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Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met)
CultureVisit: ~240 min
Museum founded in 1870 and located on Fifth Avenue, next to Central Park, with a collection spanning some five thousand years of art from around the world. Highlights include the Temple of Dendur, an Egyptian temple moved stone by stone and reassembled in a large glass-walled gallery overlooking Central Park, the arms and armour galleries, European painting and Egyptian art. Its grand staircase and lobby are among the city's icons.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met): 3 missions
- Visit the Temple of DendurFind the Egyptian temple gallery and take in the temple beside its pool and the large windows overlooking Central Park.
- Walk through the armour galleryEnter the arms and armour galleries and look at the full suits of armour for knights and horses.
- Sit on the steps of the façadeGo up the steps at the Fifth Avenue entrance and watch the street life, as half of New York does.
Near Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met)
Madison Avenue271 m awayCentral Park408 m awayPark Avenue426 m awayGuggenheim Museum549 m awayFifth Avenue634 m awayLexington Avenue740 m away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met)?
Allow about 4 h for the visit.
What is there to do at Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met)?
Visit the Temple of Dendur, Walk through the armour gallery and Sit on the steps of the façade.
What is there to see near Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met)?
Madison Avenue (271 m), Central Park (408 m) and Park Avenue (426 m).