The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.

The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.

Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. Every day, art comes alive in the Museum's galleries and through its exhibitions and events, revealing new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across cultures.

6 天之前 · The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.

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The Ancient Near Eastern and Cypriot Art galleries and The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing are closed for renovation. See a list of currently closed galleries. Members: Your card is your ticket. Once inside, proceed to a gallery entrance and present your card. Visiting in a group?

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's earliest roots date back to 1866 in Paris, France, when a group of Americans agreed to create a "national institution and gallery of art" to bring art and art education to the American people.

Open Access at The Met. Data about The Met collection, including over 492,000 images of public-domain artworks, available for free and unrestricted use.

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