Museums · Upper East Side
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met Fifth Avenue brings art from many places and periods into one large museum. Give yourself permission to choose a few galleries. Architecture, objects and the spaces between them can reveal as much as a famous work encountered in a crowd.
Download the free guideEnglish · 2 pages · Color + monochrome
Take a look inside
Before you go
- Find it
- 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York
- Visiting hours
- Closed Wednesdays. Other days generally 10:00-17:00; Friday and Saturday until 21:00. Check holidays and gallery closures.
- Admission & costs
- Admission is paid for most visitors. Pay-what-you-wish eligibility is limited; check the official residency and student rules.
Hours and admission may change. Check the official site before setting out.
Getting there
- On arrivalUse the signed public visitor approach at 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York; follow the official visitor map and current entry instructions.
A little time. A closer look.
The Met Fifth Avenue brings art from many places and periods into one large museum. Give yourself permission to choose a few galleries. Architecture, objects and the spaces between them can reveal as much as a famous work encountered in a crowd.
Something to notice
Choose one object and look before reading its label. Notice a material, a gesture and a question it leaves.
A little consideration
Respect barriers and photography rules. Keep voices low, leave displays untouched and give other visitors room to look.
A small companion, in full.
The actual guide, just as it downloads. One PDF, with the same guide in color and monochrome. Print only the page you prefer.
Download the free guideEnglish · 2 pages · Color + monochrome
Printing & foldingMake it a pocket guide.
Choose an edition, print one page, and fold it into a small companion for your day.
Check your paper size and printer settings before printing.
Print one page
Choose page 1 for color or page 2 for monochrome. Use A4 or US Letter, portrait, and Fit to Page. Print single-sided, with duplex off.
Make two folds
With the printed side facing you, fold the right half behind the left along the vertical guide. Then fold the bottom half behind the top.
Open and explore
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is your front cover. Open once for practical details, then fully for context, QR links and your own notes.
Sources & freshness Facts checked: 2026-10-12
Information may have changed. Check the destination’s official website before visiting.