Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, NY

Great museum, if you like Edward Hopper this is the place to go. The architecture location are beautiful also, right at the end of High Line. I just felt they could give more space to the permanent collection and not just one floor.

Museums in NYC are particularly expensive. I'm not sure the cause of this, but take a look if you don't believe me: from the smallest to the biggest, you will be paying anywhere between 15$ - 40$ USD on any given day. As a Canadian that means biting the metaphorical exchange-rate-bullet every time. The Whitney, as of this posting, cost us 30.00$ USD each, which translates to a little over 40.00$ CAD. This is incredibly steep in our experience, but we really wanted to visit this world-class museum at least once. I will say that what the Whitney may lack in quantity of renowned artworks on display, it makes up for in views. You can get wonderful views of Manhattan from terraces on the 7th and 5th floors. Additionally there's a cafe on the 8th with a killer view too. If it hadn't been for the views, this might have been a very different type of review. My favourite floor was the 5th; artwork by a collection of American artists from the 20th century. George Bellows, Edward Hopper, Charles Burchfield, and Malcolm Bailey, to name a few. I could have spent a lot of time here. Ultimately I believe the price tag is too high given what you get, but I think if you also have a deep interest in more experimental styles of American art, or a particular affinity for whatever special exhibition they may have on at the time, then this museum could be worth it for you. After all, art is subjective.

This is a relatively small museum but offers an interesting blend of artist installations. Our walk through only took about two hours and we finished our tour with a coffee on the rooftop patio to enjoy the views of the city and river.