LONG ISLAND CITY — A permanent installation at MoMA PS1 that features a hole in the museum's ceiling so visitors can peer up at the sky is open after a three-year renovation, officials said.
James Turrell's "Meeting," which features an unobstructed skylight in a room on the museum's third floor, had been on display since 1986 before closing three years ago for restorations.
It reopened to visitors Saturday with new features including teak wood seating for visitors to rest on, as well as a lighting system that changes as the sun rises and sets, museum staff said.
"Meeting opened the museum to the city," MoMA PS1 curator Peter Eleey said in a statement.
"In cutting a hole through the roof, Turrell used the building to reframe a familiar subject — the sky over our heads — creating a serene space in which we can contemplate our relationship to the world."
Turrell, who was commissioned to create the installation back when MoMA PS1 first opened, is known for his series of similar "Skyspaces" — works that feature "overhead cuts" that offer views of the sky above, according to the museum.
While "Meeting" is open during museum hours, it's covered by a mechanical roof during off-hours and is closed during snow or rain, the museum said.
For more information about hours and admission visit the museum's website.
