General Info

Founded in 1929 as an educational institution, The Museum of Modern Art is one of the foremost museums of modern art in the world. It establishes, preserves and documents a permanent collection, presents exhibitions and educational programs, and supports scholarship and publications of intellectual merit. The museum s has a collection of more than 150,000 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, architectural models and drawings and design objects. MoMA also owns over 22,000 films, videos and media works, as well as film stills, scripts, posters and historical documents. Its library contains nearly 300,000 artist books and periodicals, and its archives hold approximately historical documentation of 2,500 linear feet. The museum additionally provides membership options and schedules various educational programs.