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LATEST, LIFE IN NYC, NEW YORK, NEW YORK CITY, Travel · January 9, 2024

A Guide To The MET Museum of Art in New York in 2025: Tickets, Exhibits & Tours

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City — The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

HOW TO VISIT THE MET IN 2025

Welcome! In this guide, I’ll share everything you need to know to prepare yourself for a visit to The MET, including a brief history, hours, tours, and what exhibits are available.

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MET MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS 2025

2025

The Genesis Facade Commission: Lee Bul, Long Tail Halo: Through May 27, 2025
The New Art: American Photography, 1839-1910: April 11-July 20, 2025
Sargent and Paris: April 27-August 3, 2025
Celebrating the Year of the Snake: Through February 10, 2026
Caspar David Friedrich: The Sould of Nature: Through May 11, 2026
The Magical City: George Morrison’s New York: July 17, 2025- May 31, 2026

ONGOING

Look Again: European Paintings 1300-1800
Embracing Color: Enamel in Chinese Decorative Arts, 1300–1900
Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room
Layered Narrative: The Northern Renaissance Gallery
Fabergé from the Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation Collection

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THE MET MUSEUM HOURS & TICKETS

Monday	10 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday	10 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	10 AM – 5 PM
Friday	10 AM – 9 PM
Saturday	10 AM – 9 PM
Sunday	10 AM – 5 PM

The MET museum is closed on:

Thanksgiving Day
December 25
January 1
First Monday in May.

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MET MUSEUM TICKETS

New York State residents – pay what you wish.
New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut students – pay what you wish.

General Admission Tickets:

$30 for adults
$22 for seniors (65 and over)
$17 for students
Free for children under 12

The Met offers complimentary admission tickets to current students from:

Columbia University
Macaulay Honors College – CUNY
New York City High School students
NYU Institute of Fine Arts
NYU Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
Bard Graduate Center
Barnard College

HOW LONG TO SPEND AT THE MET

At a minimum: 3-4 hours. The museum is the largest in the United States, so you would need at least a week to admire all the beautiful art, sculptures, and paintings!

Most people spend 3 hours at the met. I can do the same, but if we go with my husband, the time will be reduced to 2 hours!

If you have limited time or want to focus on the must-see artworks, I suggest you see my Guide To The Top Art Pieces at The MET.

MET MUSEUM LOCATIONS

The MET Fifth Avenue: 1000 Fifth Avenue, at 82nd Street, New York, NY 10028
The MET Cloisters: 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park, New York, NY 10040

Note: Each admission ticket provides same-day entry to both locations.

met metropolitan museum of art — *I captured these images during a recent visit to The MET!*

WHY I LOVE THE MET IN NYC AND YOU WILL TOO

I LOVE THE MET. If you plan a trip to New York, add The MET (Metropolitan Museum of Art) to the list of things you need to see during your visit.

The Metropolitan Museum – Interesting Facts

The MET was founded on April 13, 1870, to encourage and develop the study of the fine arts, and is now the largest art museum in the United States.
The massive building (see the image that I shared at the start of this post) is perched on the edge of Central Park on Fifth Avenue in the Upper East Side.
The museum’s permanent collection contains over two million works, that are enjoyed by more than 6 million visitors per year.

I’ve had the opportunity to visit The MET many times over the years, and I can’t help but gasp each time I enter the Greek and Roman art wing. The way that bodies used to be carved out of marble is mesmerizing, I highly recommend spending some time checking out the sculptures in the gallery. I could sit and look at paintings or sculptures all day long.

We checked out two exhibitions at The MET: Dutch Masterpieces & A New Look at Old Masters. Both were a total dream, and I got to see paintings by Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, and François Boucher.

If you appreciate seeing the work of great artists of former times, I highly recommend seeing those exhibits. Visiting museums during chilly Fall or Winter days is one of my favorite things to do in NYC.

RECOMMENDED ARTICLE: A Guide to the Top Art Pieces at The MET!

MET TOUR OPTIONS

If you’re looking for a guided tour of The MET, here are two popular tours with great reviews:

Highlights of The MET Museum Tour (2.5 hours)
Skip-The-Line Met Museum – Exclusive Guided Tour (2.5 hours)

MET MUSEUM STORE

Next time you visit the museum, you can visit the gift shop where you can find around 300 art-infused gifts for just about everyone! Books, stationary, jewelry, clothing, accessories, and home décor, The MET store has it all. Also, shop below!

