Home to the world’s greatest assemblage of modern and contemporary art, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is, unsurprisingly, one of the most visited city institutions—welcoming about 3 million people annually. Unsure where to start exploring its collection, which in its entirety holds nearly 200,000 pieces? Try a free self-guided audio tour and be sure not to miss these five famous paintings, all located on the fifth-floor gallery and regularly on display.
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Georges-Pierre Seurat, Grandcamp, Evening (1885)
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Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night (1889)
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Henri Rousseau, The Sleeping Gypsy (1897)
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Paul Cézanne, Still Life with Ginger Jar, Sugar Bowl, and Oranges (1902–06)
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Salvador Dalí, The Persistence of Memory (1931)