
Justin Wong
9 reviews on 1 places
I loved the Yayaoi Kusama Infinity Room. This was the 7th infinity room of hers that I've seen and this one ranks right up there with Crystal Bridges and SF MoMa's. The rest of the museum has a diverse collection and I enjoyed the modern art. Can't wait for the sculpture garden to open.
I really loved checking out the Global Menu McDonald's which is in the same building that houses their Hamburger University. It's an opportunity to order unique foods that McDonald's serves in other countries from around the world. They rotate their offerings. I was excited to try the Ebi Shrimp Burger from Japan. Criscuit Fries from Malaysia. Salted Caramel Dipped Cone from South Korea (yum!) Big Tasty Burger from Sweden. Ordering was easy from the kiosk and the food came out fast. There's a map on the wall that shows which countries have McDonald's. Some of the tables had wireless cell phone chargers built in which was a nice touch.
This is probably more reflective of my personal taste than anything else. I had more fun at the outdoor sculpture garden (free) then inside the museum. Although they have a strong collection with lots of big name modern artists. I really enjoyed the roof terrace and the mini-golf looked fun! The mini-golf was sold out but I still got to walk around and check out the artist pieces.
Great museum. I came for the J.C. Leyendecker exhibit which was great for Pride. Loved the Tiffany Lamps and the Oval Office recreation that you can sit behind the President's desk and take a picture at. Also loved the Time Life archives and the We The People piece. Plus there's a portrait of the nurse who was the first person in the country to get a COVID vaccine. The lady leading tours was fascinating and engaging!
I stopped by for a quick everything bagel with scallion tofu schmear. The bagel and and schmear tasted great. This was my first time trying tofu as a schmear and if you hadn't told me then I wouldn't have known any different because it was nice and creamy. The shop was nice inside with lots of helpful staff and there was no line at 09:30 a.m.