The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters

Visit the Met... see the world! Discover two million works of art spanning 5,000 years of world culture at New York City’s number one tourist attraction. From splendors of ancient Egypt to contemporary works by today’s leading artists, a world of art awaits you—world-famous, encyclopedic collections, plus more than 30 annual special exhibitions all free with your admission.

Admission to the Met includes same-day admission to The Cloisters, a branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Northern Manhattan's Fort Tryon Park devoted to the art, architecture, and gardens of medieval Europe. See magnificent sculpture, exquisite illuminated manuscripts, glorious stained glass, and the celebrated Unicorn Tapestries.

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART AND THE CLOISTERS ADMISSION USING CITYPASS INCLUDES:

HOW TO ENTER WITH YOUR CITYPASS TICKET:

Present booklet or e-ticket at the Met Will Call desk, located in the Main Hall to the left of grand staircase. Look for the CityPass sign to skip main ticket line. You may start your visit at The Cloisters if you have a CityPass booklet. If you have an e-ticket, you must first redeem it for a booklet prior to visiting The Cloisters.

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Art of the Samurai:
Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156–1868

From stunning swords and archery equipment to painted screens and scrolls, this is the first and most comprehensive exhibition to take place ever in the U. S. devoted to the ... (read more)

Met Holiday Mondays

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced the schedule for the next six Met Holiday Mondays—extra public viewing days that take place on the Mondays of major holiday weekends, when ... (read more)

Looking In: Robert Frank’s The Americans

The 50th anniversary of the publication of The Americans, Robert Frank’s ground-breaking book of black-and-white photographs, will be celebrated at The Metropolitan Museum of Art with the major exhibition “Looking ... (read more)

Vermeer’s Masterpiece The Milkmaid

In celebration of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s voyage from Amsterdam to New York, the Rijksmuseum has lent The Milkmaid—perhaps Johannes Vermeer’s most admired painting—for display alongside all five ... (read more)

Roxy Paine on the Roof: Maelstrom

American artist Roxy Paine (born 1966) has created a 130-foot-long by 45-foot-wide stainless-steel sculpture, especially for the most dramatic outdoor space for sculpture in New York City: the Museum’s Iris ... (read more)

Don't miss The Cloisters museum and gardens

High atop a hill in northern Manhattan’s Fort Tryon Park, overlooking the Hudson River, The Cloisters museum and gardens is the branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to ... (read more)