The Social Events Committee is organizing a trip to the Museum of Modern Art on Tuesday, October 28th. We have arranged a guided tour of the Helen Frankenthaler exhibit and MoMA’s Masterworks Collection. Helen Frankenthaler was an important figure in the development of abstract American art who spent the last 13 years of her life living on Contentment Island in Darien. We will take Metro North into Grand Central and proceed straight to the Oyster Bar at GCT for an early lunch. Following lunch we will proceed to the museum, walking along 5th Avenue and through Rockefeller Center. The walk is about a mile and takes roughly 20-30 minutes. At the museum we will have a guided tour of the Frankenthaler exhibit as well as the museum’s Masterworks Collection. After the tour, everyone is welcome to circulate through the museum and find their way home. As an optional extracurricular activity for anyone who wants, we will stop by the Campbell Bar at Grand Central.
The plan is to catch the 10:18 train from Darien arriving at 11:23 (10:21 Noroton Heights). At the Oyster bar, you will have a choice of soup and sandwich or an entree. We should arrive at the museum at 1:30, for a one hour tour to begin at 1:50. Following the tour, freely circulate and return on your own (last off-peak train at 3:30). For those interested, stop by the Campbell Bar between 4:30 and 5:00. Guests are welcome. Maximum capacity for the event is 52.
The cost for the museum and lunch is $100 per person ($78 for MoMA members). Signup during the meetings or email Ted Helms or Wim Jessup. We are already approaching capacity, so please be sure to sign up as soon as possible. Checks should be made out to DMA.