We look forward to welcoming you to The Met! Please review our visitor guidelines outlined below prior to your visit. By visiting in person, you agree to abide by these policies, and The Met reserves the right to ask visitors who do not follow these guidelines to leave the Museum’s premises.
Health and Safety
The health and safety of all is our priority. The Met will continue to monitor and abide by guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), New York State, and New York City for health and safety procedures that inform our operations.
Entrance into the Museum’s galleries requires a ticket or Membership card.
New York State residents and New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut students, the amount you pay for tickets is up to you.
General Admission
For visitors who are not New York State residents or NY, NJ, or CT students:
General admission tickets are also available for purchase at the Museum at a kiosk or ticket desk.
Members
When you enter the Museum, have your Membership card ready. We'll scan your card and you can head right into the galleries without a ticket.
Groups
Advance reservations are required for all groups of 10 or more, and for any third-party guided tours, regardless of size.
To request an in-person guided tour, reserve admission and lead your own group, or request a live virtual tour led by a Museum guide, see Group Visits.
The Met Fifth Avenue hours are as follows:
Sunday–Tuesday, and Thursday: 10 am–5 pm
Friday and Saturday: 10 am–9 pm
Closed Wednesday
The Met Cloisters hours are as follows:
Thursday–Tuesday: 10 am–4:30 pm
Closed Wednesday
Entering the Building
The Museum reserves the right to refuse entry to any visitor carrying the following prohibited items:
We are committed to offering the best possible environment for our visitors. In order to achieve this, we require your cooperation with the following:
Please note some galleries may be closed at the time of your visit
Our galleries are for discovering something new and sharing an experience with family or friends. We ask that visitors refrain from disorderly or disruptive conduct that interferes with or distracts from other visitors’ enjoyment of the Museum
The Museum prohibits the following:
The Met permits photography and video for private, non-commercial use only at The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters.
Hand-Held Cameras and video on personal cellular devices may be used, without a flash, to photograph and film the galleries unless otherwise designated.
Photographs and video cannot be published, sold, reproduced, transferred, distributed, or otherwise commercially exploited in any manner whatsoever.
What Is Not Allowed
The Museum does not permit the following at either location:
The Museum is not able to store large camera equipment in our coat check. Please do not bring them to the Museum during your visit or you will not be able to enter the Museum.
Commercial and Press Photography and Video Requests
For photography of Museum objects and galleries for commercial use, please inquire in writing to:
Digital Department - Rights and Permissions
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Email: image.licensing@metmuseum.org
For photography of Museum objects and galleries for press use, or filming and videotaping projects, please inquire in writing to:
Communications Department
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Email: communications@metmuseum.org
The Museum reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to withhold and/or withdraw permission to photograph on its premises or to reproduce photographs of objects in its collections.
The Met’s expert team of dedicated staff is here to help if you have any questions or concerns during your visit. So they can provide you with great service, remember that:
The Met reserves the right to refuse or revoke the admission of any visitor whose conduct violates these guidelines.