The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) is a world-renowned encyclopedic art museum located on Manhattan's Upper East Side in New York City. It holds a vast permanent collection spanning thousands of years and cultures, encompassing painting, sculpture, decorative arts, arms and armor, and works from Africa, Oceania, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The museum offers free guided tours in nine languages, hosts live performances through Met Live Arts, and operates a second location, The Met Cloisters, devoted to the art, architecture, and gardens of medieval Europe. Membership provides free admission, preview access to new exhibitions, and other special benefits.