Museums: November 2004 Archives

So, Todd Gibson over at From the Floor got press credentials to the MoMA press preview. I assume mine are hung up in the mail. And I hadn't yet posted the piece where I say I've always thought MoMA was an overrated bore.

If you're an "economically disadvantaged" person in New York City and you have a burning desire to see the treasures of MoMA but can't afford that wildly outlandish $20 admission fee that sets so many people's teeth on edge, here are a few suggestions about how you can climb that garden fence and hobnob with the moderately affluent anointed:

Skip Christmas with the Kranks and Bridget Jones 2. Cha-ching, twenty bucks!

Wait a few months until Halo 2 becomes a "classic" and you can pick it up for $19. Not everyone has to have it on opening day and you'll save $30. Now you can sip a latte while you're relishing the Van Gogh.

Trust me, the Yankees will be in the playoffs again next year. If you skip just one regular season game, your entry to MoMA is assured.

Alternatively, visit galleries. While the hours are often inconvenient, they're free of charge to all - highborn and low, rich and poor, fools and wise men.

To hear some tell it, you'd think there was only one museum in all of New York.