Think you know the Museum of Modern Art in New York? This trivia collection will see if you can identify the institution’s legendary founders, major milestones, and historic gallery spaces.
You will see questions about famous works by Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso, and Vincent van Gogh, as well as the unique layout of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden.
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In which city is the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) located?
Paris
Paris
London
London
Berlin
Berlin
New York City
New York City
In what year was the Museum of Modern Art established?
1949
1949
1939
1939
1929
1929
1919
1919
Which of the following people was one of the three women who founded MoMA?
Peggy Guggenheim
Peggy Guggenheim
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Isabella Stewart Gardner
Isabella Stewart Gardner
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
What is the formal name of the outdoor sculpture garden located at MoMA?
The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden
The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden
The Whitney Plaza
The Whitney Plaza
The Guggenheim Courtyard
The Guggenheim Courtyard
The Metropolitan Terrace
The Metropolitan Terrace
Which artist painted the 1889 masterpiece ‘The Starry Night’, a highlight of MoMA’s collection?
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh
Claude Monet
Claude Monet
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí
‘The Starry Night’ was painted while the artist was residing in which French town?
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Auvers-sur-Oise
Auvers-sur-Oise
Paris
Paris
Arles
Arles
What is the medium of ‘The Starry Night’?
Acrylic on linen
Acrylic on linen
Oil on canvas
Oil on canvas
Pastel on board
Pastel on board
Watercolor on paper
Watercolor on paper
What distinguished MoMA’s founding mission from that of other major New York museums in 1929?
It was funded entirely as a state-run national historical treasury
It was funded entirely as a state-run national historical treasury
It was created to display only ancient Egyptian antiquities
It was created to display only ancient Egyptian antiquities
It was founded as a workshop for local artisans
It was founded as a workshop for local artisans
It was established to focus on avant-garde and contemporary works
It was established to focus on avant-garde and contemporary works
Which architect designed the original Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden?
Philip Johnson
Philip Johnson
Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright
Yoshio Taniguchi
Yoshio Taniguchi
Zaha Hadid
Zaha Hadid
Which famous Pop Art series of 32 canvases by Andy Warhol is held in the MoMA collection?
Green Coca-Cola Bottles
Green Coca-Cola Bottles
Marilyn Diptych
Marilyn Diptych
Ethel Scull 36 Times
Ethel Scull 36 Times
Campbell’s Soup Cans
Campbell’s Soup Cans
Which groundbreaking 1907 painting by Pablo Picasso is a centerpiece of MoMA’s collection?
Girl before a Mirror
Girl before a Mirror
Guernica
Guernica
The Weeping Woman
The Weeping Woman
Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
‘The Persistence of Memory’, famous for its melting clocks, was painted by which artist?
Marcel Duchamp
Marcel Duchamp
Joan Miró
Joan Miró
Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí
Who served as the first director of the Museum of Modern Art?
Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller
Director of the Tate Modern
Director of the Tate Modern
Alfred H. Barr Jr.
Alfred H. Barr Jr.
William Rubin
William Rubin
MoMA is widely credited with helping popularize what method of displaying art, which uses bare walls and focused lighting?
The Eclectic salon method
The Eclectic salon method
The Salon-style hang
The Salon-style hang
The White Cube method
The White Cube method
The Chronological flow method
The Chronological flow method
Which of the following departments has NOT been a dedicated part of MoMA’s collection mandate?
Architecture and Design
Architecture and Design
Photography
Photography
Film
Film
Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts
Which monumental triptych is a large-scale installation in the MoMA gallery?
Nighthawks
Nighthawks
Broadway Boogie Woogie
Broadway Boogie Woogie
The Dance
The Dance
Water Lilies
Water Lilies
In which decade did MoMA first open a department dedicated to Architecture and Design?
1950s
1950s
1920s
1920s
1930s
1930s
1940s
1940s
Which of the following accurately describes MoMA’s very first exhibition space in 1929?
It opened in a dedicated building on 53rd Street
It opened in a dedicated building on 53rd Street
It held its first exhibition in a public park
It held its first exhibition in a public park
It started as a basement gallery in a department store
It started as a basement gallery in a department store
It opened in a suite of six rooms in an office building
It opened in a suite of six rooms in an office building
Which painting by Henri Rousseau, known for its dreamlike quality, is a MoMA acquisition?
The Sleeping Gypsy
The Sleeping Gypsy
The Lovers
The Lovers
The Starry Night
The Starry Night
The Persistence of Memory
The Persistence of Memory
How did ‘The Starry Night’ come into the Museum of Modern Art’s collection?
It was bought at a public auction in 1945
It was bought at a public auction in 1945
It was donated by the artist’s family in 1931
It was donated by the artist’s family in 1931
It was acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest in 1941
It was acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest in 1941
It was purchased directly from a gallery in 1935
It was purchased directly from a gallery in 1935
Beyond aesthetic appeal, what is a primary function of the MoMA Sculpture Garden in its urban design context?
It was designed as a space to house only classical statues
It was designed as a space to house only classical statues
It provides a space for free public performances
It provides a space for free public performances
It separates the gallery space from the city noise
It separates the gallery space from the city noise
It is the largest rooftop garden in Manhattan
It is the largest rooftop garden in Manhattan
Which iconic work by Marcel Duchamp, a cornerstone of Dadaism, does MoMA own?
Urinal signed ‘R. Mutt’
Urinal signed ‘R. Mutt’
A canvas painted entirely black
A canvas painted entirely black
Bicycle wheel mounted on a stool
Bicycle wheel mounted on a stool
A stuffed goat inside a tire
A stuffed goat inside a tire
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