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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Museum4.8 · 91 8724.8 · 55 478≈ 4 hEntry: ~30 $

The largest art museum in the Americas, founded in 1870 on Fifth Avenue alongside Central Park. The Met holds over 1.5 million works spanning 5,000 years of world culture: from the sandstone Temple of Dendur (c. 15 BC) framed by floor-to-ceiling glass to European masterworks by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Van Gogh, and Monet. The Cantor Roof Garden features outdoor sculptures overlooking the Manhattan skyline and Central Park canopy.

Highlights

  • Ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur
  • Masterpieces by Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Van Gogh
  • Arms and Armor court with mounted knights
  • Cantor Roof Garden facing Central Park

Opening hours

Mon10:00 – 17:00
Tue10:00 – 17:00
WedClosed
Thu10:00 – 17:00
Fri10:00 – 21:00
Sat10:00 – 21:00
Sun10:00 – 17:00

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