The Metropolitan Museum of Art
133 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/AskNYC30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 38 threads.
What people say, in short
Visitors repeatedly favour the Met for the breadth of its art and historical collections. Egyptian galleries, the Temple of Dendur, European paintings, armour and musical instruments recur in recommendations. The same scale can be overwhelming: commenters advise choosing sections rather than trying to cover everything quickly, and some find its modern-art displays less rewarding than the rest.
Address
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028
At a glance
- Best for
- Art, History
- Known for
- Egyptian art and the Temple of Dendur, European paintings, Medieval armor and musical instruments
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/TatersTot in r/AskNYC · Feb 2024entry fee
Calls the Met a personal favourite and suggests exploring it in short visits.
- Recommendsu/im_coolest in r/AskNYC · Nov 2024
Says the Met is the clear top choice.
- Recommendsu/oldspice75 in r/AskNYC · Aug 2024
Says nothing compares to the Met.
- Recommendsu/andoozy in r/AskNYC · Dec 2024collections
Recommends the medieval armor section, musical instruments, and Egyptian temple as favorites.
- Recommendsu/redheadgirl5 in r/AskNYC · Jan 2024collections
Prefers the Met's scope for an extended visit to the Guggenheim's more limited exhibition format.
- Recommendsu/_coolbluewater_ in r/AskNYC · Dec 2024collections
Calls it phenomenal and recommends Egyptian art, Temple of Dendur, and European painting.
- Recommendsu/Ristrettooo in r/AskNYC · Dec 2023exhibits
Enjoyed the Manet/Degas exhibition and the European paintings galleries following their renovation.
- Recommendsu/Rapunsell in r/AskNYC · Aug 2024
Admires the marble works in the European sculpture court.
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- Recommendsu/Drach88 in r/AskNYC · Nov 2024collections
Recommends it for broad art and pre-modern history and prefers it to the other museums mentioned.
- Recommendsu/allumeusend in r/AskNYC · Feb 2024collections
Goes twice a month; loves the Egyptian wing and painting galleries, good place to spend an hour.
- Recommendsu/KodaKromeCity in r/AskNYC · Dec 2023collections
Ranks the Met above MoMA and Guggenheim; each museum takes half a day.
- Recommendsu/cat_in_a_bday_hat in r/AskNYC · May 2025collections
Prefers the Met; more to look at, plus a rooftop cafe overlooking Central Park.
- Recommendsu/puddsy in r/AskNYC · Jan 2025collections
Recommends the Met to someone whose preferred institutions include the British Museum.
- Recommendsu/calmdownitsajoke_ in r/AskNYC · Nov 2024
Personally loves the Met near Central Park.
- Recommendsu/bklyn1977 in r/AskNYC · Apr 2024collections
Highlights underappreciated sections like the American Wing, Costume Institute and library.
- Recommendsu/jm14ed in r/AskNYC · Aug 2025collections
Says nearly everything at the Met is top of its class except very modern art.
- Recommendsu/boymetsworld in r/AskNYC · Aug 2024
Calls it a true New York classic and has many nice family memories there.
- Recommendsu/DameThistle in r/AskNYC · Apr 2026
Recommends the museum tours after enjoying several of them.
- Recommendsu/AestasBlue in r/AskNYC · May 2025
Most romantic and likely fewer kids; rooftop gives a gorgeous park and city view.
- Recommendsu/c8bb8ge in r/AskNYC · Aug 2024collections
Calls it an absolute must-see museum.
- Recommendsu/MarsupialOverall1531 in r/AskNYC · Aug 2025collections
Praises its very large Egyptian art collection and impressive Islamic art collection.
- Recommendsu/Aware-Owl4346 in r/AskNYC · Jul 2025
Lists the Met among their picks for a single NYC place.
- Recommendsu/yuripogi79 in r/AskNYC · May 2025access
Adds support for choosing the Met for the proposed museum date.
- Recommendsu/IllustratedPageArt in r/AskNYC · Aug 2025collections
Says the American Wing is its most competitive area and likes the Islamic Art section.
- Recommendsu/athtor1 in r/AskNYC · Aug 2024
Favourably recommends the Met's sculpture garden.
- Recommendsu/m_whar in r/AskNYC · Nov 2024
Would choose the Met if only visiting one museum.
- Recommendsu/JumpReasonable6324 in r/AskNYC · Jan 2024
Names it as their favorite museum.
- Mixedu/TheChampIsHeeere in r/AskNYC · Apr 2025crowds
Best museum but too big and overwhelming for a first date, hard to find exhibits.
- Caveatu/ZhanMing057 in r/AskNYC · Jul 2024families
Would avoid bringing young children because of how close visitors can get to the paintings.
- Mixedu/cantcountnoaccount in r/AskNYC · Jan 2025exhibits
Great modern works mixed with many middling ones; dislikes the crowded display style.
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