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Rare books, illuminated manuscripts, drawings, music manuscripts and other treasures connect literature, art and history at the Morgan. The historic library built for J. Pierpont Morgan forms the heart of the museum, while exhibitions reveal the people and creative processes behind its remarkable collections.

The Whitney explores American art through its collection and changing exhibitions, with a particular commitment to living artists. Paintings, sculpture and other media trace different approaches to creativity in the United States, while its Meatpacking District building offers galleries and outdoor terraces for experiencing the work.

The Brant Foundation's East Village art study center occupies a former electrical substation that later served as Walter De Maria's studio. Four floors of exhibition space offer a setting for exploring modern and contemporary art through the foundation's changing presentations.

Gagosian's West 24th Street gallery is a major Chelsea exhibition space for modern and contemporary art. Changing presentations bring visitors into contact with work by established artists, offering a substantial gallery stop within the area's concentration of art spaces.

David Zwirner's West 20th Street location is part of the gallery's New York exhibition program. Solo and group presentations introduce different approaches to contemporary art, making this Chelsea space a useful starting point for exploring the gallery's artists and exhibitions.

Hauser & Wirth's West 22nd Street gallery occupies a five-story building designed by Annabelle Selldorf. Its exhibition spaces present modern and contemporary art in the Chelsea Arts District, with changing shows connecting visitors to the gallery's international program.

Pace's West 25th Street gallery is a large Chelsea destination for changing art exhibitions. Its multi-floor flagship hosts presentations by artists across the gallery's program, offering room to encounter painting, sculpture, installations and other approaches to modern and contemporary art.

Perrotin's New York gallery occupies a Lower East Side space on Orchard Street. Its changing exhibitions present artists from the gallery's international program, with solo and group shows offering varied approaches to painting, sculpture and contemporary visual culture.