Visiting the MOMA

So I have a theme here I guess, with these posts, is that the things I do are for free! If you use your CUNY ID card, you can get into many cultural landmarks in the city for free. And although I didn’t do this for the assignment, I figured I would write about it because it was a good cultural experience. I went with my friend, who was visiting from abroad, to the MOMA over the weekend. I wasn’t expecting much, especially because I am not a fan of art, and to be honest, it wasn’t the best 4 hours of my life. As my friend dragged me from floor to floor, oohing and aahing about some painting, I pretended to be excited as I looked out the window, yearning for her to say she was hungry so we could leave and go eat hamburgers. But then we got to the 3rd floor, where there is an exhibit meant for kids, so they can play while their cultured parents see magnificent works of art. And I sat myself amongst the children and created a 3D city plan out of pipe cleaners, lego and sand. That was the highlight of my day! My friend was not pleased with me…We went to the 4th floor so we could see another exhibit, with strange videos of a man sliding on the floor with some animal carcass. Then we saw some Van Gogh, finally something I recognized. Anyhow, even if you’re like me and don’t enjoy museums, there are many things you can do around the city on your weekends, using your CUNY ID. Next time I’m dragging my friend to the Bronx zoo, and I’m going to force her to look at penguins for 4 hours while she dreams of pizza.