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Find your way to an ancient temple, a royal suit of armor and paintings worth a longer look.

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A temple stands indoors here. A bronze archer shares the museum with Van Gogh’s painted wheat, royal armor and the decorated walls of a reception room from Damascus. Choose a few of them to spend time with. There is plenty of walking between collections, and a small object can deserve as long a pause as a whole temple. The museum was incorporated in 1870 and opened on this Fifth Avenue site in 1880. The building grew around its first structure as the collections expanded. The columned facade and Great Hall came later, opening in 1902. As you walk, the broad courts give way to smaller galleries built during different additions to the museum. Start with the Great Hall as your reference point. The first-visit tour crosses several collections. Other tours stay with Egyptian objects, portraits, American paintings, Asian sculpture or the Islamic galleries. You can also choose a single room and open the works associated with it. This guide covers The Met Fifth Avenue. The Met Cloisters is a separate museum location farther north in Manhattan.

Before you arrive

Use the step-free entrance at Fifth Avenue and 81st Street. Manual wheelchairs are available there on a first-come, first-served basis.

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A step-free entrance is available through the parking garage at Fifth Avenue and 80th Street.

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General admission is $30 for adults, $22 for seniors 65 and over and $17 for students. Children 12 and under enter free. Visitors with disabilities can buy a $22 ticket in person, with free admission for an accompanying care partner.

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Open Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10 am to 5 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 9 pm. Closed Wednesdays. Additional closures include December 25, January 1, November 26, 2026, and May 3, 2027.

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New York State residents and eligible New York, New Jersey and Connecticut students can choose their admission amount. Bring the required residency or student ID. New Jersey and Connecticut students buy these tickets in person.

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The Ancient West Asia and Ancient Cyprus galleries, the Cantor Roof Garden and parts of Modern and Contemporary Art are closed for renovation. Use the museum’s gallery-closure map to choose another collection.

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Ask staff for the elevator to your next floor. Seating is available in the galleries. Visitors with disabilities may borrow a stool in Burke Hall or ask at Admissions.

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Allow time for security screening. Carry a small backpack in front or by hand. Bring water in a secure bottle. Children 12 and under need an accompanying adult.

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Advance tickets are available online. Groups of ten or more and third-party guided tours of any size must register in advance.

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World estimates; allow extra time for admission and security. This is not a live availability check.

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