1000 fifth avenue, new york
Architecture, Museum
Details verified more than six months ago
Closed now
$0-$30
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the United States and one of the most visited museums in the world. It was founded in 1870 by the group of businessmen financiers, artists, and cultural enthusiast. The museum showcase more than two million works divided among seventeen curatorial departments. The collection consists of works of art from classical; antiquity, ancient Egypt, paintings and sculpture from nearly all European masters, also the collection of American and modern art. The museum also features encyclopedic collections of musical instrument, costumes, and accessories as well as unique weapons and armor from around the world. The longest work in the museum collection is from 16th-century Egyptian carpet and the smallest is a 1.1-inch cylinder that was used to stamp impression on clay. The MET has been featured in many movies and comic books which make it most visited museum in the world with around 6.3 million visitors in 2015.
Free guided tours all year around Breathtaking views over central park from the Roof Garden Café and Martini Bar
- Met app available to download for mobile devices for detailed information
- Special programs are available for families, teens, students and adults, and in Spanish language too.
- Special group rates are available, make sure to reserve group admission in advance to receive special rates and bypass admission lines.
- Group visitor can have reservation in advance to receive special group rates and bypass admission lines, please call 212-535-7710 for more details.
- You can host private and corporate events, please contact 212-535-7710 for more details.
- Admission ticket fees
- Children Free
- Youth $30
- Adults $30
- Senior citizens $22
Purchase Tickets
Discount information
- People can save money when they buy the passes (information below). They can see mulitiple places with one pass amount. These are three option to buy combination pass
- 1. City Pass - see up to 6 places of your choice, for more information visit: http://www.citypass.com/new-york?mv_source=met&campaign=admission
- 2. New york pass - receive free entry to 80+ places, for more information visit: https://www.newyorkpass.com/En/?aid=75
- 3. NY Explorer pass - plan your tour of 3,5 7 or 10 attractions from top 50 tours and museum, for more information visit: http://www.smartdestinations.com/new-york-attractions-and-tours/_d_Nyc-p1.html?pass=Nyc_Prod_Exp
- Local Favorite
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Guided Tours
- Breathtaking Views
- Famous
- Family Fun
- Self Guided Tour
- Exhibitions
- Music
- Art Gallery
People can reserve space in museum to host an event. For more details visit: http://www.metmuseum.org/join-and-give/host-an-event
- Monday 10:00 am-5:00 pm
- Tuesday 10:00 am-5:00 pm
- Wednesday Closed
- Thursday 10:00 am-5:00 pm
- Friday 10:00 am-9:00 pm
- Saturday 10:00 am-9:00 pm
- Sunday 10:00 am-5:00 pm