The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), located in Manhattan´s Midtown, houses one of the greatest art collections in the world. The CCIP (www.theccip.com) exchange visitors traveled to the museum for last week´s Free Friday, sponsored by UNIQLO, to view the museum´s impressive collection, which includes “The Persistance of Memory” by Salvador Dali and Vincent van Gogh´s “Starry Night.”

Jocelyn Chua, who is a student at Nanyang Technological University and was also a group leader and activity coordinator for this visit, was excited about seeing so much world-renowned art. “They have paintings here that I never thought I would actually see in real life,” Jocelyn said. “Seeing ´Starry Night` in person was probably the highlight for me.”

MoMA was established in 1929 and since then has been home to some of the most creative and innovative works in modern art.

Free Fridays, which are open to the public, allow visitors to see all of the museum´s galleries, exhibitions, and films. The CCIP exchange visitors have been happy to take advantage of this great promotion for the last few years.

“Activities like this really set CCIP apart,” stated Shannon Tsui, a student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Shannon was the other activity coordinator for the museum visit. “The internship opportunities are, of course, great, but the added cultural bonus of places like the MoMA make this a completely unforgettable experience.”

While the exchange visitors are staying in New York City for the summer, they will also attend concerts and Broadways shows, take trips to other cities, and have opportunities to shop at local retailers.

Many of the exchange visitors serve as activity coordinators as well as group leaders and are in charge of organizing group activities like the MoMA visit.