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Museum hours

The Met Fifth Avenue

  • 10 am - 5 pm
  • 10 am - 9 pm
  • Closed
  • Sun, Mon, Tue, Thu
  • Fri, Sat
  • Wed
Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Dec 25, Jan 1, and the first Monday in May.

The Met Cloisters

  • 10 am – 4.30 pm
  • Closed
  • Thu - Tue
  • Wed
Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Dec 25, Jan 1

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More to Explore Online

  • Fashion exhibition display showing three mannequins wearing avant-garde dresses with metallic and green accents against a blue-lit background. The dresses are short with structured designs and the mannequins are posed dramatically on high heels

    Collection Areas

    These collection areas study, exhibit, and care for the objects in The Met collection.

  • Close-up photograph of ancient Egyptian statues illuminated in warm lighting against a black background. The image shows multiple pharaonic busts with characteristic headdresses, focusing on their facial profiles and traditional ancient Egyptian sculptural style

    Travel

    Travel with The Met connects the Museum's wide and diverse audience to art, inspiration, and historical perspective.

  • Museum scene showing two silhouetted figures viewing a large ornately framed classical painting. The painting appears to be a Baroque-style scene with multiple figures in red clothing, and is dramatically lit against turquoise walls. The viewers are shown in complete shadow against the illuminated artwork

    Virtual group tours

    Request a guided tour, reserve admission and lead your own small group, or request a live virtual tour led by a Museum guide.