The Metropolitan Museum of Art

One of the best, and biggest museums in America and even the world. Absolutely love going there once or twice every year. Great collection of arts and.. Read more » artifacts from all across the world. Makes you feel like you’re taking a trip of the art and culture of different societies and civilizations around the world. If you’re visiting NYC, highly recommend planning a trip here. And if you’re a resident, and haven’t been there, highly suggest that you go and check out this museum. Best part is, you pay whatever you want as a student or a NYC resident!

Immaculate museum! It’s huge and will take at least a couple days to really enjoy! There’s just so much to see, so many displays and exhibits. This ex.. Read more »perience is wonderful to do alone or with a group. I prefer to go alone and not have to rush through. Past experiences with groups have taught me, some things are more enjoyable to do solo. I definitely recommend visiting and hopefully, I will be able to visit again in the future.

This museum is amazing! We spent hours there going through one exhibit after another. There was so much to see, so many priceless pieces from so many .. Read more »different time periods from all over the world. But seeing that massive picture of George Washington crossing the a Delaware was incredible! It was my favorite piece of the whole day! This museum is definitely a must see if you are in New York City!

Museum is at a limited capacity giving you a better opportunity to see things as long as you may need to enjoy artwork. Huge building with an enormous.. Read more » archive of art. Definitely wear comfortable shoes. You’d probably need more than a day to really look through the museum. Great for a date!

We are so lucky to have such an incredible institution in our community. This is a world-class museum with equally important pieces of art. Don’t plan.. Read more » on seeing everything in one day. Take a few pieces in and come back for more when ready. Buy tickets online in advance to help move through the line quicker. This is an easy walk from the southern tip of Central Park.

The MET is the most visited museum in New York. They’re open now and tickets should be reserved ahead online. Face covering is a must and temperature.. Read more » check before entering. Weekends get a bit crowded so weekdays work better if you don’t like crowds. Do check out Jacob Lawrence in the modern gallery and the Lattice Detour show on the roof garden- both great exhibition!

The Met is a national treasure of such tremendous scope that it seems impossible to ever have enough time to fully appreciate all of the exhibits. Tak.. Read more »e heart, as it is organized in a fashion that allows one to appreciate it bit by bit. Pro tip: the group entrance (to the far left of the main entrance) is less crowded and remember tickets are good for three consecutive days.

This museum is huge and we only saw the 1st floor today. That's fine gives us another reason to go again. This museum is great for kids as well as tee.. Read more »nagers.

The MET is the most visited museum in New York. They’re open now and tickets should be reserved ahead online. Face covering is a must and temperature.. Read more » check before entering. Weekends get a bit crowded so weekdays work better if you don’t like crowds. Do check out Jacob Lawrence in the modern gallery and the Lattice Detour show on the roof garden- both great exhibition!

Museum is at a limited capacity giving you a better opportunity to see things as long as you may need to enjoy artwork. Huge building with an enormous.. Read more » archive of art. Definitely wear comfortable shoes. You’d probably need more than a day to really look through the museum. Great for a date!

Wear your walking shoes! hahaha

The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the United States. With 6,479,548 visitors to it.. Read more »s three locations in 2019, it was the fourth most visited art museum in the world. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among 17 curatorial departments. The main building at 1000 Fifth Avenue, along the Museum Mile on the eastern edge of Central Park in Manhattan's Upper East Side, is by area one of the world's largest art galleries. A much smaller second location, The Cloisters at Fort Tryon Park in Upper Manhattan, contains an extensive collection of art, architecture, and artifacts from medieval Europe. On March 18, 2016, the museum opened the Met Breuer museum along Madison Avenue on the Upper East Side; it extends the museum's modern and contemporary art program. The permanent collection consists of works of art from classical antiquity and ancient Egypt, paintings, and sculptures from nearly all the European masters, and an extensive collection of American and modern art. The Met maintains extensive holdings of African, Asian, Oceanian, Byzantine, and Islamic art. The museum is home to encyclopedic collections of musical instruments, costumes, and accessories, as well as antique weapons and armor from around the world. Several notable interiors, ranging from 1st-century Rome through modern American design, are installed in its galleries. The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in 1870 for the purposes of opening a museum to bring art and art education to the American people. The Fifth Avenue building opened on February 20, 1872, at 681 Fifth Avenue. Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Met was very clean and organized, I was impressed especially since it just recently opened after COVID closings. I loved some of the new acquisiti.. Read more »ons and noticed some more women and POC artists! One of the painting galleries was closed but the American room still had some excellent works of art. It’s one of my favorite places and I recommend a visit to everyone!