Reviews of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Museum)

zhiyi zhao

Amazing museum! It has a little bit of everything from every culture: America, Europe, Africa and Asia. There are several floors and the museum is huge, so be sure to visit with plenty of time (or look at the maps on site or the interactive digital maps to select which areas you want to check out). There's also different time periods and different kinds of art from the different cultures shown. I found the armory section pretty cool with lots to see from different cultures. My favorite section was the famous paintings/art gallery section. They've paintings from A LOT of amazing and well known artists, such as Van Gogh. Matisse, Seurat, Hopper, Klimt, Gauguin, Monet, Manet, Munch, and so much more from a lot of different artistic movements. The store is also pretty cool, they've a lot of books, and a lot of museum themed souvenirs at an acceptable price!

Lina Skrz

Beautiful art museum. If you are in to art, this is a must visit when in NYC. It is organized very well, very clean, and the staff is so friendly and helpful. Lots of different types of art, and each section has a theme and they do a very good job of decorating for that theme. It does take awhile to get through, either a full day or two shorter day.

cutie pye

INCREDIBLE!!! I intend to go back many times... over and over. The sheer amount of beauty made by us human beings is mind blowing! I spent a great amount of time in the Egyptian and The Bodhisattva wings (my phone battery was gone by the time i got to the last one). I certainly will be back for the other wings of the Museum. Thank you!!! E.

Brianna Castillo

Weekday

Davidoff Lewis

Up to 10 min

Rashi Garg

Reservation recommended

Omid Atlaschian

Price for adult entry

Ava Millar

Wait time

Marissa Bushlack

Up to 10 min

Jay Chang

Up to 10 min

adalia reillo

$21–30

Bryan Adams

The Met is amazing. Under one roof you can see ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian artifacts, as well as unique pieces of furniture and clothing but most impressive is the priceless works of art from multiple genres. The Met is an incredible place to see the work of masters up close and personal. Don't miss it. I recommend buying tickets online in advance so you are guaranteed admission on your day of choosing. Plan for a 3 hour visit here if it is your first time.

Freddie A

Price for adult entry

L

Big museum and way to much for 1 day. They have pretty much everything. From Dutch Masters to Roman statues and to Asian culture dating back to 750 A.C. Really impressive building. In each room you feel the history coming to life because of the ambience and surrounding styling they have done to the different exhibits.

Bartłomiej Szóstak

Rather erroneously named, as it's very much akin to a regular museum, as opposed to specifically an art museum. Very similar to the British Museum, except it costs an arm and a leg to enter. We went as we had CityPass tickets; however, having experienced the British Museum for free I think I would have felt hard done by should I have paid for it separately. For me, the fashion exhibit is what really sets it apart from other museums and is a lovely unique exhibition.

Ellyn Davis

$21–30

Brooke

Weekday

Grace Martinez

Price for adult entry

KJ Sudarshan

Wait time

Christopher Beets

Yes

Michael Finocchiaro

Yes

Sebas Garcia

Yes

Willie Ruiz

First time visitor. So glad we made the trip. We were there about 2 hrs, could have used another 2 hrs at least. Staff is great. FWIW admission is $25 for adults unless you are a NY resident then you name your price, suggested at $25. It is well worth it. Food and beverage locations MET are not open as of last week so plan around it.

Bianca C. R. C. Rocha

Visited on

Jade Fleishhacker

Great collections. I especially enjoyed the Egyptian and Medieval galleries. Amazing amount of Impressionist paintings as well. And I loved seeing Degas' sculpture of the dancer.

Joe Darden

Definitely make sure that you a lot yourself a few hours to explore the museum. We only give ourselves an hour here due to other things we planned on doing and we all left upset that we didn’t see everything we wanted to. This museum is incredible, and some of the art is unreal. A must stop if you have time!

viviana santos

Met is my top 5 fav museum of all time. I recommend coming in the morning so you can ditch the line-up and the crowd. I also recommend a 5 hours minimum to see most of the museum. They have such beautiful collections from all around the world. I recommend take your time and enjoy every minute of ii

