Best of the Modern Wing

Its “flying carpet” roof The drowsiness you feel in most museums isn’t necessarily caused by the art: Most institutions maintain a dungeonlike ambience because they need to limit their artworks’ exposure to harmful light. But sunshine fills the Modern Wing’s cheerful third-floor galleries—thanks to this sunshade made of aluminum “blades.” The computer-modeled panels block harsh rays from the south, but softer northern light enters through the skylights and is diffused by protective filters.