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The mission of The Metropolitan Museum of Art is to collect, preserve, study, exhibit, and stimulate appreciation for and advance knowledge of works of art that collectively represent the broadest spectrum of human achievement at the highest level of quality, all in the service of the public and in accordance with the highest professional standards.
Location:
1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
New York, New York 10028-0198
General Information: 212-535-7710
TTY: 212-570-3828 or 212-650-2551
Hours:
Friday 9:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Monday Closed*
Tuesday 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Wednesday 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Thursday 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Closed Mondays (except as listed below), January 1, Thanksgiving Day, December 25
*The Main Building of the Metropolitan Museum—its galleries, public restaurants, and shops—will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the following Met Holiday Mondays:
* Memorial Day: May 25, 2009
* Labor Day: September 7, 2009
Met Holiday Mondays are sponsored by**********************************************************
****"The Metropolitan Museum of Art, whose glory is the paintings in its walls, also shines in a surprising invisible way-with its music. For a half century, America's premier museum has offered a series of concerts starring some of the world's finest performers-from Burl Ives to Cecilia Bartoli and Yo-Yo Ma." - Verena Dobnik, Associated Press*******************************************************
*******A Message From the Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Thomas P. CampbellCome visit!
Admissions
DID YOU KNOW:-Tickets for concerts and lectures also include museum admission for that day so you do not need to pay separate admission to view the galleries. Simply show your ticket to the admission desk to receive your day pass. $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students, includes Main Building and The Cloisters on the same day; free to Members and children under twelve with an adult. To help cover the cost of special exhibitions, for which there is no additional charge or special ticketing, we ask that you please pay the full suggested amount.
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