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MET MUSEUM MAP

Take a quick look at the map below, so that you can familiarize yourself with the museum’s layout before you visit The MET.

A final note!

Whether you have 2, 4, or 5 hours to spend at The MET, see my guide to getting the most out of your visit, with a useful list that includes the top masterpieces, objects, and sculptures you should see at this museum.

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A Guide to the Top Art Pieces at The MET Museum in New York

WANT TO VISIT THE MET MUSEUM?

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) is my happy place. As an art lover who lives in New York City, you’re in the right place to discover some of the best art pieces at The MET.

Whether you are interested in European masterpieces and sculptures, Greek & Roman art, Medieval artifacts, or seeing works from different African cultures – The MET has it all.

This list highlights my personal favorites, like The Little Dancer by Edgar Degas. Take a look at my Guide to the MET Museum of Art for useful information about the museum.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Map

As the largest museum in New York and the most-visited, this map will be useful for your next visit! I usually dedicate 3-4 hours to exploring The MET museum’s exhibitions or permanent collections each time I go.

Read on for some of the best art pieces to admire up close!

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Top Art Pieces to See at The MET Museum

Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat, Vincent van Gogh (1887)

Vincent van Gogh produced more than twenty self-portraits between 1886–88. In the picture below we can see the artist’s awareness of Neo-Impressionist technique, and one of several that are painted on the reverse of an earlier peasant study.

vincent-van-gogh-at-the-met — Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat is one of the most famous paintings to see at The MET.

Little Fourteen Year Old Dancer, Edgar Degas (1922)

What a little beauty! Edgar Degas’s ballerinas have captivated me since I was a little girl. My mother was a ballerina herself, and at her home, she has framed copies of the paintings that you see behind the bronze sculpture below.

By the Seashore, Auguste Renoir (1883)

Auguste Renoir is possibly my favorite French artist, and while studying art history in Paris, I focused my studies on his works. Renoir was a painter associated with the development of the Impressionist movement. His works are characterized by beauty and feminine sensuality.

A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, Georges Seurat (1884)

The picture below, “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte” is Georges Seurat’s most famous work. Georges Seurat used dot-like dabs of paint, a technique known as Pointillism (from the French word point, or dot).

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LEFT: The Manneporte near Étretat, Claude Monet (1886)

RIGHT: Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies, Claude Monet (1899)

Imperial Napoleonic Egg, House of Fabergé (1912)

Fabergé eggs are decorative eggs containing objets d’art that were made by Peter Carl Fabergé’s studios from 1885 to 1917. The best-known are the 50 Imperial eggs created for the Romanov family and given as Easter gifts.

The current exhibition at The MET features three of the fifty Imperial Easter Eggs.

Liberty, Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi (1875)

A gift of friendship from the French people to the United States, Bartholdi’s Statue of Liberty celebrates freedom. Like the final monument, it shows an austere Lady Liberty raising the torch of Enlightenment with the broken chains of tyranny at her feet.

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Among the department’s best-known masterpieces in marble are Andromeda and the Sea Monster, Perseus with the Head of Medusa, The Burghers of Calais, and Winter.

Andromeda and the Sea Monster, Domenico Guidi (1694)

The Burghers of Calais, Auguste Rodin (1884-1895)

The Burghers of Calais is Rodin’s best-known public monument. The monument commemorates the heroism of six leading citizens (burghers) of the French city of Calais. In the fourteenth century, at the beginning of the Hundred Years’ War, they offered their lives to the English king in exchange for the lifting of his siege of the city.

Musée Rodin in Paris is one of my favorite museums in the world. My little apartment in Paris, France was an 8-minute walk from the museum, so it was easy for me to visit.

The American Wing

The American Wing contains more than 15,000 paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts objects. In the image below you can see The Charles Engelhard Court, a glassed-in garden featuring large-scale American sculptures, leaded-glass windows, and other architectural pieces. Be sure to check out this lovely area.

Egyptian Art

The MET collection of ancient Egyptian art consists of approximately 26,000 objects of historical and cultural importance, dating from the Paleolithic to the Roman period (ca. 300,000 B.C.–A.D. 4th century).

