One of my all-time favorite museums I wanted to see during my visit to New York was the Guggenheim. Completed in 1959, the building was commissioned from Frank Lloyd Wright. Both Guggenheim and Wright never saw the final product, but it was a pleasure to tour this wonderful museum.
I particularly enjoy modern art, and during my visit, caught the Louise Bourgeois exhibition (now closed). I was also advised by a friend to begin the tour at the top and work your way down, so I took the elevator up and meandered through the various galleries on each floor, while enjoying Louise Bourgeois' work in the main winding corridors. Photography is only allowed in the lower-level lobby, but you can check out some great views at their website here. http://www.guggenheim.org









Collections include 20th Century artists such as: Robert Delaunay, Albert Gleizes, Max Ernst, Kirchner, Kupka, Léger, Franz Marc, Joan Miró, Moholy-Nagy, Picasso, Cézanne, Gauguin, Manet, Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Camille Pissarro and more. I really enjoyed the Kandinsky gallery which features works from the artist's earlier period.

The entire tour of the Guggenheim, NY took approximately 2 hours, well-worth a morning visit before lunch in Central Park.