Basic Tips for First-time Visitors: Step by Step Guide to Plan a Visit to Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Met is one of the greatest art museums of the world and has a huge and impressive collection of art. Met is a popular tourist attraction and has over 5 million visitors every year as it gives an opportunity to explore the world of art and culture. Here is a step by step guide to plan a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

You will find the Met at 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, New York. You can reach the Met by a taxi, bus or train. The museum is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9.30am to 5.30pm, and on Fridays and Saturdays from 9.30am to 9pm. It is closed on Mondays. The admission fee for adults, students and seniors are $20, $10 and $15, respectively. It is free for members and children under 12. The parking garage is open 24/7.

Following are some helpful tips for first time visitors:

- Luggage is not allowed inside the museum.

- Mobile phones are only allowed in the Great Hall.

- Food and Drink not allowed.

- Video cameras and flash cannot be used.

- Pens and markers cannot be used.

- Baby carriers and wheelchairs are available

Gallery talks presented by curators, educators or scholars take place and are free of cost. Guided tours also take place and are done by museum trained volunteers. Other events and programs include lectures, concerts, films, family programs, teen programs and many more.

Met Guided Tour info

http://www.metmuseum.org/events/talkstours

Some of the dining options at Met are The Cafeteria, Petrie Court Cafe and Wine Bar, The New American Wing Cafe etc.

Dining Info

http://www.metmuseum.org/visit/dining/

Met is a huge reservoir of eye catching and attention grabbing collections. Therefore you need to plan your visit accordingly and decide on the attractions of NYC you want to visit first. For your assistance and convenience maps are available at the Met's Information Desks. For further information call: 212-535-7710

Official Met website

http://www.metmuseum.org/

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