Two highlights in this area include The Temple of Dendur (completed by 10 B.C.), and the Sphinx of Hatshepsut, 1479–1458 B.C. The sphinx portrays the female pharaoh Hatshepsut with the body of a lion and a human head wearing a nemes headcloth and false beard.

INFORMATION FOR YOUR VISIT TO THE MET

MET Museum Tip: Arrive as early as possible, ideally as soon as the museum opens.

MET Museum Address: 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028

MET Museum Hours: Thursday to Tuesday, 10 AM to 5 PM. Friday and Saturday until 9 PM. Closed on Wednesday.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK CITY · February 7, 2023

The Most Famous Paintings at The MoMA in New York

Most Famous Paintings at the MoMA New York

Have you been to the MoMA in New York?! The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) was founded in 1929 and is one of the most influential museums of modern art in the world.

At the MoMA, you will find a selection of extraordinary paintings by Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Paul Cézanne, Gustav Klimt, Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol, and other leading contemporary artists.

Although the museum has a collection of nearly 200,000 pieces, today I’m sharing a list of famous artworks that you cannot miss during your visit to the MoMA!

Save this post for your next visit, or share it with your art-loving friends! I captured the majority of these images on the fourth and fifth floors of the museum – where you will find the MoMA’s most popular paintings.

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Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh (1889)

Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh painted Starry Night during his stay at the asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, in France.

Starry-Night-Van-Gogh-Moma-NYC — Vincent van Gogh. Starry Night. 1889.

This painting depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room, an imaginary village, and the memories and emotions this view evoked in him.

The Water Lilies, Claude Monet (1914)

This is perhaps my favorite painting at the MoMA.

Water-Lilies-Claude-Monet-MOMA-NYC — *Claude Monet. Water Lilies. 1914-1926*

Water Lilies is a series of 250 oil paintings by French Impressionist Claude Monet.

The paintings depict his flower garden at his home in Giverny, France, and symbolize the artist’s retreat into nature during the last 12 years of his life.

Hope II, Gustav Klimt (1907)

I first fell in love with Gustav Klimt’s paintings when I saw The Kiss at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, Austria. The Belvedere has one of the largest collections of paintings by Gustav Klimt in the world.

At the MoMA you can see Hope II, a painting that depicts a pregnant woman with closed eyes. At the foot of the painting, you will find three women bowing their heads, as if praying or perhaps mourning. There’s also a human skull, representing death, that appears from behind her stomach.

Street, Dresden, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1908)

Street, Dresden, is said to be a bold expression of the intensity, dissonance, and anxiety of the modern city.

Girl In Front of Mirror, Pablo Picasso (1932)

This colorful painting is a portrait of Pablo Picasso’s mistress and muse, Marie-Thérèse Walter, who is depicted standing in front of a mirror looking at her reflection.

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Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, ceramicist, and theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France.

The Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dalí (1931)

Here is one of the most recognizable works of Surrealism by artist Salvador Dalí.

The MoMA received this painting from an anonymous donor.

Campbell’s Soup Can, Andy Warhol (1962)

You’re probably familiar with these canvases produced by American artist Andy Warhol.

They consist of 32 canvases, each consisting of a painting of a Campbell’s Soup can, one of each of the canned soup varieties the company offered during the 1960s.

The She-Wolf, Jackson Pollock (1943)

Jason Pollock, the American painter who was a leading figure in the abstract expressionism movement, is the artist behind The She-Wolf.

The wolf in this painting may refer to the animal that suckled the twin founders of Rome, Romulus, and Remus, in the myth of the city’s birth.

Self Portrait with Cropped Hair, Frida Kahlo (1940)

Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter known for her self-portraits and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico.

This painting is Frida Kahlo’s first self-portrait after her divorce from fellow artist Diego Rivera.

The Song of Love, Giorgio de Chirico (1914)

The Song of Love, by Italian metaphysical painter Giorgio de Chirico, is one of the most famous works by Chirico and an early example of the surrealist style.

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Las Señoritas de Avignon, Pablo Picasso (1907)

Here is another recognizable art work by the Spanish painter Picasso.

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It was initially deemed immoral because the women portrayed are said to be in a brothel in Barcelona, Spain.

