{"id":1652,"date":"2023-08-31T10:06:55","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T09:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anitasfeast.com\/blog\/?p=1652"},"modified":"2024-07-01T20:59:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T19:59:07","slug":"noguchi-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/noguchi-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"The Noguchi Museum\u2014a New York City oasis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02538-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02538-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Large &quot;standing-stone&quot; sculpture with hole in the garden of the Noguchi Museum\" class=\"wp-image-81492 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02538-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Large &quot;standing-stone&quot; sculpture with hole in the garden of the Noguchi Museum\" class=\"wp-image-81492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02538-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02538-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02538-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02538-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02538-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02538-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02538-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02538.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The abstract sculpture of Isamu Noguchi graces public spaces around the world, but the museum he designed to showcase his best works occupies a former photogravure plant in Long Island City, Queens. &nbsp;After the crowds of the Met and MoMA, it was a treat to enter the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noguchi.org\/\">Noguchi Museum<\/a>\u2019s quiet spaces. I can think of no better way to spend a few hours on a hot summer day than meandering through the museum\u2019s galleries and garden. The Noguchi Museum was one of my favorite discoveries in a summer of New York City art exploration!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_521c27-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_521c27-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_521c27-11\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_521c27-11 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_521c27-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_521c27-11\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_521c27-11 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_521c27-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_521c27-11\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1652_521c27-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_521c27-11\">A prolific creator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Noguchi, born in 1904 to a free-spirited Irish-American mother and a Japanese poet, worked in stone, wood, metal and more. Known for his sculpture and public art, Noguchi designed stage sets for Martha Graham dance productions. He also designed mass-produced lamps and furniture pieces, some of them still manufactured today. The artist&#8217;s creation of public spaces through sculpture established him as a critical figure in post-war art, architecture and design. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_eb797c-9a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_eb797c-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_eb797c-9a\"]{text-align:center;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_eb797c-9a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_eb797c-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_eb797c-9a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_eb797c-9a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_eb797c-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_eb797c-9a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1652_eb797c-9a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_eb797c-9a\"><em>Everything is sculpture. Any material, any idea without hindrance born into space, I consider sculpture.&#8211;Isamu Noguchi<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The museum presents a documentary film that follows Noguchi\u2019s life and work through most of the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century. I found it helpful to view the film before visiting the galleries, as it provides valuable context to the works on display.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_e213d3-09, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_e213d3-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_e213d3-09\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_e213d3-09 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_e213d3-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_e213d3-09\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_e213d3-09 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_e213d3-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_e213d3-09\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1652_e213d3-09 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_e213d3-09\">An artist&#8217;s design<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Noguchi Museum opened in 1985, under the watchful eye of the artist. He directed the layout and display of his sculptures and commercial creations (tables, lamps of paper and wire, even cutlery). Curators have respected his wishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is easy to linger here, to appreciate the texture, color and composition of cuts in the stone of larger works. Some rooms are infused with a play of natural light and shadow, while in others, individual pieces are spot-lit. A gallery housing larger-than-life pieces of worked stone shares real estate with living trees. The effect is contemplative and thought-provoking. Thanks to its soothing ambiance, the Noguchi Museum was recently named one of the of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/beautiful-places-in-new-york-city\/\">17 Beautiful Places in New York City That Are Sure to Delight<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02540-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02540-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Japanese garden of stone, with large stone sculptures under a spreading oak tree\" class=\"wp-image-81493 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02540-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese garden of stone, with large stone sculptures under a spreading oak tree\" class=\"wp-image-81493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02540-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02540-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02540-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02540-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02540-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02540-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02540-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02540.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The garden at the Noguchi Museum <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The artist left a large <a title=\"Tree of Heaven\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tree_of_Heaven\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tree of heaven<\/a>  in place during conversion of the building. He then designed the outdoor sculpture garden around it. When the tree was dying several years ago, museum curators decided to take it down. They commissioned benches to be made from the wood and placed them around the garden space. Today, those benches make for an idyllic rest stop. The museum\u2019s small shop sells an array of Noguchi pieces, such as lamps, and a small selection of art and design books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02482-1024x826.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02482-1024x826.