The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met Fifth Avenue) (New York)

Photo: TheCatalyst31, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. The Met's Fifth Avenue facade behind the plaza fountain. Some scaffolding is visible on the upper-left wing.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met Fifth Avenue) in New York: best for ages 0-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, 13-17; Adults $30.

Address1000 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10028

HoursSun-Tue & Thu 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Fri-Sat 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.; closed Wednesdays (metmuseum.org)

PricesAdults $30

Price notesSeniors 65+ $22; students $17; children 12 and under free. Pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents and for NY, NJ and CT students (minimum $0.01) at the admissions desk. A same-day ticket also includes The Met Cloisters.

Age notesChildren 12 and under are always free. Family programs and Art Trek-style activities skew ages 3+; the building rewards older children most.

BookingTickets are sold online and at the door; no timed reservation is required for general admission.

Suggested timeAbout 3.5 hours

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Verified perk: Culture Pass - free admission pass via NYPL / Brooklyn / Queens library cardsCardholders age 13+ of The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library or Queens Public Library can reserve a free Culture Pass at culturepass.nyc for admission to 100+ participating cultural institutions, including The Met (it appears in NYPL's published Culture Pass sampling list). Passes for the following month are released at midnight on the 1st; each pass admits 2 or 4 people depending on the institution; only one pass per institution per calendar year; the cardholder must attend and show photo ID.

Verified perk: Pay-what-you-wish for NY State residents and NY/NJ/CT studentsPer metmuseum.org, New York State residents and students from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut may pay what they wish (minimum $0.01) at the admissions desk with ID. Children 12 and under are always free, and the same ticket includes same-day entry to The Met Cloisters.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met Fifth Avenue) — New York, New York

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