Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, also known as “the Met”, is one of the most visited museums in New York City and is also ranked in the top ten most visited museums in the world. It welcomes over 6 million visitors a year.

Collections

The Museum was opened in February 1872, when Robert Lee Jenkins donated his private collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to bring Art to all New Yorkers. Since then it has augmented and now has over two million works in its permanent collection.

In its art galleries, the Met holds works of art from classical antiquity, European painters such as Monet, Cézanne, or Rembrandt, and modern art.

Among the most surprising collections, is the ancient Egypt section, where you can see the Temple of Dendur, magnificently reconstructed. It was given to the Americans by Egypt as a thank-you for having helped save the temple of Abu Simbel.

The most important collections at the MET

Although this is our favorite art museum in New York, it's not always possible to stop and see every artwork it holds as it's extremely big and would take hours. If you have little time, the most impressive galleries are Egyptian, Greek, and Roman art.  We also recommend going to the second floor to see its impressive paintings.

On the official website of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can find specific information about each collection.