New York City

Established in 1870 the Metropolitan Museum of Art is located on the eastern side of Central Park in New York.  With an astounding collection of more than two million works of art the Metropolitan Museum of Art has 19 curatorial departments. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has the status of being one of the world’s largest art galleries. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds paintings from all over the world starting from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a wonderful collection of classical art antiquity from Egypt.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art also houses a collection of musical instruments, costumes and antique weapons and armor. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a good collection of American paintings depicting the American war for independence. Artifacts and antiquities from all over the world from every age can be seen in the Metropolitan Museum of Art wonderfully catalogued. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a very huge collection of sculptures and decorative arts from Europe touching almost fifty thousand in number. The Greek and Roman art collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art is something that has to be seen. Visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art will take you all around the world.

Address: 1000, 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10028

Phone: 212-535-7710

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