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NYC: Whitney Museum of American Art Entry Ticket

1. NYC: Whitney Museum of American Art Entry Ticket

Explore one of the world’s foremost collections of 20th-century American art at the Whitney Museum in New York, and admire art of from the 20th century to today. Your entrance ticket allows access to the museum's permanent and temporary exhibitions.  With about 15 exhibitions a year, including single-artist and group shows, historical surveys, and lifetime retrospectives, there is never a shortage of things to see at the Whitney, now located in the Meatpacking District in an innovative space designed by the renowned architect Renzo Piano. Marvel at art from the Whitney's permanent collection of more than 21,000 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, films, videos, and new media by more than 3,000 artists. The Whitney places a particular emphasis on exhibiting the work of living artists, as well as maintaining an extensive permanent collection containing many important pieces from the 1st half of the last century.

Chelsea Market, Meatpacking, High Line Food & History Tour

2. Chelsea Market, Meatpacking, High Line Food & History Tour

Chelsea Market and the High Line are two of NYC's best attractions. This food and history tour features incredible insights and stories as well as some delicious food and fantastic NYC views. Plus the tour guides are truly entertaining and it's enough food for lunch. Did you know that although the area was originally residential, markets have existed in the district since the 1840s. People moved into tenements in the Meatpacking district in the 1820s to escape epidemics in what was then the main part of New York. In 1900, 250 slaughterhouses and packing plants filled the district; by the 1930s, those houses produced the nation’s third-largest volume of dressed meats. Five meatpacking companies still operate in the district. Boutiques and bars are more common than rump roasts these days, and the neighborhood continues to evolve almost daily. The food included at the Market features a Japanese-style taco, a slice of pizza from Filaga, a doughnut from Doughnuttery, and an halva and tahini tasting from Seed & Mill. Then, have a quick little shopping adventure at Artists & Fleas. After Chelsea Market, walk the beautiful and historic High Line Park and end the tour with an artisanal Belgian chocolate tasting at Neuhaus' Hudson Yards location.

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What people are saying about Meatpacking District

Overall rating

4.8 / 5

based on 113 reviews

loved our guide, the market and highline. giving 5 stars because I don’t want it to reflect badly on our guide. But, we wanted time to shop! Time needs to be built into the tour so we can browse the market! The tour ends a good distance from the market and none of us wanted to walk back to purchase.

the tour guide Chris was probably the best tour guide that we have ever had. professional, knowledgeable, entertaining and very passionate about food and New York. The tour was very informative and extremely tasty. we could not recommend it highly enough.

A great exhibition, quality over quantity, and well-located next to the High Line and Little Island

The museum was great! The Hopper exhibition was totally packed but still managed to see everything

What an incredible collection!!!! So, so good!!! Loved it!