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Box and cutlery set designed by Noguchi\" class=\"wp-image-81495 lazyload\" style=\"width:752px;height:606px\" width=\"752\" height=\"606\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02482-1024x826.jpg\" alt=\"Box and cutlery set designed by Noguchi\" class=\"wp-image-81495\" style=\"width:752px;height:606px\" width=\"752\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02482-1024x826.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02482-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02482-768x620.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02482-696x561.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02482-1068x862.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02482.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A sample of Vitra Design work in the Noguchi Museum&#8217;s collection<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_a944cd-53, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_a944cd-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_a944cd-53\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_a944cd-53 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_a944cd-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_a944cd-53\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_a944cd-53 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_a944cd-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_a944cd-53\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1652_a944cd-53 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_a944cd-53\">Inspiration for artists and scholars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The museum is officially part of a foundation occupying two locations. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noguchi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum Japan<\/a> is located in the village of Mure on the island of Shikoku. There, a studio compound where the artist worked half of each year over the last decades of his life houses the museum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is plenty of Noguchi art to be found elsewhere in the city, from Red Cube in lower Manhattan to a large basalt piece, Unidentified Object, in Central Park. I\u2019m on the lookout for these and other works in my wanderings here. In the meantime, here are some images from my walk through the museum in Queens.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_22ce1a-ed, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_22ce1a-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_22ce1a-ed\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_22ce1a-ed mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_22ce1a-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_22ce1a-ed\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_22ce1a-ed img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1652_22ce1a-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_22ce1a-ed\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1652_22ce1a-ed wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1652_22ce1a-ed\">A virtual tour through the Noguchi Museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02528-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02528-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"A segmented curved brass sculpture, spot-lit\" class=\"wp-image-81491 lazyload\" style=\"width:753px;height:564px\" width=\"753\" height=\"564\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02528-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A segmented curved brass sculpture, spot-lit\" class=\"wp-image-81491\" style=\"width:753px;height:564px\" width=\"753\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02528-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02528-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02528-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02528-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02528-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02528-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02528-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02528.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Noguchi design for Hiroshima memorial, never executed<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02459-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02459-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"A Noguchi sculpture, red and black striped coil in stone\" class=\"wp-image-81494 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02459-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A Noguchi sculpture, red and black striped coil in stone\" class=\"wp-image-81494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02459-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02459-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02459-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02459-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02459-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02459-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02459-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02459.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02504-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02504-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81490 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02504-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02504-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02504-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02504-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02504-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02504-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02504-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02504-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02504.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02488-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02488-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Six  sculptures in a bare room in the Noguchi Museum, naturally lit to show their abstract features\" class=\"wp-image-81496 lazyload\" style=\"width:749px;height:561px\" width=\"749\" height=\"561\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02488-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Six  sculptures in a bare room in the Noguchi Museum, naturally lit to show their abstract features\" class=\"wp-image-81496\" style=\"width:749px;height:561px\" width=\"749\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02488-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02488-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02488-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02488-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02488-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02488-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02488-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.anitasfeast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02488.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sculptures in the Noguchi Museum, displayed according to the artist&#8217;s wishes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-if-you-go\">If you go<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Noguchi Museum is easily reached via public transportation, with multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome2rio.com\/s\/Grand-Central-Terminal-Station\/Noguchi-Museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">options from Grand Central Station<\/a> in Manhattan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the first Friday of every month, Museum admission is free.&nbsp;Tickets for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noguchi.org\/museum\/calendar\/event\/2023-08-04-1100-free-first-friday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free First Friday <\/a>are released two weeks before each date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noguchi.org\/museum\/education\/access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accesibility at the Noguchi Museum is a priority<\/a> for the museum. 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