Charly McCreary

Weekday

Muhammad Saeed

Yes

Barbs Curious

No wait

Seth Jones

Weekday

Kinger FH

Weekday

Chandel Metcalf

Price for adult entry

Tami Wilson

Not sure

Dor

Wait time

rolando jimenez

Visited on

Glez Me

Wait time

Shirin Montebare

Weekend

LV

Visited on

Shravya Boppana

Price for adult entry

Cristal Martínez

Reservation recommended

Grace Whitmore

Price for adult entry

Natalie Koffarnus

Reservation recommended

Mariana Juárez

Reservation recommended

Radarius Wilson

Visited on

John a

Reservation recommended

Shesh Kondi

Weekday

Ning Hao

No

Sky Thai

$21–30

wilfredo garcia

Was a bit frustrated with the long wait, even after paying for our time in advance. Some staff were pleasant, but on multiple occasions we were treated with impatience and disrespect by others. The museum itself was stunning; gorgeously curated and flawlessly up-kept.

JOSE DAVID CANO

This museum is huge! We spent hours there and certainly didn't see everything! Can't wait to go back and explore the rest! Walking through the British section really did feel like walking through a posh country estate back home. And the Egyptian section was incredible. My personal favourite part was the native American art. It was my first time seeing any native American art. It's truly beautiful. My overall favourite experience though was the kind member of staff who tracked down William the hippo for us! My partner remembered seeing him as a child and wanted to introduce me to their favourite hippo.

Guthrie Paterson

Visited on

carlos camps

$21–30

Kristina Montesano

Yes

GUILLERMO FAVELA

Wait time

Christian Ardito

$21–30

Ana H

This museum is really amazing and it has a LOT of things to see, but in my opinion, the map was a mess to read and we kept getting lost but thankfully, there is staff everywhere that can help you! We went to the Walt Disney exhibition and it was AMAZING! I loved the Asian area and the Japanese deer made of glass balls. It was pretty interesting to see!

Disha Victor

Reservation recommended

Hilton Webb

10–30 min

mmewow

It’s iconic, and as such deserves a visit. Very lovely staff, and great at giving directions???????????? I would advise that you plan what you would like to see because there is so much you can easily get sidetracked and may miss a favorite area. Loved the openness of the modern exhibit as well as the fashion exhibit. Incredible works you will not see elsewhere.

Leo Navarro

Wait time

Valerio Gutierrez

Visited on

Amelia Bedelia

No wait

Karina Kisselite

$21–30

Evan S

Price for adult entry

Mercedees Edwards

Weekday

Helene

Visited on

Araash Chothia

Up to 10 min

Chika Ofili

$21–30

Nathan Payton

This was my second visit to the museum and nothing looked familiar. I arrived at 10am. There were no crowds for awhile. I took the free highlights tour and learned that on any given day, only 10% of the museums collection is on view. I highly recommend the tour because you walk to different sections of the museum, so you kind of learn your way around. The Egyptian and British collections are outstanding. Also really enjoyed the Byzantine, Greek and Modern Art collections. This museum is huge. I doubt if it's possible to see everything in a day. I was there for 5 hours.

Erika Carlson

10–30 min

Victor Israel

Visited on

Lucy Deans

Yes

Ken Weary

One of the most prestigious museum of art in the world. Probably one of the biggest too. Only in New York for a week, we did « all » the museum in almost 4 hours but god … we had to rush. I guess if you take your time you can stay two full days here ! Exhibitions are super nice, architecture of the museum is gorgeous. Great great experience, worth the price !

Slavica Chavdarsky

Yes

Dharamveer Singh

Visited on

Anabel Pachano-Arismendi

Reservation recommended

Laura Bauman

There is so much stuff to look at. The Greek statues were so fascinating, and all the other items from that time period. Seeing how ancient civilizations functioned was so cool. My favorite part was the instrument exhibit. As a musician, seeing all the instruments and how they evolved into the modern ones that people use today was incredible. Seeing history first hand. The oldest surviving piano was incredible to look at, and being able to control the volume of how you play keys was what made it so different from the harpsichord. The African drums were also really neat, how they decorated them with things from their culture.

