The Metropolitan Museum of Art, often referred to by the nickname "The Met", is one of the largest and most important museums in the United States.
Its main office is located on the eastern side of Central Park in New York, along what is called the Museum Mile (ie the "Museum Mile").
In 1986 it was included in the list of National Historic Landmarks.
The Met also has a secondary office, called The Cloisters, dedicated entirely to medieval art.
The inauguration party of the art gallery at 681 Fifth Avenue on February 20, 1872. Wood engraving published in Frank Leslie's Weekly on March 9, 1872.
The Met's permanent collection contains more than two million works of art, divided into nineteen sections.
Works dating back to classical antiquity and ancient Egypt, paintings and sculptures by almost all the greatest European masters, and a vast collection of American and modern art are permanently exposed.
The Met also has a significant amount of African, Asian, Oceanian, Byzantine and Islamic works of art.
The museum also houses encyclopedic collections of musical instruments, period clothes and accessories and ancient weapons and armor from all over the world.
In the museum's galleries important interior reconstructions are always on display, ranging from first-century Rome to modern American design.
In addition to the permanent exhibition, the Met organizes and hosts large traveling exhibitions throughout the year.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Address: 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028
Phone: +1 212 570 3951
Site:
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