The five women portrayed in this painting have angular and disjointed body shapes. The far left figure exhibits facial features and dress of Egyptian or southern Asian style.

The following three paintings are quite impactful.

In the middle, you can see Tree of Paradise by Séraphine Louis, and you can find this piece on the 5th floor of the museum.

Street Light, Giacomo Balla (1910)

Street Light is a painting by Italian Futurist painter Giacomo Balla, depicting an electric street lamp casting a glow that outshines the moon.

The painting was inspired by streetlights at the Piazza Termini in Rome, Italy.

Plan Your Visit to the MoMA

The main artworks are located on floors 4 and 5, so my recommendation is to start your visit there and make your way down.

When I visited the museum I waited forty minutes in line at the ticket counter.

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How much does it cost to visit the MoMA museum?

Tickets to visit the MoMA in New York cost $30 for adults, and $22 for seniors 65 and over with ID. Full-time students with ID, including international students, pay $17. Children 16 and under can visit the museum for free. Tickets include admission to all galleries and special exhibitions.

Upcoming MoMA Exhibitions

Picasso in Fontainebleau, October 8, 2023, through February 17, 2024
Kathe Kollwitz, March 31, 2024, through July 20, 2024

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LIFE IN NYC, NEW YORK, NEW YORK CITY, Travel, UNITED STATES · August 28, 2021

Guide: The Guggenheim Museum in New York (2025)

As an art lover who lives in New York, you’re in the right place to discover the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.

In today’s article, I am sharing museum details, a list of current and future exhibitions, and photos I’ve taken during my visits.

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Guggenheim Museum in New York

There are only four Guggenheim Museums in the world, and one is right here in New York City! The other three museums are in Bilbao, Venice, and Abu Dhabi.

This iconic building, initially controversial for its unusual shape, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It consists of a six-story, bowl-shaped main gallery to the south, a four-story “monitor” to the north, and a ten-story annex to the northeast. The museum’s building took 15 years to design and build and was completed in 1959.

The Guggenheim Museum is located at 1071 Fifth Avenue on the corner of East 89th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan of New York City.

What to see at the Guggenheim Museum in New York

Current Exhibitions at the Guggenheim (2025):

Thannhauser Collection: This exhibition contains Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and modern French masterpieces from the Guggenheim’s collection, including works by Degas, Manet, and Van Gogh.
Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers: This exhibition features around 90 of Jonhson’s works in the museum’s rotunda from April 18 until January 18, 2026.

Upcoming Exhibitions:

A Year With Children 2025. This exhibition opens on May 9, 2025, and will showcase works created by students participating in the Guggenheim’s artist-in-residence program, Learning Through Art, until June 15, 2025.
Collection in Focus | Faith Ringgold. This exhibition opens on May 9, 2025, and will explore Ringgold’s Woman on a Bridge #1 of 5: Tar Beach, alongside a selection of modern works from the museum’s collection, until September 14, 2025.
Gabriele Münter: Into Deep Waters. This exhibition opens November 7, 2025, and will explore sixty paintings to illuminate Münter’s experimental practice until April 26, 2026.

Marcel-Duchamp-Guggenheim-Museum-NYC — Apropos of Little Sister, Marcel Duchamp (1911)

Guggenheim-New-York — The Guggenheim’s gallery contains a six-story helical ramp that extends along its perimeter.

Admission Tickets:

Adults $30.00, Seniors $19.00, Students $19.00, and Children under 12 can visit the museum for free. Visitors with disabilities are $19.00, and Caregivers are free.

Book Guggenheim Museum tickets.

Is the Guggenheim Museum free?

Pay What You Wish hours are available every Saturday from 5 PM to 8 PM.

Advance tickets for Pay-What-You-Wish hours are released on Mondays at 12 PM.
A limited number of tickets are available on-site during pay-what-you-wish hours.
Tickets are nonrefundable and cannot be rescheduled.

Guggenheim Museum Map

Here is a map of the Guggenheim Museum in New York, for your next visit.

Guggenheim Museum Store

Museum visitors can stop by the exhibition store on the sixth floor.

Where is the Guggenheim Museum located in New York?

The Guggenheim is located at 1071 Fifth Avenue between 88th and 89th Streets on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. In the map below, you will notice the museum is not too far from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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