JFK’s highly anticipated $4.2 billion Terminal 6 won’t just move travelers more efficiently—it will also immerse them in world-class art, thanks to a new collaboration with four of NYC’s leading cultural institutions: the American Museum of Natural History, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and The Museum of Modern Art, which will enrich the new terminal’s Arrivals Hall.
“For a region that is renowned for its museums and performing arts centers, it is more than fitting that visitors arriving at Terminal 6 will be greeted by vibrant displays from four of our most popular cultural institutions,” said Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole. “Just as we’ve done at Newark Liberty International Airport’s Terminal A and at LaGuardia Airport, stunning public art and inspiring cultural icons will elevate our new terminals at JFK International into destinations in themselves.”
MoMA is working alongside visionary artist Yoko Ono to showcase her installation PEACE is POWER, a 2019 commission for the museum. Lincoln Center’s contribution will include a 140-foot mural depicting scenes of music, theater, dance, and opera from Lincoln Center’s campus with more details to be released in the coming months. A lively tapestry from the American Museum of Natural History will story beloved exhibitions and specimen on display, while the Metropolitan Museum of Art will offer images of objects from each of the museum’s 17 curatorial collections to celebrate 5,000 years of art.
The cultural collaboration is just one facet of the JFK T6 art program. Led by architect, Stanis Smith, and JMP, the program will also offer 19 major site-specific permanent installations curated by Public Art Fund, in addition to rotating local artworks curated by Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning. Through these artistic efforts, JFK T6 will establish itself as a world-class gateway.
The terminal will open for phase one in 2026, the same time the artwork will be unveiled. Final construction on Terminal 6 is expected to be complete by 2028. Passengers can expect 10 gates, a state-of-the-art baggage system, multiple airline lounges, a new ground transportation center, one of the longest departure curbs at JFK, and so much more at the new terminal.
