The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially “The Met”, is one of the largest and most important museums in the world. Located next to Central Park in Manhattan, New York, it houses a section of medieval art called The Cloisters. The museum contains artifacts from the ancient eastern, Egyptian, Greek and Roman periods. Part of the European Medieval collection is housed in an annex at the northern tip of Manhattan. The museum includes a research library, a children’s section and an active educational exhibition. There are also paintings by prominent figures of western painting. It houses more than 2 million artifacts.

At New York City’s most visited museum and attraction, you will experience over 5,000 years of art from around the world. The Met is for anyone as a source of inspiration, insight and understanding. You can learn, escape, play, dream, discover, connect.