Noguchi Museum
10 expert reviews
“In 1985 the Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904–88) transformed this former photo-engraving plant into a place to display his modernist and earlier works.”
– Fodor's
Frommer's
"No place in the city is more Zen than this marvelous indoor/outdoor garden museum showcasing the work of Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The art and the building here are the work of eponymous Japanese-American sculptor, furniture designer and landscape architect Isamu Noguchi, and both exude a Zen-like sensibility." Full review
Time Out
"The entire building was designed by Noguchi to be a meditative oasis amid its gritty, industrial setting. Ten galleries and a garden are populated with Noguchi’s sculptures." Full review
Not For Tourists
"Noguchi's converted factory studio with representative works and beautiful garden."
Travel + Leisure
"Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi built this intimate two-story museum in a converted industrial building in Long Island City in the mid-1980s." Full review
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Established by renowned Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi , this... complex consists of an outdoor sculpture garden and 10 indoor galleries." Full review
On the Grid
"This little-known gem is a showcase for the work of Isamu Noguchi, an acclaimed twentieth century sculptor." Full review
Where
"The former studio of renowned Japanese sculptor and set designer Isamu Noguchi now houses permanent and traveling exhibitions, as well as an outdoor sculpture garden." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The Noguchi Museum is one of New York's most surprising museums, a serene, contemplative space in a once-industrial section of Queens." Full review