparable with the main MET or the cloisters, which both are fantastic. Worth a quick visit if you're a member but not worth a return visit or the (suggested) price of admission.

Nusrat Shabnam Nessa

Some pieces from the exhibit I saw were really great, such as Kazuko Miyamoto's installation. Others were exactly the reason why people hate modern art. But I did see Warhol's Mao pieces, so yay!

Randy Greene

Love this space. Easy to feel you accomplished everything. Great dining space downstairs.

João Pedro d'Alincourt da Fonseca Peçanha

I liked the museum building and its structure. It is small yet able to host 2 or 3 expositions. The ticket price becomes fair when you can use the same one for two more days visiting the other two Mets. My only problem with it was the collection they had. Anyway, maybe that was just not my cup of tea.

HECTOR GOMEZ

Very interesting place to learn about art and culture, usually have new special activities.

Rachel Batzer

Architecture was great. Always love to see FLW. Artist featured when we visited was not that exciting, but the format of progression of the art through time was interesting. Check out the floors in the main area for an interesting solution to concrete control joints and peak into the restaurant below.

Ada Verdejo-Carrion

Excellent exhibitions.

Steven Scollante

A unique location for an art museum with a focus more on contemporary art in a building with impressive architecture.

Rain Han

Not worth it. Very small.

Alon Shefer

Not a museum. A gallery may be...

Mabel Wong

Quiet and cozy.

Paul Verba

Now as Whitney had moved downtown the Met start making use of the Breuer. So far it was good but not spectacular. I hope they will come up with better curatorial ideas and better venue utilization.

Carlo Tedesco

Worth a visit. You can use the same ticket of MET.

Emily Copley

Nice gallery space - there was only one exhibition on when we came, but it was a good one (Klimt, Picasso and Schiele drawings). A good thing is that one ticket gets you into all three Met museums for three days - I don't think the $25 entrance fee would be worth it just for this one museum, but it's a good extra place to visit after the main Met 5th Ave.

Jonah Kramer

Amazing art museum with multiple beautiful exhibitions. The café is also really nice

Carl Garbie-Rivera

My Favorite Museum... the building is a dream to walk through. Never too crowded.

Eduardo Penna

Very interesting collection of contemporary art, although the place it's rather small. Thankfully you can get in here with the same ticket used to her into the Met 5th Avenue, up until two days later.

Mari L S

Wonderful place for contemporary art mostly, has really nice exhibitions.

Charles Rice-Gonzalez

Love the simple layout to see art. Remember when it was the Whitney. A drink and a sandwich at the bar is way more affordable than sitting at a table.

Kathryn Robinson-Millen

Such an incredible piece of Brutalist architecture.

AJ T

Brutalist architecture outside, with an excellent temporary exhibit - Like Life: Sculpture, Color, and the Body (1300–Now) - but only showing until July 22. Don't miss it! I really enjoyed this temporary exhibit with it's remarkable re-creation of the human form over the centuries. Very talented artists. 3 stars overall, but 5 stars for the temporary exhibit.

Ellie Kexin Lin

Well designed architecture, high quality art collection

Natercia Caneira

Was nice to visit, but a bit predictable.

Larry Wolf

A Brutalist jewel box. I've seen several good exhibits since the Met took over.

Kai Osorio

The Met Breuer is one of the gallery extensions to the Met and it has some of the most innovative art exhibitions that you could ever see. From artists like Edvard Munch to Arthur Jaffa they've had amazing exhibitions that rotate every couple of months!

Bruce Feingold

A great addition to the Metropolitan Museum. It's nice to see an artist or theme in greater depth than the 5th avenue site can do. And only a short walk away.

patheesen

Nice museum with some interesting pieces, quite small

Carina Chu

Solid modern art concepts housed in the old Whitney Museum building. Your entrance is included after visiting the Met Museum, but check the exhibits online before visiting. The restaurant/cafe downstairs serves good coffee and cocktails.

Jonathan Williams

Housed in the former Whitney Museum, the Met Breuer is a refreshing addition for the Met's modern and contemporary works to be displayed in. If you have an admission pass from the Met proper, just around the corner, they will cross honor the admission if you ask and vice versa. Also, take the stairs while in the Breuer, as there is a site specific work nestled for visitors to find!

