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The
MET stands majestically on the streets of New York, spanning multiple blocks.
As soon as we entered the museum, we grabbed a museum map, purchased the
tickets, clipped the Met pin and started with the Greek and Roman art section on
the first floor. Then we went on to explore all the other wings on the first
floor until we were dog tired. Although everything was interesting, we
specifically enjoyed the Egyptian and European culture wings.
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
The
museum looks top notch, the exhibits are well organized with information cards
next to each exhibit and rooms are marked for easy navigation. Docents are
available in every nook and corner to answer any of your questions. The museum
is so prodigious that it is humanly impossible to explore the entire museum in
a single day. I wish we could have spent at least 2 days here to explore the
museum in its absoluteness.
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| Marble Statue |
The
cafes inside the museum are high-priced; however the good thing is that one can
enter/exit the museum multiple times on the same day with the Met pin. There
are numerous food stands just outside serving hot dogs, kabobs, drinks etc. at
a very reasonable price (cash only).
At
the fag-end of the day we walked out of the museum with an information overload
of the world history and got us thinking about how the world would be a few
centuries from now.
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| Statue of a woman |
I
highly recommend this place for people who have a profound interest in world
history. Even if you are not, still reserve a day of your trip because you will
enjoy it.
- Mark
off each room that you have visited on the map, because it is easy to lose
track of the rooms that you have already seen
- Unlimited
entry/exit into the museum on the same day as long as you have the Met pin safe
with you
- Plan
to visit the MET on Fridays or Saturdays when the museum is open until 9.00pm;
on other days the museum closes by 5.30pm
- Admission
is on an honor basis; recommended is $25/adult
- Audio
tours available for $7/adult
- Museum
map available for free
- Restrooms,
café, gift shops and water fountains inside the museum
- No
food and drinks permitted
- Camera
allowed; no flash photography or video
Excellant photography, which had eatenaway other details.
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