Since then, the museum has maintained a reputation of containing the most comprehensive collection of modern art in existence. The museum owns more than 100,000 paintings, drawings, sculptures and other works by the greatest artists of the 20th century. Most of the works are on display throughout the museum s second and third floors. The first floor also is noteworthy, however, because of the 110-foot high atrium that meets visitors that enter from 54th street. The atrium contains trees, fountains and a sculpture garden.
Most visitors peruse the museum on a self-guided tour.
After Postimpressionism, the tour moves on to Cubism, Dadaism, and Surrealism, ending with the Mexican art of the 1930s. Highlights on the second floor include the exhibits on Dadaism, the School of Paris, and Surrealistic drawings. Other highlights include the museum s Department of Photography, which includes more than 15,000 prints. The third floor continues with Mexican art and then moves into European art, abstract expressionism, pop art, and other modern pieces. This floor is comprised mostly of drawings, prints and illustrated books.