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American Folk Art Museum

Address: 45 W. 53rd St., between 5th and 6th Aves., Midtown West, New York, NY, 10019 | Map It
Phone: 212/265-1040
www.folkartmuseum.org

Category: Museums/Galleries
Location: New York City

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.2/5

Fodor's Review:

Weather vanes, quilts, pottery, scrimshaw, sculpture, and paintings give an excellent overview of the freewheeling folk-art genre, but the exterior is a work of art as well: the eight-story building was designed in 2001 by husband-and-wife-team Tod Williams and Billie Tsein, and the facade, consisting of 63 hand-cast panels of alloyed bronze, reveals individual textures, sizes, and plays of light. The museum's award-winning gift shop has an outstanding collection of handcrafted items.

Cost: $9; free Fri. 5:30PM-7:30PM
Open: Tues.-Thurs. and weekends 10:30-5:30, Fri. 10:30-7:30
Subway: E, V to 5th Ave./53rd St.; B, D, E to 7th Ave.; B, D, F, V to 47th-50th Sts./Rockefeller Center

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Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by bachslunch from US on 12/14/08
It's not as much of a must-see as the Met, MoMA, or American Museum of Natural History, but this is a worthy moderate sized museum in its own right. Has some very strange but highly compelling pieces on display, including several pieces by Henry Darger. Worth a visit.