Inside

The building is home to numerous galleries, including the Anna Wintour Costume Center and Astor Court, along with other spaces, such as the Thomas J. Watson Library and the Robert Goldwater Library.

The Charles Engelhard Court of the American Wing features the facade of the Branch Bank of the United States, a Wall Street bank that was facing demolition in 1913.[10][11]​.

roof garden

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor garden is located on the roof near the southwest corner. The garden cafe and bar is a popular spot during the mild weather months, especially on Friday and Saturday nights when large crowds can lead to long lines at the elevators. The garden offers views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline.[12]​[13]​ The garden is the gift of philanthropists Iris and B. Gerald Cantor, founder and president of the securities firm "Valor (finance)") Cantor Fitzgerald.[14]​ The garden was opened to the public on August 1, 1987.[15]​.

Each summer since 1998, it has hosted a single artist exhibition.[13] The artists have been: Ellsworth Kelly (1998), Magdalena Abakanowicz (1999), David Smith "David Smith (sculptor)") (2000), Joel Shapiro (2001), Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen (2002), Roy Lichtenstein (2003), Andy Goldsworthy (2004), Sol LeWitt (2005) Kwade.[18]​.

The rooftop garden has views of the Manhattan skyline from a vantage point high above Central Park.[19]​ The views have been described as "the best in Manhattan."[20]​ Art critics have been known to complain that the view "distracts" from the art on display.[21]​ New York Times art critic Ken Johnson complains that the "stunning panoramic views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline" create "a site inhospitable to sculpture" that "discourages careful, contemplative looking."[22] Writer Mindy Aloff described the rooftop garden as "the loveliest airspace I know of in New York."[23] The garden's café and bar are considered romantic by many.[19]​[24][25]​.

Inside

The building is home to numerous galleries, including the Anna Wintour Costume Center and Astor Court, along with other spaces, such as the Thomas J. Watson Library and the Robert Goldwater Library.

The Charles Engelhard Court of the American Wing features the facade of the Branch Bank of the United States, a Wall Street bank that was facing demolition in 1913.[10][11]​.

roof garden

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor garden is located on the roof near the southwest corner. The garden cafe and bar is a popular spot during the mild weather months, especially on Friday and Saturday nights when large crowds can lead to long lines at the elevators. The garden offers views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline.[12]​[13]​ The garden is the gift of philanthropists Iris and B. Gerald Cantor, founder and president of the securities firm "Valor (finance)") Cantor Fitzgerald.[14]​ The garden was opened to the public on August 1, 1987.[15]​.

Each summer since 1998, it has hosted a single artist exhibition.[13] The artists have been: Ellsworth Kelly (1998), Magdalena Abakanowicz (1999), David Smith "David Smith (sculptor)") (2000), Joel Shapiro (2001), Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen (2002), Roy Lichtenstein (2003), Andy Goldsworthy (2004), Sol LeWitt (2005) Kwade.[18]​.

The rooftop garden has views of the Manhattan skyline from a vantage point high above Central Park.[19]​ The views have been described as "the best in Manhattan."[20]​ Art critics have been known to complain that the view "distracts" from the art on display.[21]​ New York Times art critic Ken Johnson complains that the "stunning panoramic views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline" create "a site inhospitable to sculpture" that "discourages careful, contemplative looking."[22] Writer Mindy Aloff described the rooftop garden as "the loveliest airspace I know of in New York."[23] The garden's café and bar are considered romantic by many.[19]​[24][25]​.