Plan Your Visit

Plaza Renovation Project

Architect's Rendering of New Plaza

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has launched a complete reconstruction of its four-block-long plaza along Fifth Avenue—one of New York City's iconic outdoor spaces.

Getting Here

GettingHere

See directions to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, information for bus drivers, and parking rates.

Visitor Tips and Policies

TipsandPolicies

These helpful hints and explanations of Museum policies will allow you to make the most of your visit to the Met.

Group Visits

Groups
Reserve group admission in advance to receive special group rates and bypass the admission lines.

Dining at the Met

Petrie Court Café and Wine Bar

From casual to elegant, The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers a wide variety of dining options.

Audio Guide

Audio

The Met Audio Guide offers approximately one hundred hours of audio commentary, developed by curators and educators, about works of art in the Museum's permanent collection and select special exhibitions.

New Schedule

Metropolitan Museum to Open 7 Days a Week Starting July 1

As of July 1, 2013, The Metropolitan Museum of Art will open to the public seven days a week. Learn more about the new schedule.

The Director's Tour Audio Guide

Director, Thomas P. Campbell

Explore the Met's encyclopedic collection with Thomas P. Campbell.

The Director's Tour is available in English, French (français), German (Deutsch), Italian (italiano), Japanese (日本語), Korean (한국어), Mandarin (中文(简体) 旧版), Portuguese (português), and Spanish (español).

Free Guided Tours

Still Life with Apples and a Pot of Primroses by Paul Cézanne

Explore highlights of the collection through a variety of tours with Museum-trained volunteers.

Tours are free with Museum admission.