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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ideal: Ideal for art, history, museum visits, and cultural itineraries.
Founded in 1870, the museum holds nearly 1.5 million works, and an entire gallery is occupied by a real Egyptian temple: the 15th-century BC Temple of Dendur, dismantled before the Aswan Dam flooded it, gifted to the United States by Egypt in 1965, and rebuilt here. The Costume Institute hosts the Met Gala every May. Admission has an unusual split: New York State residents may pay what they wish, while other visitors pay a fixed rate.
Quick facts
- Built
- 1870
- Architect
- Richard Morris Hunt
- Annual visitors
- 2 million
Facts from Wikidata, photos from Wikimedia Commons.
Why go?
- To see major art collections from around the world
- To experience one of New York's most prestigious museums
- To explore works from many eras under one roof
Travel tip
The museum is vast — do not try to see everything in one day; choose your galleries in advance.
