The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Worth it if you're watching the budget and you only have one day.
Short answer
Is The Metropolitan Museum of Art worth it?
The Metropolitan Museum of Art deserves a place on most first itineraries.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
One of the great encyclopaedic museums on earth — 5,000 years of art over a Central Park city-block.
How to do it right
- 01
Weekday mornings at 10am opening, or Friday/Saturday evenings (open till 9pm) for thinner crowds.
- 02
Adults $30, seniors $22, students $17, under-12 free; NY State residents and NY/NJ/CT students pay what they wish.
- 03
1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd St (4/5/6 to 86 St). Ticket also covers The Met Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park same day.
- 04
Wheelchair accessible; admission includes same-day entry to both Met locations.
Is it a fit?
Go if
This is your first trip to New York
Go in with a shortlist; the sheer scale humbles people who arrive planning to see 'everything.' Budget at least a few hours.
You're watching the budget
The Metropolitan Museum of Art earns the spend, even on a tight budget.
You only have one day
Short trip or not, keep The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
You're traveling with kids
With kids, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is an easy yes.
Think twice if
The main downside would spoil the experience
The trick is to pick three wings and let the rest go, or you'll hit gallery fatigue by the Egyptian temple.
Plan it well
- Cost
- $30 (free for NY State residents)
- Timing
- Weekday mornings at 10am opening, or Friday/Saturday evenings (open till 9pm) for thinner crowds.
- Booking
- Adults $30, seniors $22, students $17, under-12 free; NY State residents and NY/NJ/CT students pay what they wish.
- Allow
- Half day
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible; admission includes same-day entry to both Met locations.
- Getting there
- 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd St (4/5/6 to 86 St). Ticket also covers The Met Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park same day.
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