Guggenheim Museum displays Jordyn Woods' orange clutch through June 28

The Guggenheim Museum will display Jordyn Woods' orange clutch through June 28 on its third-floor Café Rebay. The handbag gained attention during the New York Knicks' 2026 championship season. Woods, a designer and the fiancée of Knicks player Karl-Anthony Towns, carried the bag throughout the playoffs.

Fans and players treated the accessory as a good-luck charm for the team that won its first NBA title in 53 years.

Display details After Game 5, Towns posted on Instagram that the bag should be placed in a museum such as the Guggenheim. A museum spokesperson told ESPN that the post prompted the institution to contact Woods and arrange the display. The clutch will sit in the Café Rebay for a limited time.

The museum said the exhibit marks the first time it has featured a fan-associated object tied to a local sports championship.

Background on the bag The bag missed Game 3 at the arena because of a no-bag policy, and the Knicks lost that contest. It returned for the remainder of the series. During the championship parade, the mayor carried the clutch. Woods said in a statement that lending the piece to the city felt like an honor and that seeing it at the museum made the team's run feel real.

The museum also noted that one purpose of its collections is to preserve objects connected to cultural moments. It is currently showing the 2006 film "Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait" and hosting a World Cup viewing activation at its restaurant.