Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the USA and the third most-visited art museum in the world. Home to paintings, sculptures, ceramics, furniture, arms and armor, and musical instruments from the classical era to the modern day and from every corner of the globe, there’s something here to entice every art-lover. Take a guided tour to make sure you don’t miss any of the highlights!
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NYC: Meet the Met – Extended 3-Hour Small-Group Tour
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Current exhibitions
Costume Art
The Costume Institute's spring exhibition pairs garments with artworks across The Met to examine how the dressed body has been imagined from prehistory to the present.
May 10, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
Celebrating the Year of the Horse
Works in ceramics, glass, jade, metal, and prints explore the horse's symbolic power and its role in Chinese society, belief, transport, and warfare.
Feb 07, 2026 – Jan 26, 2027
Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous
More than 120 works reconsider Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock side by side, tracing their intertwined careers and the different paths they took through Abstract Expressionism.
Oct 04, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Flip Sides: Seeing Korean Art Anew
About 50 works, many shown for the first time, reveal the reverse, interior, and hidden construction of Korean objects in metal, wood, ceramics, textiles, and lacquer.
Mar 16, 2026 – May 31, 2027
The Genesis Facade Commission: Liu Wei
Liu Wei will create four large-scale facade sculptures that use urban fragments, historical references, and bodily forms to reflect on rupture and resistance.
Sep 17, 2026 – Jun 08, 2027
Household Gods: Hindu Devotional Prints, 1860-1930
Around 120 chromolithographs, paintings, and portable shrines trace how inexpensive printed images brought Hindu devotional practice into homes across India.
Jan 24, 2026 – Jun 27, 2027
The Infinite Artistry of Japanese Ceramics
Across roughly 350 works, this exhibition surveys Japanese ceramics from early ritual figures to contemporary practice, placing vessels in dialogue with related art forms.
Jan 19, 2026 – Aug 08, 2027
A King's Carpet: Louis XIV and the Savonnerie
Centered on The Met's Savonnerie carpets, this exhibition traces Louis XIV's vast Louvre commission, its demanding production, and the later dispersal of these Baroque textiles.
Sep 08, 2026 – Mar 05, 2028
4 tips for visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Photo: Robert Bye, Art gallery with glass ceilings - Unsplash1
The Met is a popular destination for local New Yorkers, so it can get extremely busy at the weekends! If you have the chance then try to visit during the week.
Photo: Lydia Liu, View of Central Park from the Met’s Rooftop - Creative Commons Attribution 2.02
The Cantor Roof Garden is closed for renovation. Check its reopening status before planning a rooftop stop.
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For those who want to grab a bite to eat, The Met Fifth Avenue has 8 bars, cafeterias, and restaurants to choose from, The Met Breuer has a bar and a cafe, and The Met Cloisters has an outdoor cafe where you can enjoy the gardens.
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If you’re afraid of getting lost in the endless galleries of the Met, try downloading the Met app! Not only does it include a map, but it also includes the audio guide, free of charge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s there to see in the Met?
You could easily lose yourself in the Met for several days, there’s that much to see! On the first floor alone you’ll find Greek and Roman art, Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Medieval Art, Arms and Armor, Egyptian Art, and the American Wing. On the other floors, you’ll find Asian Art, European Paintings, and a collection of musical instruments.
Read more.So what’s the deal with the Met Breuer and the Met Cloisters?
The Met Cloisters is a beautiful building comprising a set of four cloisters from France, dismantled and rebuilt in Fort Tryon Park. Keeping in theme with the buildings, the museum specializes in the art, architecture, and gardens of medieval Europe. If you’re looking for a more restful experience, visit the Met Cloisters. The Met Breuer focuses on modern and contemporary art from around the world and is home to temporary exhibitions, performance art, artist residencies, and educational initiatives. If you want something a little less traditional then the Met Breuer is where you want to go!
Read more.How long should I plan for my visit?
It depends on how much you want to see. It might be helpful to take a look at a map of the galleries to see which ones you think you’d rather skip, and then you can probably see everything you’d like to see in a couple of hours. If you want to see everything, then take a whole day! Make sure to take a break for lunch.
Read more.Can I sketch inside the Met?
You can sketch inside the Met, provided that you only use pencil and paper. The gallery asks that visitors who want to sketch should try not to be in the way of other visitors passing through the galleries, and to be aware that certain special exhibitions may not permit visitors to sketch. The museum reserves the right to change its policy on sketching on days when museum attendance is extremely high.
Read more.General information
opening hours
The Met Fifth Avenue is open Sunday–Tuesday and Thursday from 10 am to 5 pm, with extended hours Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 9 pm. It is closed on Wednesday, Thanksgiving Day, December 25, January 1, and the first Monday in May.
tickets
General admission: adults $30, seniors (65+) $22, visitors with a disability $22 (in-person only), students $17, children 12 and under free. New York State residents and New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut students: pay-what-you-wish (minimum $0.01 per ticket). Online pay-what-you-wish tickets require a New York State billing address; New Jersey and Connecticut students must buy these tickets in person with valid student ID. Members and Patrons free; caregiver of a visitor with a disability free (in-person only).
address
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 5th Ave
New York, NY 10028
1000 5th Ave
New York, NY 10028
how to get there
The Met Fifth Avenue is accessible via subway lines 4, 5, and 6 from the East Side of Manhattan, and via the 1 line from the West Side of Manhattan. It is also served by bus numbers M1, M2, M3, M4, M79, and M86.
website
Official site: https://www.metmuseum.org/
security
Bags will be searched prior to entry, please be aware that only bottles of water are permitted into the museum, no other food and drink is allowed. A free coat check is available to visitors, please be aware that oversized backpacks and luggage cannot be left at the coat check.
accessibility
The Met Fifth Avenue is accessible to wheelchair users, and visitors may use manual and electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters in all areas open to public pedestrian use. Manual wheelchairs can be borrowed from the coat check at the 81st Street entrance. Service animals are welcome in the museum. Assistive listening devices are provided at a number of events and can be requested for other tours and programs. American Sign Language interpretation is available free of charge for guided tours or museum events with two week’s notice. Audio guide players are available free of charge for visitors who are blind, partially-sighted, or hard-of-hearing. Specially designed tours are available for visitors who are blind or partially-sighted, visitors who are deaf or who have hearing loss, who are on the autism spectrum or who have developmental disabilities, and for visitors who have dementia.
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