1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
New York, New York 10028-0198
Information: 212-535-7710
TTY: 212-570-3828
Please note that you may enter the Museum at Fifth Avenue and 81st street or at Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street.
Monday: Closed (Except Holiday Mondays*)
Tuesday–Thursday: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.**
Friday and Saturday: 9:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m.**
Sunday: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.**
(Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day)
*The Main Building of the Metropolitan Museum—including its galleries and shops—will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the following Met Holiday Mondays:
- Holiday Monday: December 29, 2008
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 19, 2009
- Presidents' Day: February 16, 2009
- Memorial Day: May 25, 2009
Met Holiday Mondays
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**Please note that galleries are cleared fifteen minutes before closing.
Fee includes same-day admission to the Main Building and The Cloisters Museum & Gardens. There is no extra charge for entrance to special exhibitions.
| Suggested | |
| Adults | $20 |
| Seniors (65 and older) | $15 |
| Students | $10* |
| Members (Join Now) | Free |
| Children under 12 (accompanied by an adult) | Free |
To help cover the costs of special exhibitions, we ask that you please pay the full suggested amount.
*The Museum participates in several programs that include free admission for students. All New York City public school students, along with students from Bard Graduate Center, Barnard College, Columbia University, and the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University, may visit the Museum for free. Please check with your school administrator to see if your student I.D. allows free admission to the Museum.
Purchase a guest pass for advance admission or as a gift for a friend.
Special Offer
Purchase admission to the Metropolitan Museum and five other New York City attractions for one low price.
Please note that luggage—including carry-on bags and oversize backpacks—is not allowed into the Museum and cannot be checked in at the Museum's coat check facilities. See Visitor Tips for more information.
See The Cloisters Museum & Gardens for directions to the Museum's branch in Northern Manhattan.
From The Cloisters: Take the M4 bus directly to 82nd Street and Fifth Avenue; OR take the A train to 125th Street, transfer to the B or C local train, exit at 81st Street, and transfer to the M79 crosstown bus across Central Park to Fifth Avenue.
From East Side of Manhattan: Take the 4, 5, or 6 train to 86th Street and walk three blocks west to Fifth Avenue; OR take the M1, M2, M3, or M4 bus along Fifth Avenue (from uptown locations) to 82nd Street or along Madison Avenue (from downtown locations) to 83rd Street.
From West Side of Manhattan: Take the 1 train to 86th Street, then the M86 crosstown bus across Central Park to Fifth Avenue; OR take the C train to 81st Street, then the M79 bus across Central Park to Fifth Avenue.
From Penn Station: Take the M4 bus to 83rd Street and Madison Avenue; OR take the C local train to 81st Street and transfer to the M79 crosstown bus across Central Park to Fifth Avenue. See the MTA website for bus and subway maps.
From The Cloisters, Bronx, Northern New Jersey, and New England: Take southbound Henry Hudson Parkway to 96th Street exit; cross Central Park and turn right on Fifth Avenue; enter Museum parking garage at 80th Street.
From Brooklyn and Staten Island: Take Williamsburg Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, or Battery Tunnel to northbound/uptown FDR Drive; exit at 96th Street; turn left on York Avenue; turn right on 86th Street; turn left on Fifth Avenue and enter Museum parking garage at 80th Street.
From Southern New Jersey: Take New Jersey Turnpike to Holland Tunnel–Uptown exit; northbound Hudson Street becomes Eighth Avenue, which becomes Central Park West; at 86th Street, turn right and cross Central Park; turn right on Fifth Avenue and enter Museum parking garage at 80th Street.
From Bronx, Queens, Long Island, Upstate New York, and New England via Triborough Bridge: Take southbound/downtown FDR Drive to 96th Street exit; turn left on York Avenue; turn right on 86th Street; turn left on Fifth Avenue and enter Museum parking garage at 80th Street.
From Queens and Long Island via Queensborough Bridge: Use either level; take right-lane exit onto 60th Street (westbound); at Madison Avenue, turn right and drive north/uptown; turn left on 81st Street then left on Fifth Avenue; enter Museum parking garage at 80th Street.Buses are not permitted to stand or park on Fifth Avenue. Buses may stop long enough to unload or load passengers. Please note that these laws are strictly enforced by the New York City Department of Transportation. After unloading on Fifth Avenue at 83rd Street, buses may cross Central Park at 79th Street or 65th Street and proceed to West 62nd Street between Columbus Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue, most of which is reserved for bus layovers. The recommended return route is north on Amsterdam Avenue to 86th Street, east on 86th Street across Central Park, and south on Fifth Avenue.
Visit the official New York City website for updated motor coach regulations and Charter Bus Parking Guidelines.
The Museum parking garage, located at Fifth Avenue and 80th Street, is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. To receive a discount, Museum visitors must have their tickets validated at the Uris Center Information Desk near the Museum entrance at 81st Street. For more information, please call 212-879-5500.
| Hours | Rate with validation | Rate without validation |
| Up to 1 | $15.00 | $17.00 |
| Up to 2 | $18.00 | $22.00 |
| Up to 3 | $23.00 | $27.00 |
| Up to 5 | $26.00 | $30.00 |
| Up to 10 | $35.00* | $35.00 |
*No discount after 5 hours
NOTE: Maximum fee up to 12:00 a.m. is $40.00
Designated spaces are available in the parking garage for visitors with disabilities. The clearance is six feet, six inches (6' 6"). Alternate arrangements can be made in advance for visitors with disabilities traveling in oversized vehicles. Please call 212-879-5500, ext. 3561, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
