TIME magazine has named the Princeton University Art Museum to its 2026 list of World's Greatest Places, specifically in the 'Places to Visit' category. The museum, which opened in October 2025 on the Princeton University campus, features a new 146,000-square-foot building with 32 galleries designed by Adjaye Associates. Its collection spans over 5,000 years of global art, including works by Rodin, Manet, Monet, Degas, Kandinsky, and Andy Warhol, alongside contemporary commissions by artists such as Diana Al-Hadid and a monumental Nick Cave mosaic at the entrance.
The recognition underscores the growing prominence of New Jersey's art scene on a national stage. The museum's expansion nearly doubles the exhibition space of Paris's Picasso Museum, signaling Princeton's ambition to become a major cultural destination. By juxtaposing historical and contemporary works—such as a Nick Cave Soundsuit next to an Edo-period samurai suit—the museum aims to combat visitor fatigue and offer a fresh, inclusive approach to curation that highlights women and artists of color.