Aqua Webb

Weekday

Sang Tae Lee

$21–30

Barbara d'Estaintot

Wait time

Crystal

Wait time

Cyrus Howe

Wait time

Hartaj Singh

It's absolutely beautiful! We spent hours there and still didn't see everything. It is truly such a rewarding experience and it was unbearable to leave. Order your tickets ahead of time!!!! Seriously It saved so much time and hassle. Also if you are a student or have kids or family that are type of student. BRING A STUDENT ID! You will save so much on the cost of tickets!!!!!!! Also give yourself enough time to indulge in the art around you and pace yourself. We spent two hours in one section and didn't even know there were several other sections and categories of art.

Fernanda Pantoja

Wait time

Bruna Silva de Jesus

Price for adult entry

William Clark

Yes

María McDonald

I don’t have words to explain how amazing is this place. I came here I think 10 times the 4 years I am living here. You just must go… If you live in NY or NJ or Connecticut you pay what you want at the entrance if not the regular price. There is food inside is clean and everything bit is not a good food. Better the Halal food outside is the perfect choice. Get a Map inside is bigger than it looks. There are maps for kids, illustrated and very funny. In general is a life experience, The Met is one of the best things in NYC ❤️

mo kazemi

One of the great museums of the world, where the building, and design of the galleries is as much of a treasure as the collection itself. The rich collection continues to impress and improve as the museum reassesses it's own holdings and presents new viewpoints. Recent examples of this are the contemporary and modern art collection which is now 7 galleries covering 1900-1930. If you are not a huge fan of paintings, the museum has large collections of everything from Greek / Roman statues to Egyptian mummies, to Buddhist and ancient art from Asia to see. Plan a day. Wear comfortable shoes. Make a reservation somewhere relaxing for dinner afterwards. It's a terrific way to spend a day in the city.

Adam Deutsch

Wait time

Carolina Clemente

Weekday

May LLoyd

Price for adult entry

david leggett

Visited on

Xie Ping

Visited on

Manny Labindao

Weekday

T Rey

Yes

Abe H

I love art so this museum was a must! Went in 2019 but it was the day before the MET Gala so a lot of parts where closed. It’s a huge museum and even though they give you a map when you enter, I got lost multiple times, thankfully there are staff everywhere that help you get around. It is strange to think that some of the stuff there is history that has been stolen from countries and cultures.

Hesam Abedini

Up to 10 min

Andrew Sullivan

Reservation recommended

ARI K PRODUCTION (Arian Khoroushi)

Not sure

Alan Varghese

Yes

Martin Vanta

Price for adult entry

zwawe xm

No wait

eva gartnerova

Wait time

J Monique C

Reservation recommended

Kseniia Boro

Up to 10 min

dee ku

No wait

Lauren Cassis

Price for adult entry

Harout A

$21–30

Pauline Sipriaso

No wait

Charlotte B

Weekend

janet

No wait

Steven Ming

Reservation recommended

Herb H. Muktarian

Visited on

Sharon Goodell

Reservation recommended

Irina Roskina

Reservation recommended

Eliomar Nascimento

Weekday

Kevin s

Visited on

Nicolas Wolodarsky

Weekday

Jeanne

Wait time

Rain Summer

Reservation recommended

Alessio Zuccotti

Free

Beth K

$21–30

Lennart

No wait

Felipe Rodrigues

Wait time

Niklas

What can I say about the M.E.T.?! It’s my favorite place in NY. The Impressionist collection is huge and amazing, and I spent one entire day enjoying it. I needed to go back another day to visit the other parts of the museum, and I believe that I wasn’t able to see everything there. I hope to visit it every time that I’m in NY.

Beverly (Beverly)

Wait time

Alex Carroll

Visited on

Da-Wang Wu

You could easily spend multiple days here if you wanted to see everything. The building itself is amazing! We looked at some of the Greek art while we were trying to get a game plan. We decided to focus on the Disney and the Egyptian exhibits and were there for about 3 hours. I'm glad we picked a couple of things to focus on otherwise it would have been very overwhelming & we may have been over it by the time we got to the things we actually wanted to see had we not gone there first.

Natalie

So many famous masterpieces. Worth the trip! Prepare to walk around 3-4 miles INSIDE the museum, if you want to visit all the exhibits. I suggest bringing your own water bottle if possible, since snacks and drinks at all cafes are pricey (which is to be expected).