I love small museums because one can visit without being overwhelmed. This Galerie is in a converted mansion, so one can see everything and still understand what one is viewing. It was lovely seeing the Klimt paintings in real life, rather than a poster or postcard. The Beckman exhibit was well curated and designed. Even the spiral staircase is wonderful! However, the restaurant, though highly regarded was, IMHO, a bit overrated.

The Klimt and Kokoschka paintings on view are the best collections of work by those artists I've ever seen. Masterpieces by Klimt are worth the visit... combined with those works are a very interesting group of Vienna Secession artists and designers. Missed the German art collection because the floor was closed in preparation for an exhibit. Will have to return to be impressed even more!

This gem of a small museum located on Museum Mile, housed in a gorgeous Beaux-Arts mansion in NYC is well worth the visit. The famous Klimt painting of Adele Bloch- Bauer nicknamed The Woman in Gold lives here along with masterpieces and objects d’art from Germany and Austria. There are two restaurants here also. No photos are allowed inside the gallery space but the building is as lively as the art inside.

Gorgeous furnishings, outstanding art and jewelry in a well organized and logical progression of art. Elevator snd disability enabled snd having a lovely book store and restaurant make it a great outing. Members enjoy longer viewing rights and it is convenient to all public transportation.

We visited on Sunday for the Klimt Exhibit without a reservation and had a very pleasant experience. We waited in a relatively short line outside. Many visitors were entering the relatively small foyer: those with museum reservations, walk-ins like us and others there to dine at the Cafe. There were security people and other staff to guide the process smoothly. Unlike some of the recent reviewers, everyone we encountered was polite and helpful. We went thru a metal detector and had our bags checked but appreciated the security in this day and age. If you are a fan of Gustav Klimt and unable to go to Vienna, highly recommend the Klimt Exhibit. It was well-organized and fascinating. A security employee did ask that visitors who were finished viewing the art move on to make room for others who were waiting but she was not rude about it; there were people "just hanging out" chatting or looking at their cell phones. We spent about an hour between the Klimt Exhibit on the 3rd floor and the exhibits on the 2nd floor. Just to be able to spend some time with the golden portrait of Adele, with her incredible story, is worth the price of admission to me. But of course, art and the museum experience are subjective so if you are measuring by number of works or square foot per dollar, the Neue may not be for you.

Lovely gallery dedicated to Austrian and German art of early 20th century. The gallery is small, but artwork is amazing. The centerpiece is “ the woman in gold”, but many beautiful masterpieces by Klimt, very interesting artifacts, pieces by Kokoschka and Kandinsky. There are curated talks and tours as well, but spending an hour just exploring the collection is probably the best, as the signage is quite good. The building is a beautiful historic Manhattan townhouse and there is a delightful bookstore/ gift shop. A true small gem in the city. Giving four stars because the management of lines and security can be a bit friendlier, but overall recommend to all art lovers.