Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art museum on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, United States.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art contains more than two million artworks across 19 departments, displayed in a 2-million-square-foot space.
Founded in 1870 by railroad executive John Taylor Johnston, the museum first opened its doors to the public in February 1872.
The institution maintains extensive collections of European paintings, Egyptian artifacts, Greek sculptures, Asian art, and American decorative pieces from multiple centuries.
General admission costs 30 dollars for adults, includes same-day entry to both Fifth Avenue location and The Cloisters, and remains valid for three days.
The Temple of Dendur, a complete Egyptian temple from 15 BCE, occupies an entire wing with a reflecting pool and glass wall facing Central Park.
Location: Manhattan
Inception: 1870
Founders: John Taylor Johnston
Architects: Richard Morris Hunt, Calvert Vaux, Jacob Wrey Mould, McKim, Mead & White
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Opening Hours: 10:00-17:00; Friday-Saturday 10:00-21:00; Wednesday off
Phone: +1(212)5357710
Website: https://metmuseum.org
GPS coordinates: 40.77944,-73.96333
Latest update: June 5, 2025 12:52
Neue Galerie
324 m
Cleopatra's Needle
175 m
Harry F. Sinclair House
301 m
1040 Fifth Avenue
289 m
Church of St. Ignatius Loyola
334 m
James B. Duke House
342 m
Great Lawn and Turtle Pond
338 m
Benjamin N. Duke House
123 m
The Met Fifth Avenue
7 m
King Jagiello Monument
288 m
995 Fifth Avenue
198 m
Payne Whitney House
328 m
998 Fifth Avenue
159 m
William Starr Miller House
335 m
Hercules the Archer
13 m
Astor Court
57 m
Acquavella Galleries
344 m
Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
261 m
Thomas J. Watson Library
45 m
Metropolitan Museum of Art Roof Garden
122 m
William Salomon house
155 m
The Sackler Wing
163 m
Wildenstein Galleries
20 m
Casa del 49 East 80th Street
198 m
"Triumph of Love over Time" mantel clock
51 m
Pipe Organ
0 m
William Schickel House
319 m
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An incredible collection that is absolutely a must-do during your visit to the Big Apple.
An incredible collection that is absolutely a must-do during your visit to the Big Apple.
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