Clinton Kershaw

Wedding Reception n the Restaurant downstairs. The food was amazing as was the party.

Lindey Thorpe

This is a great addition to the Met family. Gives extra space and opportunity to focus on more modern art. The space has the same limitations as it had when it was the Whitney - it is small, tight, have to climb many floors and it is crowded. But well worth it.

Ralph Valente

Really boring exhibits. Skip it.

Darren Murphy

Only dropped in for coffee, but a fantastic little bar and cafe overlooking the sculpture garden hidden away from the bustling city above. Great coffee, too.

karen hemerick

Nice open space easy to navigate. New York residents pay what you wish with ID. Unusual exhibitions in the modern style. Bookstore and cafe. Elevators.

Andy A

Her name is Laura and she is extremely rude. The sole reason I am not coming back is to not buy tickets from Laura. Laura needs to go. I tried having a friendly conversation about the museum with her and upon leaving she starting making fun of my to a fellow employee. In fact they were pointing at me. Horrible experience!! I’m going to try and photograph her so you know to stay away. Ps if I don’t get a picture look for the fat girl with glasses on Friday afternoons at the ticket counter

Malorine Mathurin

Beautiful exhibit of Schiele and Klimt, absolutely mesmerizing! Only concern was the large amount of security guards who constantly made one feel out of place, like they were rushing you along, not really friendly. This makes it a bit unwelcoming. Otherwise, a sophisticated atmosphere.

Michael Sellers

Struggle with understanding abstract art

Asim Rasool

Wouldn't want to spend more than 20 mins here. Mostly oil paintings.

Carlos De Sousa

Did not like this museum at all. All weird exhibits. MoMA much better if your into modern art.

sandy

Always always interesting & fun

Shannon Gilbert

You get admission to all the Met venues. Only two floors open during my visit. Lively Friday nights.

norman spencer

A very intersting space(in the most positive of ways. The perfect mix between a galleryband a museum

Jacob Dvir

Great stay, and don’t miss out the coffee downstairs!

Leilani-Kali Rivers

Excellent extension of the Met Museum. Puts on great exhibitions as is often far less crowded than other museums in the city. On Friday nights they have extended hours (open until 9pm) - was not crowded around 7pm.

Chiara Pierangelo

Fontana retrospective is simply astonishing!

Ajrichar Liera Silla

Great floor space.

alberto sanchez

I studied this building when I was at university studying architecture. It’s a must see if you like Architecture. It’s “pay as you wish” and you can use same ticket to visit The Met at 5th Ave on the same day and skip the line. I highly recommend to come here first and then head to the other Met.

Michael Pinchuk

The met Breuer is often overlooked because of the magnitude of the MET museum, but it is certainly worth a visit. Of course, it depends on the exhibition. Of course, if you're only in New York for a limited time, I recommend you first visit the MET, but if you feel like going to another museum the Breuer is Definitielyon a great option. It's not that far from the met so you can easily walk from the Met to the Breuer by foot if you don't mind walking through the city.

Princess Awa E. Zadi

First time going to the Met and i was in awee. Such a beautiful place and wonderful artworks. Please visit u will not regret

Dan Ske

Awesome place

Alice Duncan

Not a fan of modern art

Isaac Daily

It was good, kind of small but it was also kind of the right size if that makes sense

Cynthia Joseph

Went to Met Breuer for Art class which is part of my Humanities class and it was very refreshing to revisit the museum's history based on art & conspiracy. Timepieces were excellent from 50's all the way to current times each piece made a statement whether you liked or not it made you think..why, how, where and when. Get a chance stop by local museum you will be pleasantly surprised.

Puff Savedra

Quick visit, don't need a lot of time

Deborah R.P.

Wonderful modern addition to the Met Museum brand. Manageable for covering in a one-day visit (unlike the Met) with excellent exhibits. Open on Saturday night with bustling restaurant, lounge/bar downstairs. Will be back!

Rebecca Deckert

Disappointing one floor museum when I went to see the Klimt and schiele drawings