Attraction
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Midtown Manhattan, New York City
About The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met covers five thousand years of art, from Egyptian temples and Greek sculpture to European painting and American period rooms. It is far too large for one visit, so most people choose two or three wings. The roof garden is open in warm months.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art on the map
More to see around Midtown Manhattan
AttractionTimes Square
The illuminated commercial crossroads where Broadway meets Seventh Avenue.
AttractionRockefeller Center
An Art Deco complex with a sunken plaza, winter ice rink and the Top of the Rock observation deck.
AttractionGrand Central Terminal
The 1913 railway terminal with a vaulted celestial ceiling above its main concourse.
AttractionEmpire State Building
The 1931 Art Deco skyscraper with observation decks on the 86th and 102nd floors.
Thing to doBryant Park
A formal lawn and terrace behind the New York Public Library, free to enter.
AttractionMuseum of Modern Art (MoMA)
One of the world's major modern art collections, a block from Fifth Avenue.
Thing to doCentral Park
The 340-hectare park running up the middle of Manhattan, free and open daily.
AttractionAmerican Museum of Natural History
Dinosaur halls, dioramas and a planetarium on the Upper West Side.
Information source: NYC Tourism + Conventions
Good to know
- Is The Metropolitan Museum of Art worth visiting?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the attraction highlights we list in New York City. This page covers what to know before you go and which restaurants are nearby.
- Where can I eat near The Metropolitan Museum of Art?
- Nearby restaurants are listed on this page. Those already on Woltaro can be booked online; the others are shown for reference with their address and map location.
- When is the best time to visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art?
- Shoulder season, late spring and early autumn, is generally quieter and cooler than midsummer, when popular spots in New York City are busiest around midday.
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